May 27 Iran increases its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels, watchdog says By Stephanie Liechtenstein, Associated Press The report also says that Tehran has not reconsidered reversing its September 2023 decision to bar IAEA's nuclear inspectors from monitoring its nuclear program and adds that it is essential for Iran "to do so."… Continue reading
May 23 Iran begins burial ceremony for late President Raisi and other victims of helicopter crash By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Iran on Thursday prepared to inter its late president at the holiest site for Shiite Muslims in the Islamic Republic, a final sign of respect for a protégé of Iran's supreme leader. Continue reading
May 22 For Iranians overseas, hope mixes with anxiety after Raisi’s death By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Videos have shown some people celebrating outside Iranian diplomatic missions, but some Iranians abroad are still reluctant to give reporters their names for fear of reprisals. Continue reading
May 21 Iran begins funeral events for President Raisi and others killed in helicopter crash By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Raisi, 63, had been discussed as a possible successor for Iran's supreme leader, the 85-year-old Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. His death now throws that selection into question, particularly as there is no heir-apparent cleric for the presidency ahead of planned June… Continue reading
May 20 Watch 9:15 Raisi’s death leaves Iran without key leadership at crucial moment for Middle East By Amna Nawaz, Zeba Warsi, Reza Sayah, Eliot Barnhart The deaths of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and the country's foreign minister left the Islamic Republic without two key leaders as extraordinary tensions grip the wider Middle East. The deaths mark yet another blow to a country beset by pressures… Continue watching
May 20 Iran’s president and foreign minister die in helicopter crash in moment of high tension for region By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has the final say in the Shiite theocracy. He insisted the government was in control, but the deaths mark yet another blow to a country beset by pressures both at home and abroad. Continue reading
May 19 Watch 3:02 News Wrap: Rescue effort underway after helicopter with Iran president crashes In our news wrap Sunday, a rescue operation is underway after the helicopter carrying Iran’s President Raisi apparently crashed, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan met with Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu, President Biden tells Morehouse College graduates that he hears their… Continue watching
May 19 Helicopter carrying Iranian president apparently crashes, sparking rescue operation By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and other officials apparently has crashed in the mountainous northwest reaches of his country on Sunday, sparking a massive rescue operation in a fog-shrouded forest as the public was urged to pray. Continue reading
May 06 UN nuclear watchdog leader visits Iran over stifled monitoring and rising Mideast tensions By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Tensions have grown between Iran and the IAEA since then-President Donald Trump in 2018 unilaterally withdraw America from Tehran’s nuclear deal with world powers. Since then, Iran has abandoned all limits the deal put on its program and enriches uranium… Continue reading
Apr 19 Iran-allied militia coalition claims its base in Iraq was hit by an airstrike By Associated Press An airstrike early Saturday hit a base used by the Popular Mobilization Forces, a coalition of Iran-allied militias in Iraq, the group said in a statement. Continue reading