World Jan 12 Trump says Iran wants to negotiate as the death toll in protests rises to at least 572 Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi insisted that "the situation has come under total control" in remarks that blamed Israel and the U.S. for the violence without offering evidence.
World Jan 11 Death toll in crackdown on protests in Iran spikes to at least 538, activists say A crackdown on nationwide protests in Iran has killed at least 538 people and even more are feared dead, activists said Sunday, while Tehran warned that the U.S. military and Israel would be “legitimate targets” if America uses force to…
World Jan 10 Protests in Iran reach 2-week mark as authorities intensify crackdown on demonstrators Tehran escalated its threats Saturday, with the Iran’s attorney general, Mohammad Movahedi Azad, warning that anyone taking part in protests will be considered an “enemy of God,” a death-penalty charge.
World Jan 09 Iran's supreme leader signals upcoming crackdown on protesters Protesters are “ruining their own streets ... in order to please the president of the United States,” the 86-year-old Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said to a crowd at his compound in Tehran. “Because he said that he would come…
World Jan 08 What to know about the intensifying protests shaking Iran and putting pressure on its theocracy More than 340 protests have taken place across all of Iran’s 31 provinces, the U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency reported Thursday.
World Jan 08 Saudi Arabia alleges UAE smuggled Yemen separatist leader out of the country The UAE hasn't yet responded to the accusation. The situation further escalates tensions between the neighboring nations on the Arabian Peninsula.
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.