Iran
Hundreds injured, 3 dead, as earthquake hits Iran
Middle East
January 29, 2023
Hundreds injured, 3 dead, as earthquake hits Iran
At least three people were killed and more than 800 injured when a 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck Iran on Saturday…
Gun attack on Azerbaijan embassy in Tehran kills security chief
Middle East
January 28, 2023
Gun attack on Azerbaijan embassy in Tehran kills security chief
A gunman entered Azerbaijan’s embassy in the Iranian capital and killed one person on Friday, the foreign ministries of Iran…
Sisi condoles with Azerbaijani president over attack on embassy in Tehran
Egypt
January 28, 2023
Sisi condoles with Azerbaijani president over attack on embassy in Tehran
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has offered his sincerest condolences to his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev over the killing of one…
Iran’s amassed enough material for ‘several nuclear weapons,’ says IAEA chief
Middle East
January 28, 2023
Iran’s amassed enough material for ‘several nuclear weapons,’ says IAEA chief
Abu Dhabi CNN — Diplomatic efforts to prevent Iran developing a nuclear weapon should restart, said International Atomic Energy Agency…
US intercepts Iranian shipment of 2,000 assault rifles destined for Yemen
Middle East
January 25, 2023
US intercepts Iranian shipment of 2,000 assault rifles destined for Yemen
CNN — The US intercepted a shipment of more than 2,000 Iranian assault rifles destined for Yemen, according to a…
Iran’s regime is trying to execute its way out of trouble
Middle East
January 24, 2023
Iran’s regime is trying to execute its way out of trouble
Istanbul, London and New York CNN — The cries of the women outside a Tehran courthouse swell to a collective…
Iranian chess referee Shohreh Bayat fears ostracism over her activism as she challenges Russian chief of game’s governing body
Middle East
January 14, 2023
Iranian chess referee Shohreh Bayat fears ostracism over her activism as she challenges Russian chief of game’s governing body
Three years after fleeing Iran, chess referee Shohreh Bayat fears being further ostracized after challenging the game’s governing body and…
Executions aren’t new in Iran, but this time they’re different
Middle East
January 14, 2023
Executions aren’t new in Iran, but this time they’re different
New York and Amman CNN — The Islamic Republic of Iran has long ranked among the world’s top executioners. But…
Iran executes dual British-Iranian citizen Alireza Akbari
Middle East
January 14, 2023
Iran executes dual British-Iranian citizen Alireza Akbari
Alireza Akbari, a dual British-Iranian citizen and former Iranian official, has been executed, the Iranian judiciary-affiliated outlet Mizan reported on…
Dual British-Iranian citizen sentenced to death for spying for UK
World
January 12, 2023
Dual British-Iranian citizen sentenced to death for spying for UK
CNN — Alireza Akbari, a dual British-Iranian citizen and former Iranian official, has been sentenced to death in Iran for spying for the…