The move would mark a concession to protesters but it has not been confirmed by other authorities.

Elnaz Rekabi became a hero of the protest movement after competing abroad with her hair uncovered.

People were filmed dancing in streets and honking car horns after the football team lost to the USA.

Iranians watching the World Cup have mixed feelings about supporting their team amid turmoil at home.

Toomaj Salehi, who backed the anti-government protests, has been charged with "corruption on Earth".

Some fans had flags and T-shirts confiscated while others were shouted at and harassed.

Police vehicles guard British-based journalists facing death threats for reporting on protests in Iran.

Western diplomats say the probe will hold those responsible for human rights abuses to account.

Officials are allegedly holding bodies unless families stay silent or back false state media claims.

Machine guns on trucks have been seen heading to one city, amid reports of dozens killed in a week.

Hengameh Ghaziani and Katayoun Riahi are held for siding with anti-government protests, reports say.

Social media images show crowds cheering as fire engulfs the Islamic Republic founder's ancestral home.

A source close to Kian Pirfalak's family rejects state media reports he died in a "terrorist attack".

The verdicts were handed down by courts in Tehran amid a fresh wave of anti-government unrest.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and several other celebrities shared the claim on social media this week.

It is the first time since protests erupted, with the accused found guilty of "enmity against God".

Britain's Foreign Secretary says "intimidation of any kind" towards the press will not be tolerated.

Melika Balali says she has been given police security after the Iranian government tried to find her.

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From cutting ties to banning Iran from the World Cup, protesters see a vital role for the world.

Taraneh Alidoosti posts on Instagram to signal solidarity with anti-government protesters.

A woman released from detention tells the BBC she witnessed physical and psychological torture.

They falsely claim the man was killed by rioters, in the latest such cover-up, BBC Persian finds.

Two Iran International staff have been warned of a risk to their lives, a law enforcement source says.

Thousands tried to reach the grave of Hadis Najafi, who became a symbol of anti-government protests.

Footage showed officers beating a man, driving over him with a motorbike and then shooting him.

People are expressing solidarity and spreading awareness through hashtags, a viral song and memes.

Students sat down at campuses to push for the release of those arrested during the unrest.

A prosecutor announces plans for mass trials, as two teenage protesters are buried in the east.

Two senior officials are dismissed over "malpractice" in clashes in the south-eastern city of Zahedan.