Hackers disrupt Iranian state TV to support exiled prince
Hackers break into Iranian state television satellite transmissions to air footage supporting the country's exiled former prince and calling on security forces to lay down their weapons.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-20/iran-state-tv-hacked-support-exiled-pahlavi/106248974
UN could investigate 'crimes against humanity' as Iran's death toll rises
By Nassim Khadem
An independent fact-finding mission should investigate potential crimes against humanity committed by the Islamic Republic of Iran, according a UN-appointed representative.
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Starlink able to help Iranians in 'digital prison', but its monopoly poses a risk
By Bridget Rollason
In Iran, Starlink has provided a line to the outside world, but now there are fears about such vital technology being in the hands of one company.
Sahar is worried sick, but hopes the day she can return to Iran is coming
By Ivo da Silva and Katrina Tap
Kalgoorlie resident Sahar still hasn't heard from her family, but she's hoping protests in Iran will bring change.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-18/iranian-in-kalgoorlie-fears-for-her-country/106231884
Iran's leader Khamenei blames Trump for inciting deadly protests
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has labelled Donald Trump a criminal, blaming him for the deaths of thousands of demonstrators and security forces.
Putin's 'worst-case scenario' could be realised in Iran regime change
By Riley Stuart
Tehran is the epicentre of the nightly protests shaking Iran's regime, but the reverberations are being felt loud and clear in Moscow, too.
The CIA orchestrated an Iranian coup seven decades ago. It still haunts the US
By Elissa Steedman
Protesters are urging US President Donald Trump to help dismantle Iran's theocracy. If he answers the call, it won't be the first time the US government has toppled an Iranian government.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-18/us-cia-plotted-1953-iran-coup/106233952
Iran's young are dying for the freedom they see in black and white photos
By Matthew Doran
As protests shake Iran, massive crowds rising up against the hard-line mullahs and their supporters have been bolstered by the country's younger generations.
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