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Human Rights and Human Rights Violations How Activists in Iran Are Using Starlink to Stay Online - Activists spent years preparing for a communications blackout in Iran, smuggling in Starlink satellite internet systems and making digital shutdowns harder for the authorities to enforce.Iran Backpedals on Executions Threat but Casts Protesters As ‘Terrorists’ - Iran’s judiciary said there was no death penalty issued for Erfan Soltani, whose case drew international outcry. Analysts say the government is using fear and intimidation to keep people off the streets.Venezuela Strongman and Maduro Ally, Diosdado Cabello, Faces an Uneasy Transition - Diosdado Cabello, Venezuela’s interior minister, is accused by U.S. prosecutors of drug trafficking and is linked to repression at home, yet remains a powerful figure.Iran Prepares to Execute a Protester as Trump Threatens ‘Strong Action’ - Rights groups and relatives said Iran planned to put an antigovernment protester to death for the first time during the latest wave of unrest in the country.‘Shoot to Kill’: Accounts of Brutal Crackdown Emerge From Iran - The Iranian authorities have imposed an information blackout as they try to quell protests, but eyewitness testimony and videos conveying the deadly toll have made their way out.Trump Explores Diplomacy With Iran While Weighing Strikes, Officials Say - The Pentagon is presenting a wider range of strike options to the president than previously reported. Targets could include Iran’s nuclear program and ballistic missile sites.Death Toll Grows as Nationwide Protests Rock Iran for a Third Night - Antigovernment unrest that began two weeks ago has intensified in recent days, as has violence.Iran Braces for Weekend of Protests. Here’s What to Know. - Demonstrations that began as outrage at the state of the economy have spread to cities across the country, amid an escalating crackdown by the authorities.What to Know About the Protests in Iran - Galloping inflation, a currency crisis and anger at the regime have fueled demonstrations across the country.Venezuela Announces the Release of Political Prisoners - The release, which was expected to happen later on Thursday, offers the first gesture of conciliation under an interim government, even as arrests and crackdowns continue.