Middle East
Iran’s feared paramilitary group is cracking down on protesters. Here’s what we know about the Basij
January 12, 2026
Iran’s feared paramilitary group is cracking down on protesters. Here’s what we know about the Basij
Members of Iran’s parliament have appealed to the Minister of Intelligence to resume Basij patrols as security forces crack down…
“We can’t handle it anymore:” Iranians describe heavy toll of protests and violent crackdown
January 11, 2026
“We can’t handle it anymore:” Iranians describe heavy toll of protests and violent crackdown
Eyewitness accounts from the ongoing protests in Iran — where the government has imposed an internet blackout — depict intense…
Protesters in Tehran describe seeing ‘bodies piled up’ in hospitals after crackdown by authorities
January 11, 2026
Protesters in Tehran describe seeing ‘bodies piled up’ in hospitals after crackdown by authorities
Several people who protested in Iran in recent days have told CNN of enormous crowds as well as brutal violence…
US carries out strikes in Syria as part of ongoing retaliation against ISIS
January 11, 2026
US carries out strikes in Syria as part of ongoing retaliation against ISIS
The US carried out large-scale strikes against ISIS targets in Syria on Saturday tied to an ongoing retaliatory campaign dubbed…
Iran will retaliate against any US attacks, parliament speaker warns
January 11, 2026
Iran will retaliate against any US attacks, parliament speaker warns
Tehran will treat US military and commercial bases as targets for retaliation if Washington intervenes militarily in unrest-hit Iran, its…
Iranians have been protesting for almost two weeks. Here’s how the demonstrations began
January 10, 2026
Iranians have been protesting for almost two weeks. Here’s how the demonstrations began
People across Iran have taken part in anti-government protests for nearly two weeks now. Dozens of people have been killed,…
The son of Iran’s last shah is rallying protesters. But do Iranians really want another king?
January 10, 2026
The son of Iran’s last shah is rallying protesters. But do Iranians really want another king?
Reza Pahlavi was only 16 years old when Iran’s 1979 revolution toppled his father’s 40-year rule. The eldest son of…
Aid to Gaza falls short of people’s needs, UNRWA warns
January 10, 2026
Aid to Gaza falls short of people’s needs, UNRWA warns
The Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), Philippe Lazzarini, warned on Friday that…
Shopkeepers, who traditionally support Iran’s regime, sparked the protests. Here’s why that’s significant
January 10, 2026
Shopkeepers, who traditionally support Iran’s regime, sparked the protests. Here’s why that’s significant
Anti-government protests in Iran challenging the regime have spread to more than 100 cities. The fact that they began with…
Trump warns Iranian leaders that US “will start shooting, too”
January 10, 2026
Trump warns Iranian leaders that US “will start shooting, too”
President Donald Trump on Friday said the US is closely watching the situation in Iran and again warned leadership against…