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At a gathering of Iranians in Cologne, Germany, held in solidarity with protesters in Iran, participants chanted slogans supporting Prince Reza Pahlavi, including “If Iran has no Shah, it has no order.” The report also said additional Iranian rallies were held today in Düsseldorf and Berlin, underscoring widening diaspora mobilization across major German cities.
Iranians gathered on Saturday in Bern, Switzerland’s capital, in support of Iran’s protest movement, according to the report. Demonstrators were heard chanting slogans including “Death to Khamenei, curse on Khomeini,” reflecting continued diaspora mobilization and escalating anti-regime messaging in European capitals.
The Teachers’ Professional Association of Eslamabad-e Gharb said in a statement on Saturday, 4 Bahman, that it strongly condemns the arrest of Abdullah Rezaei, a teachers’ union activist and board member of the Harsin teachers’ association, by security forces. The group said Rezaei was arrested at his home on 18 Dey after the Harsin teachers’ association voiced support for Iran’s nationwide protests, calling the detention illegal and a serious violation of human rights, Iran’s constitution, and the Islamic Republic’s international commitments. The association demanded Rezaei’s unconditional release and urged labor, civil, and rights groups not to remain silent, warning that silence in the face of injustice amounts to complicity, as reports of arrests of teachers and union activists in multiple cities have increased in recent days.
Iranians in Genoa, Italy, held a Saturday gathering in support of Iran’s protest movement and Prince Reza Pahlavi, with participants chanting slogans that described the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a “terrorist” force. According to the report, some chants also expressed support for U.S. military action against the Islamic Republic—highlighting how parts of the diaspora messaging are escalating as tensions around Iran remain elevated.
Iranians living in Düsseldorf, Germany, held a large demonstration in support of Iran’s “national revolution” protest movement and Prince Reza Pahlavi, underscoring continued diaspora mobilization in Europe alongside the unrest inside Iran.
Videos shared on social media show Iranians gathering on Saturday in Vienna, Austria’s capital, in support of the “national revolution” in Iran and Prince Reza Pahlavi. Demonstrators were heard chanting slogans including “This homeland won’t be a homeland until the cleric is shrouded,” reflecting continued diaspora mobilization alongside the ongoing unrest.
Several major international airlines are reportedly cancelling or limiting parts of their Middle East schedules gradually and with limited public notice. Reports say Air France has scrapped flights to Dubai and British Airways has halted its evening service on the same route without giving a detailed explanation. KLM explicitly cited “security tensions in the region,” cancelling flights to Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion airport through Sunday and also suspending services to Dubai and destinations in Saudi Arabia; the carrier typically operates a daily Tel Aviv–Amsterdam rotation. Earlier, the Lufthansa Group (Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian, Brussels Airlines, and Eurowings) said it would operate Israel flights only during daylight hours due to the regional security situation—moves that collectively point to rising airline risk concerns.
An Iranian teachers’ labor channel, “Chalesh-e Senfi-ye Mo’alleman,” reported that a retired teacher and an active teacher were killed during protests on 18 Dey in Chalous (Mazandaran province) and Kermanshah. It said Reza Karimi-Far, a retired teacher, was shot dead in Chalous by security forces after he tried to help a young female protester who had fallen after being hit by live fire—first struck in the leg and then reportedly shot four more times in the chest. The channel also reported that Kamran Akbari, a teacher in Kermanshah, was killed the same day by direct fire from security forces.
According to information shared with Iran International, Faizeh Mosta’an (born Mehr 1384) was killed during the 18 Dey protests in Fardis, Karaj, after being shot in the chest. Witnesses said her family began searching the area after losing contact with her, and another protester later delivered her body to the family. Relatives said her mother held Faizeh’s body until around 6 a.m., after which it was transferred for autopsy and reportedly returned to the family about two days later. The report also said Faizeh’s mother fell into a coma during the burial ceremony, which proceeded without her, and alleged the shot was fired from a rooftop using a Kalashnikov-style rifle.
The Coordinating Council of Iran’s Teachers’ Trade Associations said it “strongly condemns” what it described as the bloody suppression of the popular uprising, the killing of citizens, widespread arrests of teachers, students, and labor activists, and systematic pressure on the families of those killed and detained. In a statement posted on its Telegram channel, the council said the use of organized violence against protesters—especially in educational settings—constitutes a clear violation of human rights, children’s rights, and the fundamental right to education. It held the “direct responsibility” for these crimes with those who ordered and carried out the crackdown, calling for the immediate and unconditional release of all detainees, an end to the securitization of education, and transparent accountability by relevant authorities, adding: “This repression is neither legitimate nor will it be forgotten.”
The Kurdistan Human Rights Network reported that after what it described as a severe and bloody crackdown on protests in Islamabad-e Gharb (Kermanshah province), dozens of protesters have been killed and many more injured, while a broad wave of arrests continues. Citing informed sources, the group said security agencies have pressured some families of those killed to blame Kurdish opposition parties for the shootings. It also alleged repeated raids on Islamabad-e Gharb’s hospital—especially on 18–19 Dey—aimed at seizing and detaining injured protesters, prompting families to discreetly remove the wounded and, in some cases, bodies to prevent them from falling into security custody. Another source said families were often denied burial in the city cemetery and were forced to transfer bodies to nearby villages for burial.
A coalition of rights and press-freedom organizations—including the Narges Foundation, PEN America, Reporters Without Borders, and Front Line Defenders—sent a letter to the president of the UN Human Rights Council calling for an independent, transparent investigation into serious human-rights violations tied to Iran’s ongoing protests. The groups warned that since 7 Dey, human-rights defenders, journalists, writers, teachers, labor unions, and women’s and minority advocates have been increasingly targeted amid a “brutal crackdown,” while internet disruptions have made documentation—including of alleged mass killings—extremely difficult and placed local documenters at grave risk. They also said detainees face heightened danger, citing the continued detention of figures such as Narges Mohammadi, Sepideh Gholian, and Pouran Nazemi since 22 Azar in Mashhad, alongside broader pressure on anti–death penalty activists, women’s-rights defenders, and lawyers representing protesters. The letter calls for the immediate and unconditional release of all those jailed for peaceful activism or expressing opinions, restoration of full, unrestricted internet access, and strengthened international support for existing UN mechanisms—especially the fact-finding mission and the Iran special rapporteur—while urging governments to facilitate protection pathways, including temporary relocation visas.