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Iran defies international pressure, increasing its stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium, UN says
Read full article: Iran defies international pressure, increasing its stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium, UN saysThe U.N. nuclear watchdog says Iran has defied international demands to rein in its nuclear program and has increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels.
Concerns grow for imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi's health in Iran
Read full article: Concerns grow for imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi's health in IranImprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi has undergone a complex surgery in Iran that saw part of a bone in her right leg removed over cancer fears.
Iranian American human rights activist expresses defiance over Iranian plots to kill her and Trump
Read full article: Iranian American human rights activist expresses defiance over Iranian plots to kill her and TrumpA prominent Iranian American human rights activist has expressed shock but also defiance about Iranian murder-for-hire plots to kill her and Donald Trump that were disclosed by the U.S. Justice Department.
US says Iranian-American held in Iran as tensions high following Israeli attack on country
Read full article: US says Iranian-American held in Iran as tensions high following Israeli attack on countryAn Iranian-American journalist who once worked for a U.S. government-funded broadcaster is believed to be detained by Iran for months now.
Attack on central Israel injures 11 as Iran's leader promises a punishing response
Read full article: Attack on central Israel injures 11 as Iran's leader promises a punishing responseAn attack on a central Israeli town has injured 11 as Iran’s supreme leader vowed a punishing response to Israel’s attack last week.
Iran's supreme leader threatens Israel and US with 'a crushing response' over Israeli attack
Read full article: Iran's supreme leader threatens Israel and US with 'a crushing response' over Israeli attackIran’s supreme leader has threatened Israel and the U.S. with “a crushing response” over attacks on Iran and its allies.
All 3 Iranian Consulates in Germany ordered shut after execution of Iranian German prisoner
Read full article: All 3 Iranian Consulates in Germany ordered shut after execution of Iranian German prisonerGermany has ordered the closure of all three Iranian Consulates in the country in response to the execution of Iranian German prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd, who lived in the United States and was kidnapped in Dubai in 2020 by Iranian security forces.
Germany recalls ambassador from Iran as it protests the execution of an Iranian German prisoner
Read full article: Germany recalls ambassador from Iran as it protests the execution of an Iranian German prisonerGermany has protested to Iran over the execution of Iranian German prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd, who was kidnapped in Dubai in 2020 by Iranian security forces.
Iranian-German prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd, who lived in US, executed in Iran over terror conviction
Read full article: Iranian-German prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd, who lived in US, executed in Iran over terror convictionIranian-German prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd, who was kidnapped in Dubai in 2020 by Iranian security forces, has been executed in Iran.
Key mediator Egypt proposes a 2-day Gaza cease-fire and the release of 4 hostages
Read full article: Key mediator Egypt proposes a 2-day Gaza cease-fire and the release of 4 hostagesEgypt’s president says his country has proposed a two-day cease-fire between Israel and Hamas during which four hostages held in Gaza would be freed.
Foreign threats to the US election are on the rise, and officials are moving faster to expose them
Read full article: Foreign threats to the US election are on the rise, and officials are moving faster to expose themForeign threats to the upcoming U.S. election are on the rise as Nov. 5 approaches, and U.S. officials are moving more aggressively to call them out.
Israel's first open attack on Iran targets missile sites and apparently spares oil and nuclear ones
Read full article: Israel's first open attack on Iran targets missile sites and apparently spares oil and nuclear onesIsrael has attacked Iran with pre-dawn airstrikes in retaliation for the barrage of ballistic missiles the Islamic Republic fired on Israel earlier this month.
Israel strikes Iran as payback for missile attack, risking escalation of Mideast wars
Read full article: Israel strikes Iran as payback for missile attack, risking escalation of Mideast warsIsrael pounded Iran with a series of airstrikes, saying it was targeting military sites in retaliation for the barrage of ballistic missiles the Islamic Republic fired upon Israel earlier in October.
Russia and Iran may fuel violent post-election protests in the US, intelligence officials warn
Read full article: Russia and Iran may fuel violent post-election protests in the US, intelligence officials warnIntelligence officials warn that Russia and Iran may encourage violent protests in the United States after next month's election.
US charges Iran Revolutionary Guard official in alleged plot to kill a human rights activist in NYC
Read full article: US charges Iran Revolutionary Guard official in alleged plot to kill a human rights activist in NYCAn Iranian military official has been charged in a plot to kill an Iranian American author on U.S. soil.
Israel assures US it won't strike Iranian nuclear or oil sites, US officials say
Read full article: Israel assures US it won't strike Iranian nuclear or oil sites, US officials sayU.S. officials say the Biden administration believes it has won assurances from Israel that it will not strike Iranian nuclear or oil sites as it looks to strike back following Iran’s missile barrage earlier this month.
US will send a missile defense system and troops to run it to Israel to aid defense against Iran
Read full article: US will send a missile defense system and troops to run it to Israel to aid defense against IranThe Pentagon says the United States will send a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense battery to Israel along with troops needed to operate it.
U.S. expands sanctions on Iran in response to its ballistic attack on Israel
Read full article: U.S. expands sanctions on Iran in response to its ballistic attack on IsraelThe U.S. on Friday announced new sanctions on Iran’s energy sector in response to its October 1 attack on Israel, firing roughly 180 missiles into the country.
Russian and Iranian presidents meet as concerns grow over escalating Middle East attacks
Read full article: Russian and Iranian presidents meet as concerns grow over escalating Middle East attacksRussian President Vladimir Putin has met Iran’s president at a time when Tehran is supplying weapons for Moscow’s war in Ukraine and concerns are growing over escalating attacks between Israel and Iran and its militant allies.
Takeaways from an AP investigation of Russia recruiting Africans to make drones for use in Ukraine
Read full article: Takeaways from an AP investigation of Russia recruiting Africans to make drones for use in UkraineRussia has recruited about 200 women ages 18-22 from across Africa to work in a factory alongside Russian vocational students, including teenagers, assembling thousands of Iranian-designed attack drones to be launched into Ukraine.
Biden and Netanyahu hold their first conversation in weeks. Trump recently called the Israeli leader
Read full article: Biden and Netanyahu hold their first conversation in weeks. Trump recently called the Israeli leaderPresident Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have held their first call in weeks.
Iranian supreme leader praises missile attack on Israel, saying Iran will do it again if necessary
Read full article: Iranian supreme leader praises missile attack on Israel, saying Iran will do it again if necessaryIran’s supreme leader has praised the country’s recent missile strike on Israel and said it is ready to do it again if necessary.
Stock market today: Oil prices jump again on worries about the Middle East as Wall Street fades
Read full article: Stock market today: Oil prices jump again on worries about the Middle East as Wall Street fadesCrude prices jumped on worries about worsening tensions in the Middle East, while U.S. stocks pulled back further from their records.
Biden won't support a strike on Iran nuclear sites as Israel weighs response to Iran missile attack
Read full article: Biden won't support a strike on Iran nuclear sites as Israel weighs response to Iran missile attackPresident Joe Biden says he won't support an Israeli attack on sites related to Tehran’s nuclear program in response to Iran’s missile attack on Israel.
Iran fires at least 180 missiles into Israel as regionwide conflict grows
Read full article: Iran fires at least 180 missiles into Israel as regionwide conflict growsIran launched at least 180 missiles into Israel, the latest in a series of escalating attacks in a yearslong conflict between Israel and Iran and its Arab allies.
Iran Revolutionary Guard general died in Israeli strike that killed Hezbollah leader, reports say
Read full article: Iran Revolutionary Guard general died in Israeli strike that killed Hezbollah leader, reports sayA prominent general in Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard died in an Israeli airstrike that killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut.
Intelligence officials have briefed the Trump campaign on Iranian threats. A look at what's known
Read full article: Intelligence officials have briefed the Trump campaign on Iranian threats. A look at what's knownU.S. officials briefed Donald Trump’s campaign this week on Iranian threats against the Republican presidential nominee, but the briefing centered on previously reported threats and not a new plot.
Iran's president tells the UN that his country wants to play a 'constructive role' in world affairs
Read full article: Iran's president tells the UN that his country wants to play a 'constructive role' in world affairsIran’s new president is signaling to world leaders that he wants to open what he's calling a “constructive” chapter in his country’s international relations.
What is Hezbollah, the group battling Israel in Lebanon?
Read full article: What is Hezbollah, the group battling Israel in Lebanon?After almost a year of trading fire, Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah are now engaged in ferocious confrontations that threaten to turn into a full-blown war.
Iran believes all remaining workers have died in coal mine explosion, raising death toll to 49
Read full article: Iran believes all remaining workers have died in coal mine explosion, raising death toll to 49Iran says it believes the remaining workers trapped by an explosion at a coal mine in the country’s east have died, bringing the death toll in the disaster to at least 49.
Sweden says Iran was behind thousands of text messages calling for revenge over Quran burnings
Read full article: Sweden says Iran was behind thousands of text messages calling for revenge over Quran burningsSweden says that Iran was behind thousands of text messages that were sent to people in the Scandinavian country calling for revenge over the burnings of Islam's holy book in 2023.
Iran's president accuses Israel of seeking wider Mideast war and laying 'traps' to lead Iran into it
Read full article: Iran's president accuses Israel of seeking wider Mideast war and laying 'traps' to lead Iran into itIran’s president accused Israel of seeking a wider war in the Middle East and laying “traps” to lead his country into a wider conflict.
Death toll after explosion at eastern Iran coal mine rises to at least 38 with 14 still missing
Read full article: Death toll after explosion at eastern Iran coal mine rises to at least 38 with 14 still missingRescuers have recovered the bodies of more workers killed in an explosion at a coal mine in eastern Iran.
What to know after Israel’s assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah
Read full article: What to know after Israel’s assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan NasrallahThe assassination of Hezbollah's leader by Israel is a monumental and demoralizing blow to the Lebanese militant group he led for 32 years.
The FBI says Iran tried to send hacked files to Democrats. It's another sign of foreign meddling
Read full article: The FBI says Iran tried to send hacked files to Democrats. It's another sign of foreign meddlingFrom Iranian hacking to Russian influence campaigns, the 2024 presidential campaign is encountering a spate of efforts by foreign adversaries to weaken faith in the outcome and potentially alter the results.
Iran's president insists Tehran wants to negotiate over its nuclear program
Read full article: Iran's president insists Tehran wants to negotiate over its nuclear programIran’s new reformist president is insisting that Tehran didn’t want to enrich uranium at near-weapons grade levels but had been forced by the U.S. withdrawal from its nuclear deal with world powers.
Iran says it successfully launched a satellite in its program criticized by West over missile fears
Read full article: Iran says it successfully launched a satellite in its program criticized by West over missile fearsIran says it launched a satellite into space with a rocket built by the country’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard.
The US is preparing criminal charges in Iran hack targeting Trump, AP sources say
Read full article: The US is preparing criminal charges in Iran hack targeting Trump, AP sources sayThe Justice Department is preparing criminal charges in connection with an Iranian hack that targeted Donald Trump’s presidential campaign.
Iran's president slams the West over the war in Gaza and support for Israel
Read full article: Iran's president slams the West over the war in Gaza and support for IsraelIran’s new president has slammed the West, saying that Israel is “committing massacres” in the war in Gaza and is using European and American weapons to do so.
The US and Britain accuse Iran of sending Russia missiles to use against Ukraine
Read full article: The US and Britain accuse Iran of sending Russia missiles to use against UkraineThe United States and Britain have formally accused Iran of supplying short-range ballistic missiles to Russia for its war in Ukraine and will take measures to punish those involved.
Iranian missiles in Russia are a legitimate target, a Ukrainian official says
Read full article: Iranian missiles in Russia are a legitimate target, a Ukrainian official saysA senior Ukrainian official says Western partner countries must allow Ukraine to use weapons they have supplied to strike military warehouses inside Russia because of strong suspicions Iran has provided ballistic missiles for the Kremlin’s war effort.
US believes Iran has transferred short-range ballistic missiles to Russia, AP sources say
Read full article: US believes Iran has transferred short-range ballistic missiles to Russia, AP sources sayThe United States has informed allies that it believes Iran has transferred short-range ballistic missiles to Russia for its war in Ukraine.
Helicopter crash that killed Iran's president was caused by climatic conditions, report finds
Read full article: Helicopter crash that killed Iran's president was caused by climatic conditions, report findsIranian state TV says an official investigation into the helicopter crash in May that killed Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi and seven other people found it was caused by challenging climatic and atmospheric conditions.
Iran has further increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels, UN says
Read full article: Iran has further increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels, UN saysThe U.N. nuclear watchdog says that Iran has further increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels in defiance of international demands.
Biden adviser meets with Qatari leaders to discuss Israel-Hamas negotiations
Read full article: Biden adviser meets with Qatari leaders to discuss Israel-Hamas negotiationsPresident Joe Biden’s top Middle East adviser on Tuesday held talks in Doha with senior Qatari leaders on the ongoing efforts to complete a cease-fire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas.
It looked like Israel and Hezbollah had gone to war, but then they pulled back. Here's what to know
Read full article: It looked like Israel and Hezbollah had gone to war, but then they pulled back. Here's what to knowIsrael and Lebanon’s Hezbollah pulled back after an exchange of heavy fire over the weekend that briefly raised fears of an all-out war.
Mourners in southern Pakistan attend funerals for 28 Shiite pilgrims killed in a bus crash in Iran
Read full article: Mourners in southern Pakistan attend funerals for 28 Shiite pilgrims killed in a bus crash in IranHundreds of mourners in southern Pakistan have attended the funerals of 28 Shiite pilgrims who were killed in a bus crash in Iran this week while heading to Iraq.
Iranian hackers targeted WhatsApp accounts of staffers in Biden, Trump administrations, Meta says
Read full article: Iranian hackers targeted WhatsApp accounts of staffers in Biden, Trump administrations, Meta saysThe same Iranian hacking group believed to have targeted both the Democratic and Republican presidential campaigns have tried to go after the WhatsApp accounts of staffers in the administrations of President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump.
Bus carrying Shiite pilgrims from Pakistan to Iraq crashes in Iran, killing at least 28 people
Read full article: Bus carrying Shiite pilgrims from Pakistan to Iraq crashes in Iran, killing at least 28 peopleA bus carrying Shiite pilgrims from Pakistan to Iraq has crashed in central Iran, killing at least 28 people.
Google confirms an Iranian group is trying to access emails linked to both US presidential campaigns
Read full article: Google confirms an Iranian group is trying to access emails linked to both US presidential campaignsGoogle says an Iranian group linked to the country’s Revolutionary Guard has tried to infiltrate the personal email accounts of roughly a dozen people linked to President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump since May.
'Chaos agent': Suspected Trump hack comes as Iran flexes digital muscles ahead of US election
Read full article: 'Chaos agent': Suspected Trump hack comes as Iran flexes digital muscles ahead of US electionThe suspected hack of Donald Trump's campaign is the latest indication that foreign adversaries looking to meddle in the election are quickening their pace ahead of November.
A new round of Gaza cease-fire talks is starting. Why is a deal so elusive?
Read full article: A new round of Gaza cease-fire talks is starting. Why is a deal so elusive?International mediators are hoping to kickstart stalled cease-fire negotiations between Israel and Hamas with a new round of talks meant to finally clinch a deal between the sides.
What we know about suspected Iranian cyber intrusion in the US presidential race
Read full article: What we know about suspected Iranian cyber intrusion in the US presidential raceThe campaign of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has blamed Iran for a hack it said resulted in sensitive internal documents being stolen and distributed.
Israel-Hamas war latest: Iran rejects European leaders' call to refrain from any retaliatory attacks
Read full article: Israel-Hamas war latest: Iran rejects European leaders' call to refrain from any retaliatory attacksIran has rejected a call by three European countries urging it to refrain from any retaliatory attacks that would further escalate regional tensions.
FBI says it is investigating after Trump campaign said sensitive documents were hacked by Iran
Read full article: FBI says it is investigating after Trump campaign said sensitive documents were hacked by IranThe FBI says it is investigating allegations that sensitive documents from Donald Trump's campaign were stolen in a cyber intrusion days after the campaign declared it had been hacked by Iran.
Israel-Hamas war latest: Leaders of France, Germany and Britain endorse push for cease-fire in Gaza
Read full article: Israel-Hamas war latest: Leaders of France, Germany and Britain endorse push for cease-fire in GazaThe leaders of France, Germany and Britain have endorsed the latest push by mediators United States, Qatar and Egypt to broker an agreement to end the Israel-Hamas war.
US beefs up posture in Middle East, warns an Iran-backed attack on Israel could come this week
Read full article: US beefs up posture in Middle East, warns an Iran-backed attack on Israel could come this weekThe Pentagon says Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered a guided missile submarine to the Middle East and is telling the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group to sail more quickly to the area.
Iran’s president proposes an ex-nuclear negotiator as foreign minister. A woman is also on the list
Read full article: Iran’s president proposes an ex-nuclear negotiator as foreign minister. A woman is also on the listIranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has proposed former nuclear negotiator Abbas Araghchi as the country’s new foreign minister and named a woman as housing minister.
Iran is accelerating cyber activity that appears meant to influence the US election, Microsoft says
Read full article: Iran is accelerating cyber activity that appears meant to influence the US election, Microsoft saysA new report from Microsoft finds that Iran is accelerating online activity that appears intended to influence the U.S. election.
Iranian brothers charged in alleged smuggling operation that led to deaths of 2 Navy SEALs
Read full article: Iranian brothers charged in alleged smuggling operation that led to deaths of 2 Navy SEALsAuthorities say two men linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard are facing terrorism charges in the U.S. in connection with the interception of a vessel in the Arabian Sea that resulted in the deaths of two Navy SEALs.
Pakistani man with ties to Iran is charged in plot to carry out political assassinations on US soil
Read full article: Pakistani man with ties to Iran is charged in plot to carry out political assassinations on US soilThe Justice Department says a Pakistani man alleged to have ties to Iran has been charged in a plot to carry out political assassinations on U.S. soil.
Israel-Hamas war latest: Hezbollah says it launched a drone attack on northern Israel
Read full article: Israel-Hamas war latest: Hezbollah says it launched a drone attack on northern IsraelThe Lebanese militant group Hezbollah says it launched a drone attack early Monday on northern Israel that the Israeli military said wounded two Israeli troops.
US and allies prepare to defend Israel as Netanyahu says it's already in 'multi-front war' with Iran
Read full article: US and allies prepare to defend Israel as Netanyahu says it's already in 'multi-front war' with IranPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel is already in a “multi-front war” with Iran and its proxies, while the United States and allies prepare to defend Israel from an expected counterstrike and prevent an even more destructive regional conflict.
Iran says a short-range projectile killed Hamas' Haniyeh and reiterates vows of retaliation
Read full article: Iran says a short-range projectile killed Hamas' Haniyeh and reiterates vows of retaliationIran’s Revolutionary Guard says a short-range projectile was behind the killing of Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh.
Hezbollah leader says war with Israel has entered 'new phase' after killings of top militant figures
Read full article: Hezbollah leader says war with Israel has entered 'new phase' after killings of top militant figuresHezbollah’s leader warned that the militant group's conflict with Israel has entered a “new phase.”.
Hamas' top political leader is killed in Iran in strike that risks triggering all-out regional war
Read full article: Hamas' top political leader is killed in Iran in strike that risks triggering all-out regional warIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that Israel "will exact a heavy price from any aggression against us on any front.”.
Iran’s new president is sworn in and pledges to keep trying to remove Western sanctions
Read full article: Iran’s new president is sworn in and pledges to keep trying to remove Western sanctionsIran has sworn in the country's new president, a reformist politician and heart surgeon who pledged to keep trying to remove economic sanctions imposed by the West over Tehran’s controversial nuclear program.
Russia is relying on unwitting Americans to spread election disinformation, US officials say
Read full article: Russia is relying on unwitting Americans to spread election disinformation, US officials sayTop U.S. intelligence officials say Russia, China and Iran are continuing to target voters in the U.S. with disinformation and propaganda related to the upcoming presidential election.
US says Iran moving forward on a key aspect of developing a nuclear bomb
Read full article: US says Iran moving forward on a key aspect of developing a nuclear bombTwo top Biden administration officials say Iran is talking more about getting a nuclear bomb, and has made strides in developing one key aspect of a weapon in recent months.
Israeli drone strike along Lebanon-Syria border kills Syrian businessman close to the government
Read full article: Israeli drone strike along Lebanon-Syria border kills Syrian businessman close to the governmentAn Israeli drone strike on a car near the Lebanon-Syria border has killed a prominent Syrian businessman who was sanctioned by the United States and had close ties to the government of Syria’s President Bashar Assad.
Oil tanker held by Iran for over a year heads reaches international waters, tracking data shows
Read full article: Oil tanker held by Iran for over a year heads reaches international waters, tracking data showsAn oil tanker held by Iran for over a year after being seized has reached international waters.
Yemen Houthi rebels fired an Iranian missile at Norwegian-flagged ship, debris analyzed by US shows
Read full article: Yemen Houthi rebels fired an Iranian missile at Norwegian-flagged ship, debris analyzed by US showsYemen’s Houthi rebels likely fired an Iranian-made anti-ship cruise missile at a Norwegian-flagged tanker in the Red Sea in December, an assault that now provides a public, evidence-based link between the ongoing rebel campaign against shipping and Tehran.
Iran detains an outspoken lawyer who criticized 2022 crackdown following Mahsa Amini's death
Read full article: Iran detains an outspoken lawyer who criticized 2022 crackdown following Mahsa Amini's deathAn outspoken Iranian lawyer who has publicly criticized how the government handled the 2022 protests has been arrested.
Turkmenistan and Iran sign deal to supply gas to Iraq. Iran will build pipeline to aid delivery
Read full article: Turkmenistan and Iran sign deal to supply gas to Iraq. Iran will build pipeline to aid deliveryTurkmenistan and Iran have signed a contract for the delivery of 10 billion cubic meters a year of Turkmen gas that Iran will then ship to Iraq.
Iran's presidential candidates discuss economic sanctions and nuclear deal ahead of Friday runoff
Read full article: Iran's presidential candidates discuss economic sanctions and nuclear deal ahead of Friday runoffIranian presidential candidates have discussed the impact of economic sanctions imposed on their country by the United States and other Western nations, and presented their views about reviving a nuclear deal with world powers.
Lawsuit accuses Iran, Syria and North Korea of providing support for Hamas' Oct. 7 attack on Israel
Read full article: Lawsuit accuses Iran, Syria and North Korea of providing support for Hamas' Oct. 7 attack on IsraelVictims of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel are suing Iran, Syria and North Korea, saying their governments supplied the militants with money, weapons and know-how needed to carry out the assault that precipitated Israel’s ongoing war in Gaza.
U.S. sanctions 'sprawling' shadow banking network for supporting Iranian military
Read full article: U.S. sanctions 'sprawling' shadow banking network for supporting Iranian militaryA group of 50 people and firms across across Hong Kong, the United Arab Emirates and the Marshall Islands that have been acting as a “sprawling shadow banking network” for Iran’s military have been hit with U.S. economic sanctions.
Parliament speaker. The Tehran mayor. A heart surgeon. The race is on for Iran's next president
Read full article: Parliament speaker. The Tehran mayor. A heart surgeon. The race is on for Iran's next presidentSix candidates have been approved by Iran’s theocracy to run in Friday’s presidential election to replace the late President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash with several other officials in May.
Sweden frees an Iranian man convicted over 1988 mass executions in exchange for 2 men held by Iran
Read full article: Sweden frees an Iranian man convicted over 1988 mass executions in exchange for 2 men held by IranIran and Sweden have carried out a prisoner swap that involves the release of Hamid Nouri, convicted of war crimes by Sweden over 1988 mass executions in the Islamic Republic.
Iran OKs 6 candidates for presidential race, but again blocks Ahmadinejad
Read full article: Iran OKs 6 candidates for presidential race, but again blocks AhmadinejadIran’s Guardian Council has approved the country’s hard-line speaker of parliament and five others to run in the country’s June 28 presidential election following a helicopter crash that killed President Ebrahim Raisi and seven others.
Iran helicopter crash shows Tehran's reliance on an aging fleet as well as its challenges at home
Read full article: Iran helicopter crash shows Tehran's reliance on an aging fleet as well as its challenges at homeWhile the cause of the May 19 helicopter crash that killed Iran's president and others remains unknown, the sudden death of the hard-line protégé of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has exposed the contradictions and challenges facing the country’s Shiite theocracy.
Yemen's Houthi rebels unveil solid-fuel 'Palestine' missile that resembles Iranian hypersonic
Read full article: Yemen's Houthi rebels unveil solid-fuel 'Palestine' missile that resembles Iranian hypersonicYemen’s Houthi rebels have unveiled a new, solid-fuel missile in their arsenal that resembles aspects of one earlier displayed by Iran that Tehran described as flying at hypersonic speeds.
Israeli airstrikes near Syria's Aleppo kill several, including an Iranian adviser, reports say
Read full article: Israeli airstrikes near Syria's Aleppo kill several, including an Iranian adviser, reports saySyria's state media and Iranian media outlets are saying that Israeli airstrikes around the Syrian city of Aleppo killed several people, including an Iranian adviser.
Iran's hard-line former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad registers for June 28 presidential election
Read full article: Iran's hard-line former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad registers for June 28 presidential electionIran’s hard-line former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has registered as a possible candidate for the June 28 presidential election, seeking to regain the country’s top political position after a helicopter crash killed the nation’s president and seven others.
US lawmakers push to sanction Iranian officials over death sentence for rapper Toomaj Salehi
Read full article: US lawmakers push to sanction Iranian officials over death sentence for rapper Toomaj SalehiA bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced legislation targeting Iranian officials involved in the prosecution and death sentence of a rapper who came to fame over his lyrics about the 2022 death of an Iranian woman and criticism of the Islamic Republic.
Iran's acting president addresses new parliament after helicopter crash killing president, others
Read full article: Iran's acting president addresses new parliament after helicopter crash killing president, othersIran’s acting President Mohammad Mokhber has addressed the country’s new parliament for the first time since last week’s helicopter crash that killed his predecessor and seven others.
Mohammad Rasoulof fled Iran to debut his film in Cannes. 'I have many more stories to tell,' he says
Read full article: Mohammad Rasoulof fled Iran to debut his film in Cannes. 'I have many more stories to tell,' he saysMohammad Rasoulof was facing eight years in prison and likely more considering the uncompromising nature of his latest film, “The Seed of the Sacred Fig,” when he decided to flee Iran.
Helicopter crash that killed Iran's president and others could reverberate across the Middle East
Read full article: Helicopter crash that killed Iran's president and others could reverberate across the Middle EastThe helicopter crash in which Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the country’s foreign minister and other officials were killed is likely to reverberate across the Middle East, where Iran’s influence runs wide and deep.
Who is Ebrahim Raisi, Iran's president whose helicopter suffered a 'hard landing' in foggy weather?
Read full article: Who is Ebrahim Raisi, Iran's president whose helicopter suffered a 'hard landing' in foggy weather?Iran’s hard-line President Ebrahim Raisi has long been seen as a protégé to Iran’s supreme leader and a potential successor for his position within the country’s Shiite theocracy.