Volker Türk says Tehran clearly trying to frighten other demonstrators, calls on Islamic Republic to end executions and free those arrested

Measures by EU and Britain come as Tehran sparks international condemnation with its first known execution over ongoing unrest, and with at least 10 others facing death penalty

US, UK, Germany, United Nations and rights groups decry hanging of 23-year-old after 'sham trial'; at least 12 other people have been sentenced to death

State-run news says Mohsen Shekari, accused of blocking street and attacking policeman with machete, was found guilty of 'waging war against God'

Badri Hosseini Khamenei says Islamic Republic has brought 'nothing but suffering and oppression to Iran and Iranians' since its founding, urges IRGC to lay down arms

Mohammad Khatami calls 'Woman, life, freedom' chant a message for a 'better future,' adds that freedom and security must not be pitted against each other

Kyiv official says Russia running low on Iranian drones; claims Moscow offered to send its own experts on suppressing dissent to Tehran, which is dealing with anti-regime protests

11 others, including 3 children, get lengthy prison sentences over involvement in death of Ruhollah Ajamian during nationwide protests

Dissident umbrella organization claims Tehran behind blaze, citing neighbor who saw perpetrator throw Molotov cocktail, but police say 'no information to suggest a targeted attack'

The movement is novel in its duration, its spread across provinces and social classes, and its readiness to openly call for the end of clerical rule