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Sisi meets with Iran’s President Ibrahim Raisi to discuss Gaza crisis
Egypt
November 12, 2023
Sisi meets with Iran’s President Ibrahim Raisi to discuss Gaza crisis
Egypt’s presidential spokesperson Ahmed Fahmy announced that President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met with his Iranian counterpart, Ibrahim Raisi, on Saturday,…
Iran envoy says Tehran had no direct role in Hamas’ Israel rampage, or proxy attacks on US forces
Middle East
November 10, 2023
Iran envoy says Tehran had no direct role in Hamas’ Israel rampage, or proxy attacks on US forces
CNN — Iran has reiterated that despite its financial backing and support for Hamas and other proxy groups in the…
Imprisoned Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi has gone on hunger strike, her family says
Middle East
November 8, 2023
Imprisoned Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi has gone on hunger strike, her family says
CNN — Imprisoned Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi started a hunger strike on Monday in protest over what…
Israel’s cyber defense chief tells CNN he’s concerned Iran could increase severity of its cyberattacks
Middle East
November 6, 2023
Israel’s cyber defense chief tells CNN he’s concerned Iran could increase severity of its cyberattacks
CNN — After suspected Iranian hackers claimed a string of recent attacks on Israeli security cameras, Israel’s cyber defense chief told…
Iran may not want a full-blown war with Israel, but it may be dragged into one
Middle East
October 28, 2023
Iran may not want a full-blown war with Israel, but it may be dragged into one
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…
Iranian teen Armita Geravand dies following alleged assault by morality police
Middle East
October 28, 2023
Iranian teen Armita Geravand dies following alleged assault by morality police
CNN — A teenage Iranian girl who fell into a coma after she was allegedly assaulted by the country’s morality…
US to send nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to Middle East
Middle East
October 25, 2023
US to send nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to Middle East
The Pentagon announced earlier this week that it was sending the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69), a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier…
Intelligence shows Iranian-backed militias are ready to ramp up their attacks against US forces in the Middle East
Middle East
October 24, 2023
Intelligence shows Iranian-backed militias are ready to ramp up their attacks against US forces in the Middle East
CNN — The US has intelligence that Iranian-backed militia groups are planning to ramp up attacks against US forces in…
Iranian teen ‘brain dead’ following alleged assault by morality police
Middle East
October 23, 2023
Iranian teen ‘brain dead’ following alleged assault by morality police
CNN — A teenage Iranian girl who fell into a coma after she was allegedly assaulted by the country’s morality…
How does Hamas get its weapons? A mix of improvisation, resourcefulness and a key overseas benefactor
Middle East
October 12, 2023
How does Hamas get its weapons? A mix of improvisation, resourcefulness and a key overseas benefactor
CNN — The brutal rampage by Islamist militant group Hamas on Israel last weekend involved thousands of rockets and missiles,…