Iran
China, Russia and Iran put on show of force with Mideast naval drills
Middle East
March 14, 2024
China, Russia and Iran put on show of force with Mideast naval drills
CNN — Warships from China, Russia and Iran have held live-fire exercises in a key Middle Eastern waterway this week…
Iran’s repression of protesters and women amounts to ‘crimes against humanity,’ UN report says
Middle East
March 9, 2024
Iran’s repression of protesters and women amounts to ‘crimes against humanity,’ UN report says
CNN — Iran’s “repression of peaceful protests” and “institutional discrimination against women and girls” has led to human rights violations,…
Iran announces record low election turnout despite calls on voters to participate
Middle East
March 5, 2024
Iran announces record low election turnout despite calls on voters to participate
CNN — Iran has recorded the lowest electoral turnout since the Islamic Republic’s founding in 1979, with officials portraying the…
Iran braces for low elections turnout as calls for resistance vote fall on deaf ears
Middle East
February 29, 2024
Iran braces for low elections turnout as calls for resistance vote fall on deaf ears
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside…
Iran has reduced stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium, says nuclear watchdog
Middle East
February 28, 2024
Iran has reduced stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium, says nuclear watchdog
CNN — Iran has reduced its stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium in the months since October 2023, according to a confidential…
US expected to reduce forces near Middle East by removing Marine rapid response force from Mediterranean Sea
Middle East
February 28, 2024
US expected to reduce forces near Middle East by removing Marine rapid response force from Mediterranean Sea
CNN — A Marine rapid response force is expected to leave the eastern Mediterranean Sea in the coming weeks and return to the…
US destroyed or damaged 84 of 85 targets in Iraq and Syria, officials say; no indications of Iranian casualties
Middle East
February 5, 2024
US destroyed or damaged 84 of 85 targets in Iraq and Syria, officials say; no indications of Iranian casualties
CNN — The US destroyed or damaged 84 out of 85 targets in its sweeping series of airstrikes on Friday…
US and UK strike Huthi targets in Yemen one day after US strikes in Iraq and Syria
Middle East
February 4, 2024
US and UK strike Huthi targets in Yemen one day after US strikes in Iraq and Syria
CNN — The US and UK have conducted strikes on Huthi targets in Yemen from air and surface platforms, including fighter jets, with…
US strikes make it difficult to reach a political solution in the region, Iran tells UN
World
February 4, 2024
US strikes make it difficult to reach a political solution in the region, Iran tells UN
Recent strikes by the US military in the Middle East make it difficult to reach a political solution in the…
Biden’s balancing act with Iran aims for deterrence, not a wider war
Middle East
February 3, 2024
Biden’s balancing act with Iran aims for deterrence, not a wider war
CNN — President Joe Biden’s decision to strike 85 targets in Iraq and Syria on Friday in response to the…