Iran
Hezbollah leader Nasrallah will give scheduled speech amid fallout from deadly strike on senior Hamas leader
Middle East
January 3, 2024
Hezbollah leader Nasrallah will give scheduled speech amid fallout from deadly strike on senior Hamas leader
Hezbollah’s leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah is set to deliver his third speech since Oct 7th. The speech comes a day…
Iran to ditch using US dollar from trade and economic transactions
Business
January 2, 2024
Iran to ditch using US dollar from trade and economic transactions
The Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kayani, has confirmed that Iran is planning to abolish the use of the…
How 2023 has been the ‘year of the brink’ and 2024 could be worse
World
December 27, 2023
How 2023 has been the ‘year of the brink’ and 2024 could be worse
CNN — It could have been immeasurably worse. But holding back from the brink in 2023 has simply deferred vast crises…
Fears are rising of a widened Middle East war and US troops are in the firing line
Middle East
December 27, 2023
Fears are rising of a widened Middle East war and US troops are in the firing line
CNN — Escalating attacks on US troops and commercial shipping and incidents often involving Iran and its proxies are causing new concerns…
Egypt, Iran presidents agree to resolve outstanding issues
Egypt
December 25, 2023
Egypt, Iran presidents agree to resolve outstanding issues
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi made his first phone call with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday, during which they…
Pentagon says chemical tanker struck by Iranian drone in Indian Ocean
Middle East
December 25, 2023
Pentagon says chemical tanker struck by Iranian drone in Indian Ocean
CNN — A chemical tanker operating in the Indian Ocean was struck by an Iranian attack drone Saturday, a US…
US intelligence suggests Iran involved in planning attacks in Red Sea
Middle East
December 23, 2023
US intelligence suggests Iran involved in planning attacks in Red Sea
Washington CNN — The US on Friday released newly declassified intelligence that suggests Iran has been “deeply involved in planning the…
As they prepare to accept her Nobel prize, jailed activist’s children believe they’ll never see her again
Middle East
December 10, 2023
As they prepare to accept her Nobel prize, jailed activist’s children believe they’ll never see her again
Oslo, Norway CNN — At the age of four, Ali Rahmani realized his family would never lead an ordinary life.…
US kills 5 Iran-backed militia members in drone strike in Iraq
Middle East
December 6, 2023
US kills 5 Iran-backed militia members in drone strike in Iraq
CNN — US forces killed at least five Iran-backed militia members in a drone strike after the US “identified an…
Opinion: How a Biden move to drop terrorist designation on Iran-backed militia backfired
Opinion
December 6, 2023
Opinion: How a Biden move to drop terrorist designation on Iran-backed militia backfired
Editor’s note: Frida Ghitis, a former CNN producer and correspondent, is a world affairs columnist. She is a weekly opinion contributor to…