Hossein Soori led delegation to Youth World Boxing Championships in Alicante, laments he can no longer serve his country that 'so easily sheds the blood of human beings'

Images and audio files of heavy gunfire and screams posted online after security forces sent into western city

Tehran's violent response to protests prompts questions of whether team represents regime, as players face calls to show solidarity with demonstrators

Death of 22-year-old Kurdish woman while in custody of morality police in September has sparked months-long wave of demonstrations

As Tehran says terrorists backed by Israel, West behind shootings, analysts worry Islamic Republic will 'exploit' attacks to justify bloody action against mostly peaceful rallies

In video footage, jubilant protesters seen marching alongside the building as it's engulfed by flames; demonstrations renew in 23 cities

Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says Tehran's enemies should know Islamic Republic 'is not Libya or Sudan'

'The accused is an enemy of God for using bladed weapons that caused terror,' court says as demonstrations continue to rock the country

Closures come amid calls for 3-day national strike, which could further increase pressure on Iranian government as economy remains battered by international sanctions

With country still roiled by ongoing protests in wake of Mahsa Amini's death, activists call for people to 'conquer' the streets of Tehran, Isfahan, Mashhad, Tabriz and others