Iran
Iran is using drones and apps to catch women who aren’t wearing hijabs, says UN report
Middle East
March 16, 2025
Iran is using drones and apps to catch women who aren’t wearing hijabs, says UN report
CNN — Iran is using aerial drones, facial recognition systems, and a citizen-reporting app to enforce mandatory hijab laws on…
Iran, China and Russia launch annual joint naval drills as Trump upends Western alliances
Middle East
March 10, 2025
Iran, China and Russia launch annual joint naval drills as Trump upends Western alliances
Hong Kong CNN — Warships from Iran, China and Russia kicked off their annual joint exercises in the Gulf of…
Iran’s Supreme Leader rejects nuclear talks with ‘bully’ US
Middle East
March 9, 2025
Iran’s Supreme Leader rejects nuclear talks with ‘bully’ US
CNN — Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said calls for negotiations by “bully states” are aimed at dominating…
Iranian singer flogged 74 times after singing about hijab removal, lawyer says
Middle East
March 6, 2025
Iranian singer flogged 74 times after singing about hijab removal, lawyer says
CNN — Mehdi Yarrahi, an Iranian singer and musician known for his song encouraging women to remove their hijabs, was…
Iran accuses detained British couple of spying
Middle East
February 20, 2025
Iran accuses detained British couple of spying
Tehran, Iran AP — Iranian authorities have accused a British couple detained in the country since January of spying, state…
Netanyahu vows to ‘finish the job’ against Iran with support from Trump
Middle East
February 17, 2025
Netanyahu vows to ‘finish the job’ against Iran with support from Trump
CNN — Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Sunday to “finish the job” against Iran with the support of…
Saudi Arabia seeks to mediate between Trump and Iran on new nuclear deal
Middle East
February 16, 2025
Saudi Arabia seeks to mediate between Trump and Iran on new nuclear deal
CNN — Saudi Arabia is open to mediating between the Trump administration and Iran in pursuit of a new deal…
US intelligence agencies believe Israel is likely to strike Iranian nuclear facilities this year
Middle East
February 15, 2025
US intelligence agencies believe Israel is likely to strike Iranian nuclear facilities this year
CNN — US intelligence agencies recently warned both the Biden and Trump administrations that Israel will likely attempt to strike…
Iran is rearming its missile program and a ship of supplies just arrived from China, Western sources say
Middle East
February 15, 2025
Iran is rearming its missile program and a ship of supplies just arrived from China, Western sources say
CNN — The first of two vessels carrying 1,000 tons of a Chinese-made chemical that could be a key component…
Two high-profile Iranian judges killed in ‘planned assassination’
Middle East
January 19, 2025
Two high-profile Iranian judges killed in ‘planned assassination’
CNN — Two veteran Iranian Supreme Court judges known for handling high-profile cases were shot dead inside the court in…