World Nov 29 U.S., Iran face off in World Cup amid heightened political tensions No matter the outcome, tensions are likely only to worsen in the coming months.
Arts Nov 29 Top Qatar official says ‘between 400 and 500’ workers died preparing for World Cup A top Qatari official involved in preparing his country's hosting of the World Cup has put the number of worker deaths for the tournament "between 400 and 500" for the first time…
World Nov 27 U.S. soccer briefly scrubs Islamic Republic emblem from Iran flag in support of protestors The U.S. soccer federation briefly displayed Iran's national flag on social media without the emblem of the Islamic Republic, saying the move supports protesters in Iran ahead of the two nations' World Cup match Tuesday.
Politics Nov 22 Secretary of State Blinken criticizes FIFA armband threat at World Cup America's top diplomat on Tuesday criticized a decision by FIFA to threaten players at the World Cup with yellow cards if they wear armbands supporting inclusion and diversity.
World Nov 10 Iran protests continue to rage on streets as officials renew threats Protests in Iran have raged on streets with demonstrators remembering a bloody crackdown in the country's southeast. That's even as the nation's intelligence minister and an army official renewed threats against local dissent and the broader world.
World Oct 19 Iranian athlete who competed without hijab returns to Tehran Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi has returned to Tehran after competing in South Korea without wearing a headscarf. Her move was seized upon by demonstrators as the Islamic Republic has faced weeks of protests over its mandatory hijab.
World Oct 18 Concern mounts for Iranian athlete who competed without hijab in Seoul Farsi-language media outside of Iran have warned that she may have been forced to leave early by Iranian officials and could face arrest back home.
World Oct 17 Death toll rises to 8 inmates killed in Iranian prison fire A fire that burned through part of Iran’s notorious Evin Prison has damaged one of the largest buildings at the complex.
Politics Oct 12 Iran protests reach 19 cities despite internet disruption Protests have swept across at least 19 cities in Iran sparked by the death of a 22-year-old woman earlier detained by the country's morality police.
World Oct 11 Iran intensifies violent crackdown on protestors in Kurdish areas Riot police fired into at least one neighborhood in Sanandaj, the capital of Iran’s Kurdistan province.