World Jan 06 Iran Security forces clash with protesters at Grand Bazaar, at least 36 killed in demonstrations Security forces fired tear gas and dispersed demonstrators as the market shut down. The protests Tuesday come as Iran's rial currency fell to a record low.
World Jan 04 What to know about protests over Iran's economy as nuclear tensions remain high A threat by U.S. President Donald Trump warning Iran that if Tehran “violently kills peaceful protesters” the U.S. “will come to their rescue," has taken on new meaning after American troops captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, a longtime ally of Tehran.
World Jan 03 Iran's leader says rioters 'must be put in their place' as protest death toll rises to at least 10 Iran's supreme leader insisted Saturday that “rioters must be put in their place” after a week of protests that have shaken the Islamic Republic, likely giving security forces a green light to aggressively put down the demonstrations.
World Dec 30 Saudi Arabia bombs Yemen port city of Mukalla over weapons shipment from UAE for separatists It further strains ties between Riyadh and Abu Dhabi, which had been backing competing sides in Yemen's decade-long war against Iranian-backed Houthi rebels.
World Dec 26 Yemen separatist group accuses Saudi Arabia of launching strikes against their forces Separatists in southern Yemen accused Saudi Arabia on Friday of targeting their forces with airstrikes, something not formally acknowledged by the kingdom after it warned the forces to withdraw from governorates they recently took over.
World Dec 12 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi arrested in Iran, supporters say Her detention comes as Iran has been cracking down on intellectuals and others as Tehran struggles with sanctions, an ailing economy and the fear of a renewed war with Israel.
Politics Dec 08 55 more Iranians deported from U.S., Iran says The U.S. government has not acknowledged the deportation flight.
World Nov 19 Iran releases tanker and crew it seized last week Iran has released a Marshall Islands-flagged tanker and its 21 crew members, days after seizing the ship without explanation.
World Nov 16 Iran's foreign minister says there is no uranium enrichment at any nuclear facility in the country Iran’s foreign minister said Sunday that Tehran is no longer enriching uranium at any site in the country, trying to signal to the West that it remains open to potential negotiations over its atomic program.
World Nov 07 EU vessel reaches ship raided by pirates off Somalia, confirms all 24 crew on board are safe A European Union naval force on Friday reached a Malta-flagged tanker earlier attacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia, finding all its 24 mariners safe after an assault that raised renewed fears about piracy in the region.