in 1988, the iranian government, led by ayatollah khomeini, ordered thousands of political prisonersbe killed. my father was amongst those killed. i was just two years old. now, for the first time in over 30 years, one of the perpetrators of the killings is on trial. a government official called hamid nouri. this is hamid nouri. he's the first member of the islamic republic ever to stand trial outside iran for atrocities committed in iran. less than 15 hours till the verdict. and everyone is so anxious. he was a political prisoner at the time of the 1988 prison massacre. an estimated 5000 prisoners were killed. iraq survived. —— iraj survived. ever since, he's vowed to bring those responsible to justice. and he just found out one of the prison officials, hamid nouri, was planning to come to sweden. he contacted lawyers who interviewed witnesses, assembled a case and tipped off the swedish authorities. back in iran, hamid nouri was celebrating his upcoming trip. i traveled to stockholm to cover the trial for bbc persian. hamid nouri was accused of war crimes and murder. in the 1988 ma

what we hear is, there's 2 dictator and addressing the supreme leader, ayatollah khomeini. and because of this, the role of the women in here being on the forefront on this process, this is really gaining a different dimension. and they are really addressing one of the symbols of this law make republic, they're challenging, there he job, the forced he job for women. so daniel, the, as we've heard that the protests has been gaining momentum. many, many students now joining the protests, but also facing a very violent crack down. do you think that the protesters a can maintain their opposition, their defiance in the face of violence? i think it will be a struggle. it will be a very hot truck, or we will likely see this going on for months. and if you look at the details of what's happening and individual cities, you see that the level of violence is rising. and that the government of iran has basically told, ah, its population. but everybody taking part in these demonstrations faces the risk of death. and um, this is definitely a new situation. and i think it will be hard to

in jefferson's to ayatollah khomeini, this damage republics, lito, the wave of public descent, tripping it on in the week of the debt of gina martha armine violent police custody is highly unusual. in this for dest. from the capitalist, the head on a man has climbed a billboard to speak of 50. the ad says the earth bears gold. he is writing and cleric steel, the gold. it on invoices outside the country. like the national council of resistance of it on have been stepping up their own protests, such as this one in brussels, close to where you need us. we're holding a duty summit, oscar that you can community on european union early childers under their tone thornhill in your resume and what they are in, in pin law school in the season here on oscar regime change. they don't want any appeasement reducing it an address to the un security council. the suite, the u. s. me and it's nuclear. the eyes of the entire world are on iran right now. courageous and brave iranians from across society. women and men are protesting the death of masa. i'm mary. they are protesting the fact that she was kil

and it's the supreme leader, ayatollah khomeini. the protest with spock by the death of a woman in the custody of a rounds morality police last month. south korean authorities have promised to full investigation into the deadly halloween crush. on saturday, 153 people were kill when huge crowds of revelers surged into a narrow alleyway in the capital. sol. well, the un says turkey and ukraine have agreed on a plan to move 16 ships carrying ukrainian grain that are in turkish waters. dozens of vessels loaded with grain. oh, are awaiting inspection for onward passage. it comes as russia resumes a grain blockade of ukraine. on the saturday on saturday, the kremlin announced that it was pulling out of the deal that allows ukrainian grain to be exported through the black sea. so despite russia suspending this agreement with you, ukraine, there is of course, this deal that allows ships to continue sailing through the black sea. so early i asked joy cloud, but from the international food policy research institute to explain what this all m

how many join the ayatollah khomeini, he's opposition. movements that in 1979 overthrew the shar to the cheers of millions. ah, how many died 10 years later. and how many was chosen by the religious council of experts to succeed him? hundreds since then he's been the supreme authority in iran. there are regular presidential elections in the country in which i'm a ne, also votes. but in the end it is he not the president who has the final say, ah, and he has made his positions clear time and time again. it is and rooted in foreign policy. he sees the usa and israel as arch enemies. you don't all but he has repeatedly denied the holocaust good at doing as domestically. he relies on censorship, surveillance, and security forces to defend the ideals of the islamic revolution. no force garden, under harmony, the uranian revolutionary god has become a notorious force that has repeatedly quashed protest. oh, including in recent weeks, following the death of gina masa, meaning in police custody. harmony says he backs the crackdown younger than they thought they could. rip out the roots of these

of andrey protesters in the city of the head on jaunt debt to the dictator in jeff vince to ayatollah khomeini. this time the public's leader, the wave of public descend, tripping it on in the week of the debt of gina martha, a meaning violent police custody is highly unusual. in this foot, as from the capitals they had on a man, has climbed a billboard to speak of fatty. the ad says the earth bears gold. he is writing and plastic steel, the cold it on invoices outside the country, like the national council of resistance of it on have been stepping up their own protests such as this one in brussels. close to where you need us. we're holding a duty summit, austin, that european communities run you over a union earlier childers on their toes or no new regime. and what they are in, in peter law school in the season here on oscar regime change. they don't want any appeasement ready for you. in an address to the un security council, the suite, the u. s. me, it's nuclear. the eyes of the in tower world are on iran right now. courageous and brave iranians from across society. women and men are protes

an supreme leader, ayatollah khomeini, and iran state control extends beyond its borders to members of the opposition living in exile as well. despite being thousands of kilometers away in paris, cartoonist monona is donny has to be careful. the iranian government keeps an eye on its critics everywhere. it even uses trolls to tarnish his online reputation. lies and lies and lies. the q people in the screws on the la after that, we say that don't know, it wasn't us. she or he, you know, committed suicide. you know, and people know that they are lying nice. dani has spent time in prison in iran, but he has now managed to flee to paris. the current anti government uprising has given him sleepless nights. he wants to use his art to give the protesters hope was to focus on the protest. there's, there are defend las, they have no weapon on anything and they are in front of a brutal regime with all kinds of weapons. with stick spits, i don't know. oh, shot guns and live routine. his graphic novel tells the story of his own escape. it's called in a rainy and nightmare. as a dissident, he doesn

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the capital to students chanted slogans against the islamic republic and the supreme leader, ayatollah khomeini. the protests were support for the death of woman who died while in custody arounds. morality police last month a 89 year old president, michael has left the office at the end of his 6 year term. is departure threatens a power vacuum as he leaves without a designated successor. thousands of supporters gathered outside the presidential palace for well to be ex army chief, popularly known as a general. and we turn to sports. now we're in soccer when berlin have gone back to the top of the bonus league, dramatic fashion, a gold, deep into stoppage time, sealed a to one wind over both us. you mentioned blackboard high flying fryeburg b, lowly shatka go loan drew with huffing time on saturday. byron fresh minds to temporarily reached the summit. leipzig piled the pressure on the book, was an indictment, produced a hard fought to one when i tried for it. and here's a brief look at the one is the table after when you left it very, very late to seal their victory. the berliners have a one poi

how many joined the ayatollah khomeini is opposition movement, and was arrested a number of times by the shaws secret service. when khomeini led to his lamp revolution in 1979 and overthrew the shot to the cheers of millions, homogeneity rise in the newly established regime began. khomeini died 10 years later and company was chosen by the religious council of experts to succeed him. since then, he has been the supreme authority in iran, although there are regular presidential elections in the country, in which hominy also votes. but in the end it is he not the president who has the final say in all decisions. and he has made his positions clear time and time again . in foreign policy, he sees the usa and israel as arch enemies, and he has repeatedly denied the holocaust who has cuz domestically he relies on censorship, strict surveillance and a security apparatus that is supposed to defend the ideals of the islamic revolution under hominy. the iranian revolutionary guard has become an important power factor and notorious a lead force that has repeatedly put down protests in 2009 afte

what the ayatollah khomeini did in coming up with this idea was essentially create a whole new way ofking about what s hiaism is. the upper echelon of the clergy, certainly those in government positions, this theory has become entrenched. the truth of the matter is in the seminary in iran, especially younger seminarians, mid-level clerics, the sort of what we would refer to as the local i mams, are not just debating the very legitimacy of clerical rule but are now seemingly coming out and rejecting it more and more vocally. my argument was, when you start seeing that kind of structure roll up and younger seminary students, mid-level clerics begin to speak out against the very legitimacy of the theocracy of the state, well, that might be pretty much all she wrote when it comes to the clerical regime. amy: raha bahreini, i would to specifically focus on the women-let protests and the children. you have a report that was embargoed until today on the deaths of the children. we just reported on the education minister saying they are taking some children and they putting them in institution

in its first public comment, the ayatollah khomeini said riots have been engineered by iran's enemies. indonesian police chief and several top officers have been sacked after saturday's stadium stampede in. at least 125 people were killed in the disaster including 32 children. the british pound p has recovered some of its value against the dollar after the u.k. government was forced into a dramatic u-turn. they abandoned plans to reduce the tax paid by the highest earners. an investigation into the u.s. national women's soccer league found that emotional abuse and sexual misconduct are systemic in the sport. reviews were launched after two former players came forward with allegations of harassment and abuse. that's the headlines. more after "inside story." ♪ ♪ >> what is the japanese prime minister's military strategy? he said his government will create a newational security strategy and he's pledged more spending on defense capabilities. but what his intention and will it work? this is "inside story." ♪ >> hello and welcome to the program. japan is scrambling to boost its military st

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but responsible is in the end, the supreme leader, ayatollah khomeini for, for all this. so, and i think it is symbolic, this kind of sanctions. it is good, but it's not enough in a word briefly. what would you want the you to do? what does that new strategy look like? hold iran accountable for what is happening in, in the country right now. and another aspect is very briefly for the people in iran, it's really important to see supports. what in one dimension is, you know, an artists, celebrities, people speaking out people, you know, so there are slowly rising with the people in ron, cutting their hairs. we had the french as you get the knowledge and some others cutting. there is, there's a strong people see that, but what we need now, we cannot leave them alone because what is happening is the internet shuts on. we had a 2019. they will just go on and kill and arrest. we have a, i had a quote from one protest her that i saw when i was preparing for this show. who said the regime is trying to turn iran into north korea nuclear armed and completely isolated. is that a rea

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infuriated mourners who chanted "death to the dictator", a reference to iran's supreme leader, ayatollah khomeiniwho had a message for the iranian leader. "the revolution has begun." all of this happened on the day nika was supposed to turn 17. today was your birthday, sweetheart. instead, i should say happy martyrdom. like many young people from generation z, nika loved to sing. these young women and men pose the most serious challenge to the clerical regime. iranian state tv tells a different story. they say nika fell from this building. security forces contacted my relatives, threatening me to tell the story they had fabricated and to falsely confess so they can film and broadcast it to say nika committed suicide. nika might have been one of the first child victims of the protests, but she is sadly not the last. sarina, another 16 year old who rights group amnesty says was killed after severe blows to the head. the authorities said she fell off a building too. bbc news. now for the energy crisis in the eu. far more reliant on russian gas to produce electricity and heating. governments have bee

autocrat who severely limited the influence of religion in the country. company, then joined the ayatollah khomeini, is opposition movement. he was even arrested several times by the shaws, secret service companies rise to power began when khomeini led the islamic revolution in 1979 and overthrew the shaw to the cheers of millions, establishing harmony as part of the new regime. khomeini died 10 years later, and homei was chosen by the religious council of experts to succeed him. since then, he has been the supreme authority in iran, although there are regular presidential elections in the country in which hominy also votes. but in the end it is he not the president who has the final say will, and he has made his positions clear a time and time again. you don't, you're in foreign policy. he sees the usa and israel as arch enemies, and he has repeatedly denied the holocaust domestically. he relies on censorship, surveillance, and security forces that are supposed to defend the ideals of the islamic revolution under harmony. the iranian revolutionary guard has become a notorious force that has repeat

that's what iran supreme leader ayatollah khomeini publicly said. on monday. i say clearly that the disturbances and insecurities were designed by america in the u. surfing and faked zionist regime. the iranian ladies comments comments nationwide, protests swept the country following the death of a young woman allegedly in police custody. though i should say, there are videos that dispute that power to be said that protest is using this tragic incident as an excuse to create turmoil in iran and trust. these actions are not being staged by ordinary iranians. now iran has seen its largest and most violent protests in years with the death toll at 92, according to various human rights groups, and protested happy in hauling rocks. they've taught police cars even set fire to state buildings. or some iranian women have burned, had jobs at the rallies and even cut off their hair. and protests continued across the country over the weekend with raleigh is organized by students in the cities over at on. as for han and companies in the professor at the university of toron

reformers or or or hardliners, what we hear is this to dictator and addressing the supreme leader, ayatollah khomeini and because of this, the role of the women in here being on the forefront of this protest, this is really gaining a different dimension and they are really addressing one of the symbols of the islamic republic. they are challenging um there he dropped the forced the job for women so daniel as we've heard the protests have been gaining momentum many, many students now joining the protest but also facing a very violent crackdown. do you think that the protesters can maintain their opposition, their defiance in the face of violence? i think it will be a struggle, it will be a very hard struggle, we will likely see this going on for months. and if you look at the details of what's happening in individual cities, you see that the level of violence is rising and that the government of iran has basically told um its population that everybody taking part in these demonstrations faces the risk of death and um this is definitely a new situation and i think it will be hard to maintain this level

the supreme leader, 83—year—old ayatollah khomeini, has said little, but he's blaming the west.neous. it's possible that the enemy used some pretext to pursue their agenda using provocative propaganda. those who back the government deny the islamic republic is at risk or even rattled. there are very few protests, the country is quiet. - we see them every day, professor. that's factually incorrect. the united states and its. allies try to undermine iran in every possible way. iran is more open than any of the, any of the i countries in this region. what we see says that these protests aren't dying down, and the government isn't backing down. mahsa amini! in london, a vigil to mark a month of defiance, to remember 22—year—old mahsa amini. her death sparked this movement. say her name, say her name! protests like this have been happening in cities across the world over the past month. what's happening now in iran, what happens next matters in many places, but the course of events inside iran will be decided there. a young generation rises against an old clerical order. it's hard to

how many joined the ayatollah khomeini is opposition? movements that in 1979 overthrew the shower to the cheers of millions. oh, well, mainly died 10 years later, and harmony was chosen by the religious council of experts to succeed him. hundreds . since then he's been the supreme authority in iran. there are regular presidential elections in the country in which how many also votes. but in the end it is he not the president who has the final say, ah, and he has made his positions clear time and time again. this is and rooted in foreign policy. he sees the usa and israel as arch enemies. you don't all, but he has repeatedly denied the holocaust. good afternoon as domestically he relies on censorship, surveillance, and security forces to defend the ideals of the islamic revolution. no force garden under hominy. the iranian revolution, a god, has become a notorious force that has repeatedly quashed protest. oh, including in recent weeks following the death of gina masa, meaning in police custody. how many says he backs the crack down young

hostage and demanded, washington extradited the fugitive leader with the sheer clergy, led by ayatollah khomeini, had to take power into their own hands. u. s. president jimmy carter ordered iranian oil imports to be seized. irena deposits in american banks were frozen sales of military goods were band breaking diplomatic relations. the us band on exports, including food and medicine hello tortures for my daughter while you're false. he the bad. give me an idea. would it be more of your false thought on wish him a favor? false lesson. i'm good. mm hm. dog, payton and a william long to hear his meetings with their answers point and we'll go see a puerto aristotle controller finance. those funds are near steve graham. you machine year me at the club, you have to live in new. so dar, we're proposing your believe even considered are yet the going reason for the promotional mazda, just to run small doors, can be pseudo video, and there are dipping the atlantic revolution was a response to earlier events or 3 decades. washington and london dictated terms to tehran, preventing it from extracting oil on

and if we go back to 1979, ayatollah khomeini founded iran's islamic republic, and these protests areat date back to then. listen to this bbc report at the time. there is undoubtedly genuine concern over exactly what is meant by an islamic republic. the most widely expressed fear is that it could well lead to the kind of repressive religious dictatorship that denies iran the freedoms the revolution is supposed to have brought. women had the freedom to dress as they chose before 1979, but that changed, and some want that freedom back. it's unclear where these protests are heading, but what's clear is that the relationship between the iranian government and its society is completely broken down, and there is no going back from this point on. the authorities insist all of this must stop. but there's no going back for this mother, whose son died in custody. she recently took off her hijab, declaring that the religion it stood for was killing people. one woman's death has become about many women's lives. they say there's no going back to how they used to live. ros atkins, bbc news. a long—

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the supreme leader, 83—year—old ayatollah khomeini, has said little, but he is blaming the west.sue their agenda using provocative propaganda. those who back the government deny the islamic republic is at risk or even rattled. there are very few protests, the country is quiet. we see them every day. that is factually incorrect. the united states and its allies try to undermine iran in every possible way. iran is more open than any of the, any of the countries in this region. what we see is that these protests aren't dying down, and the government isn't backing down. mahsa amini! in london, a vigil to mark a month of defiance. to remember 22—year—old mahsa amini. her death sparked this movement. say her name, say her name! protests like this have been happening in cities across the world over the past month. what is happening now in iran and what happens next matters in many places, but the course of events inside iran will be decided there. a young generation rises against an old clerical order. it's hard to say how and when this will end. for now, it is moving in ways iran hasn'