World Jan 04 Iran general steps out of Soleimani’s shadow to lead proxies A new Iranian general has stepped out of the shadows to lead the country's expeditionary Quds Force, becoming responsible for Tehran's proxies across the Mideast as the Islamic Republic threatens the U.S. with “harsh revenge” for killing its previous head,…
World Jan 03 How Iran’s top general became an icon by targeting the U.S. For the U.S. and Israel, Gen. Qassem Soleimani was a shadowy figure in command of Iran's proxy forces, responsible for fighters in Syria backing President Bashar Assad and for the deaths of American troops in Iraq.
World Jan 03 What we know about U.S. tensions with Iran The killing of a top Iranian general is the latest in a series of escalating incidents traces back to President Donald Trump's decision in 2018 to unilaterally withdraw America from Iran's nuclear deal with world powers.
Nation Dec 07 Iran frees Chinese-American scholar for US-held scientist Iran and the U.S. conducted a prisoner exchange Saturday that saw a detained Princeton scholar released for an Iranian scientist held by America, marking a rare diplomatic breakthrough between Tehran and Washington after months of tensions.
World Dec 05 Anti-headscarf law activist sues Iran in U.S. over harassment Masih Alinejad has sued Iran in U.S. federal court, alleging a government-led harassment campaign targets her and her family.
World Dec 03 Iran says it killed ‘rioters’ in deadliest unrest in decades A report by Iranian state television sought to portray those killed as “rioters” or foreign-backed insurgents who threatened military posts, oil tanks and the public.
World Dec 02 At least 200 killed in Iran protests and government crackdown, Amnesty says At least 208 people in Iran have been killed amid protests over sharply rising gasoline prices and a subsequent crackdown by security forces, Amnesty International said Monday.
World Nov 27 Iran supreme leader claims protests are a U.S.-backed ‘conspiracy’ Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei provided no evidence for his claims.
Nation Nov 23 US judge awards $180M to Post reporter held by Iran A U.S. federal judge has awarded a Washington Post journalist and his family nearly $180 million in their lawsuit against Iran over his 544 days in captivity and torture while being held on internationally criticized espionage charges.
World Nov 22 Amid protests, Iran internet slowly revives as U.S. sanctions telecom minister The internet slowly trickled back on in Iran on Friday after a dayslong shutdown by authorities amid protests and unrest that followed government-set gasoline prices sharply rising, as the U.S. sanctioned the country’s prominent telecommunications minister over the outage.