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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.
Middle East latest: Israel passes 2 laws restricting UN agency that distributes aid in Gaza
Read full article: Middle East latest: Israel passes 2 laws restricting UN agency that distributes aid in GazaIsraeli lawmakers have passed two laws that could threaten the work of the main United Nations agency providing aid to people in Gaza by barring it from operating on Israeli soil.
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.
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.
Telegram CEO Durov faces preliminary charges in France of allowing crime on messaging app
Read full article: Telegram CEO Durov faces preliminary charges in France of allowing crime on messaging appFrench authorities have handed Telegram CEO Pavel Durov preliminary charges for allowing alleged criminal activity on his messaging app and barred him from leaving France pending further investigation.
Iran's supreme leader opens door to negotiations with US over Tehran's nuclear program
Read full article: Iran's supreme leader opens door to negotiations with US over Tehran's nuclear programIran’s supreme leader has opened the door to renewed negotiations with the United States over his country’s rapidly advancing nuclear program.
Israel-Hamas war latest: A cease-fire is key to ending the region's cycle of violence, Blinken says
Read full article: Israel-Hamas war latest: A cease-fire is key to ending the region's cycle of violence, Blinken saysU.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is calling for “all parties” in the Middle East to avoid escalatory actions that could plunge the region into further conflict.
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.”.
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.
Iran's supreme leader endorses reformist Pezeshkian as new president. He takes oath Tuesday
Read full article: Iran's supreme leader endorses reformist Pezeshkian as new president. He takes oath TuesdayIran’s supreme leader has endorsed Masoud Pezeshkian as president, allowing the reformist heart surgeon to take charge of a country weakened by economic sanctions over its nuclear program.
Elections in Europe, Iran show authoritarian march may have slowed, not halted
Read full article: Elections in Europe, Iran show authoritarian march may have slowed, not haltedAt first glance, elections in France and Britain were a triumph for leftists and reformers over authoritarians and the right.
The Latest | Iran holds runoff election to replace a president killed in a helicopter crash
Read full article: The Latest | Iran holds runoff election to replace a president killed in a helicopter crashIranians have voted in a runoff election to replace the late President Ebrahim Raisi, who was killed in a May helicopter crash in the country’s northwest along with the foreign minister and several other officials.
The Latest | Polls close in Iran after election to replace a president killed in a helicopter crash
Read full article: The Latest | Polls close in Iran after election to replace a president killed in a helicopter crashIranians have voted in a presidential election to replace the late President Ebrahim Raisi, killed in a helicopter crash in May along with the country's foreign minister and several other officials.
Iran's supreme leader warns sole reformist in presidential race, while calling for 'maximum' turnout
Read full article: Iran's supreme leader warns sole reformist in presidential race, while calling for 'maximum' turnoutIran’s supreme leader has issued a thinly veiled warning to the sole reformist candidate in the country’s upcoming presidential election.
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.
Iran's hard-line parliament speaker emerges as the theocracy's top figure in the presidential vote
Read full article: Iran's hard-line parliament speaker emerges as the theocracy's top figure in the presidential voteIran’s hard-line parliament speaker has registered for the country’s June 28 presidential election.
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.
Iran's supreme leader and proxy militias pray for late president and others dead in helicopter crash
Read full article: Iran's supreme leader and proxy militias pray for late president and others dead in helicopter crashIran’s supreme leader and representatives of allied militia groups prayed over the coffins of the country’s late president, foreign minister and other officials killed in a helicopter crash earlier this week.
Mourners begin days of funerals for Iran's president and others killed in helicopter crash
Read full article: Mourners begin days of funerals for Iran's president and others killed in helicopter crashMourners have begun the days of funerals and processions for Iran’s late president, foreign minister and others killed in a helicopter crash.
Who is Mohammad Mokhber, appointed Iran's acting president after a helicopter crash?
Read full article: Who is Mohammad Mokhber, appointed Iran's acting president after a helicopter crash?Iran’s first Vice President Mohammad Mokhber has been appointed acting president of the Islamic Republic after the death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash.
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, a hard-line diplomat, dies in a helicopter crash
Read full article: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, a hard-line diplomat, dies in a helicopter crashIran's state media has reported that Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has died in a helicopter crash that also killed the country's president.
Iran's supreme leader tacitly acknowledges that Tehran hit little in its attack on Israel
Read full article: Iran's supreme leader tacitly acknowledges that Tehran hit little in its attack on IsraelIran’s supreme leader has dismissed any discussion of whether Tehran’s unprecedented drone-and-missile attack on Israel hit anything there.
Israel threatens to strike Iran directly if Iran launches attack from its territory
Read full article: Israel threatens to strike Iran directly if Iran launches attack from its territoryIsrael’s Foreign Minister has threatened that his country’s forces would strike Iran directly if the Islamic Republic launched an attack from its territory against Israel.
Israel is pulling some troops from southern Gaza. Now the plan is to clear Hamas from Rafah
Read full article: Israel is pulling some troops from southern Gaza. Now the plan is to clear Hamas from RafahIsrael’s military says it has withdrawn its forces from the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis, wrapping up a key phase in its ground offensive against the Hamas militant group.
Hard-liners are leading in Iran’s parliamentary election which may have witnessed record-low turnout
Read full article: Hard-liners are leading in Iran’s parliamentary election which may have witnessed record-low turnoutA day after parliamentary election concluded in Iran, hard-liners are leading in initial vote counting in the capital of Tehran, state media reported.
Iranian parliament vote, first since 2022 mass protests, sees a low turnout despite government push
Read full article: Iranian parliament vote, first since 2022 mass protests, sees a low turnout despite government pushIran has held its first parliamentary election since mass 2022 protests over mandatory hijab laws after the death of Mahsa Amini, apparently drawing a low turnout amid calls for a boycott.
Many in Iran are frustrated by unrest and poor economy. Parliament elections could see a low turnout
Read full article: Many in Iran are frustrated by unrest and poor economy. Parliament elections could see a low turnoutIran is holding parliamentary elections this Friday, yet the real question may not be who gets elected but how many people actually turn out to vote.
Meta removes Instagram and Facebook accounts for Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Read full article: Meta removes Instagram and Facebook accounts for Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali KhameneiMeta has removed Instagram and Facebook accounts run on behalf of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after criticism over his support for Hamas after its Oct. 7 attack on Israel that sparked the monthslong war still raging in the Gaza Strip.
Iran unlawfully detaining human rights activists, including new Nobel peace laureate, UN expert says
Read full article: Iran unlawfully detaining human rights activists, including new Nobel peace laureate, UN expert saysA U.N. independent investigator says Iranian authorities are cracking down on protesters, unlawfully detaining human rights activists, including new Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi, and carrying out an “alarming” number of executions.
Iran opens registration for candidates in next year's parliament election, the first since protests
Read full article: Iran opens registration for candidates in next year's parliament election, the first since protestsIran has begun registering candidates for parliamentary elections in March, which will be the first since nationwide protests rocked the country last year.
Thousands of Muslims took to the streets to express outrage over Quran desecration in Sweden
Read full article: Thousands of Muslims took to the streets to express outrage over Quran desecration in SwedenThousands of people took to the streets in a handful of Muslim-majority countries to express their outrage at the desecration of a copy of the Quran in Sweden.
Iran's top leader defends hard-line approach toward West, blames protests on 'thugs and villains'
Read full article: Iran's top leader defends hard-line approach toward West, blames protests on 'thugs and villains'Iran’s supreme leader has defended his tough approach to the West, saying compromise would only invite further hostility from Iran’s enemies.
Iran acknowledges 'tens of thousands' detained in protests
Read full article: Iran acknowledges 'tens of thousands' detained in protestsIran’s supreme leader reportedly has ordered an amnesty or reduction in prison sentences for “tens of thousands” of people detained amid the nationwide protests shaking the country.
Microsoft: Iran unit behind Charlie Hebdo hack-and-leak op
Read full article: Microsoft: Iran unit behind Charlie Hebdo hack-and-leak opAfter the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo launched a cartoon contest to mock Iran’s ruling cleric, a state-backed Iranian cyber unit struck back in early January with a hack-and-leak campaign intent on striking fear with the claimed pilfering of a big subscriber database.
Amid unrest, Iran's hardliners turn their anger to France
Read full article: Amid unrest, Iran's hardliners turn their anger to FranceIranian hardliners have burned French flags outside the French embassy in Tehran, protesting against cartoons published by the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo that lampoon Iran’s ruling clerics.
Iran acknowledges sending drones to Russia for first time
Read full article: Iran acknowledges sending drones to Russia for first timeIran’s foreign minister has acknowledged for the first time that his country has supplied Russia with drones, insisting the transfer came before Moscow’s war on Ukraine.
Iran's leaders try to link deadly shrine attack to protests
Read full article: Iran's leaders try to link deadly shrine attack to protestsIran’s supreme leader and its president have tried to link the nationwide protests roiling the country to an Islamic State-claimed gun attack on a famous mosque that killed 15 people.
Protests galvanize Iranians abroad in hope, worry and unity
Read full article: Protests galvanize Iranians abroad in hope, worry and unityAs anti-government protests roil cities and towns in Iran for a fourth week, tens of thousands of Iranians living abroad have marched on the streets of Europe, North America and beyond in support of what many believe to be a watershed moment for their home country.
Biden juggles Iran nuke talks as Iranian repression grows
Read full article: Biden juggles Iran nuke talks as Iranian repression growsPresident Joe Biden has hit back at Iran over the government’s brutal crackdown on antigovernment protests and he's signaled that more sanctions may soon be announced.
Iran's president tries to assuage anger as protests continue
Read full article: Iran's president tries to assuage anger as protests continueIranian president has appealed for national unity and tried to allay anger against the country’s rulers, even as the anti-government protests engulfing the country continued to spread to universities and high schools.
Iran's supreme leader breaks silence on protests, blames US
Read full article: Iran's supreme leader breaks silence on protests, blames USIran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has responded publicly to the biggest protests in Iran in years, breaking weeks of silence to condemn the “rioting” and accuse the United States and Israel of planning the protests.
EXPLAINER: What kept Iran protests going after first spark?
Read full article: EXPLAINER: What kept Iran protests going after first spark?Protests have erupted across Iran in recent days after a 22-year-old woman died while being held by the morality police for violating the country’s strictly enforced Islamic dress code.
Praise, worry in Iran after Rushdie attack; government quiet
Read full article: Praise, worry in Iran after Rushdie attack; government quietIranians are reacting with praise and worry over the attack on novelist Salman Rushdie — the target of a decades-old fatwa by the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini calling for his death.
Talks to revive Iran nuclear deal end, produce 'final text'
Read full article: Talks to revive Iran nuclear deal end, produce 'final text'Diplomats say talks to revive Tehran’s tattered nuclear accord with world powers in Vienna have ended as the parties closed a final text and key negotiators prepared to consult with their capitals.
EXPLAINER: What's behind the storming of Iraq's parliament?
Read full article: EXPLAINER: What's behind the storming of Iraq's parliament?Followers of Iraq's influential Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr came by the thousands to storm the country's parliament at his command, and they rapidly dispersed with little violence.
Putin, in Tehran, gets strong support from Iran over Ukraine
Read full article: Putin, in Tehran, gets strong support from Iran over UkraineRussian President Vladimir Putin won staunch support from Iran for his country’s military campaign in Ukraine, with Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei saying the West opposes an “independent and strong” Russia.
Crowd confronts cleric at Iran tower collapse that killed 33
Read full article: Crowd confronts cleric at Iran tower collapse that killed 33Protesters angry over a building collapse in southwestern Iran that killed at least 33 people have shouted down an emissary sent by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
EU envoy in Tehran amid hopes to restore nuclear agreement
Read full article: EU envoy in Tehran amid hopes to restore nuclear agreementA leading European Union diplomat was holding talks in Tehran amid hopes that an agreement to restore Iran’s tattered nuclear deal with world powers could be completed.
Iran diplomat suggests flexibility to restore nuclear deal
Read full article: Iran diplomat suggests flexibility to restore nuclear dealIran’s top diplomat says that the country’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard has accepted the idea of continuing to be sanctioned by the U.S. if it meant the restoration of Tehran’s nuclear deal with world powers.
Iran holds mass funeral for '80s war dead amid nuclear talks
Read full article: Iran holds mass funeral for '80s war dead amid nuclear talksThousands of mourners have poured into the streets of Iranian cities for the mass funeral of 250 victims of the Iran-Iraq war — remains recently recovered in a testament to the brutal conflict’s scale and enduring legacy after 35 years.
Biden tells Israeli PM he'll try diplomacy first with Iran
Read full article: Biden tells Israeli PM he'll try diplomacy first with IranPresident Joe Biden has told Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett that diplomacy was his first option, but that he would consider other options if his effort to revive the Iran nuclear deal fails.
Israeli PM and Biden postpone meeting because of Afghanistan
Read full article: Israeli PM and Biden postpone meeting because of AfghanistanPresident Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett have postponed their White House meeting as Biden focused his attention on dealing with the aftermath of deadly explosions near the Kabul airport that targeted U.S. troops and Afghans seeking to flee their country after the Taliban takeover.
The Latest: China punishes 30 officials for pandemic failing
Read full article: The Latest: China punishes 30 officials for pandemic failingMore than 30 Chinese officials have been fired or received other punishments over accusations they failed to respond properly to the latest coronavirus surge in the country.
Iran sees highest daily virus case, death counts in pandemic
Read full article: Iran sees highest daily virus case, death counts in pandemicIran, grappling with its most severe coronavirus surge yet, has reported more new infections and deaths across the country than on any other single day since the pandemic began.
US Navy says drone strike hit oil tanker off Oman, killing 2
Read full article: US Navy says drone strike hit oil tanker off Oman, killing 2U.S. Navy explosive experts believe a “drone strike” targeted an oil tanker that came under attack off the coast of Oman in the Arabian Sea, killing two on board.
Iran reimposes virus restrictions as delta variant spreads
Read full article: Iran reimposes virus restrictions as delta variant spreadsIran has announced new coronavirus restrictions on major cities as the spread of the highly contagious delta variant spurs fears of another devastating surge in the nation.
Iran's election unsettles Biden's hope for a nuclear deal
Read full article: Iran's election unsettles Biden's hope for a nuclear dealBiden administration officials are insisting that the election of a hard-liner as Iran’s president won’t affect prospects for reviving the faltering 2015 nuclear deal with Tehran.
In Iran's subdued election, many voters appear to stay home
Read full article: In Iran's subdued election, many voters appear to stay homeIranian state TV showed voters streaming to cast their ballots, but very different scenes were playing out on Tehran’s streets, where traffic was light and polling places appeared relatively empty.
Apathy greets Iran presidential vote dominated by hard-liner
Read full article: Apathy greets Iran presidential vote dominated by hard-linerIranians have voted in a presidential election dominated by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s hard-line protege after the disqualification of his strongest competition.