Apr 05 Watch 4:49 News Wrap: Rare East Coast earthquake rattles U.S. In our news wrap Friday, a relatively rare East Coast earthquake rattled much of the northeastern U.S., the economy is still churning out jobs in spite of expert predictions and the commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard vows retribution against Israel… Continue watching
Apr 05 Iran vows to ‘punish Zionist regime’ over deadly airstrike on Iranian consulate attributed to Israel By Amir Vahdat, Associated Press The attack on an Iranian diplomatic compound was a significant escalation in what has been a long-running shadow war between the two archenemies, and Israel has been bracing for an Iranian response. Continue reading
Apr 03 U.S. denies involvement in attack on Iranian consulate, but braces for retaliation By Ellen Knickmeyer, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Shortly after an airstrike widely attributed to Israel destroyed an Iranian consulate building in Syria, the United States had an urgent message for Iran: We had nothing to do with it. But that may not be enough for the U.S. to… Continue reading
Apr 02 WATCH: Pentagon holds briefing as Israeli airstrike on Iran threatens regional tensions By Associated Press Pentagon spokeswoman Sabrina Singh said Tuesday that it is the U.S. assessment that Israel conducted the strike on the Iranian Consulate in Damascus and that “there were a handful IRGC top leaders there.”… Continue reading
Apr 01 Watch 3:32 Attack on Iran consulate in Syria escalates conflict in Middle East By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi There is an escalation of tension in the Middle East. On Monday, warplanes attacked a building inside Iran's consulate complex in Damascus, Syria. Some of the most senior members of Iran's Revolutionary Guard were killed. Iran blames Israel for the… Continue watching
Apr 01 Israeli airstrike destroys Iran’s consulate in Damascus, occupants killed or wounded, Syria says By Albert Aji, Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press An Israeli airstrike that demolished Iran’s consulate in Syria on Monday killed two Iranian generals and five officers, according to Syrian and Iranian officials. Continue reading
Mar 15 US, G-7 allies warn of new sanctions if Iran provides ballistic missiles to Russia By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Iran's U.N. Mission said last month there are no legal restrictions to prevent it from making ballistic missile sales. Continue reading
Mar 08 Iran is responsible for the ‘physical violence’ that killed Mahsa Amini in 2022, UN probe finds By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press A U.N. fact-finding mission says Iran is responsible for the “physical violence” that led to the death of Mahsa Amini in 2022 and sparked nationwide protests against the country’s mandatory headscarf laws and its ruling theocracy. Continue reading
Mar 01 First Iranian parliament vote since 2022 mass protests sees low turnout despite government push By Associated Press It wasn't immediately clear if voter apathy or an active desire to send a message to Iran's theocracy depressed the number of voters coming to polling stations Friday across the Islamic Republic. Continue reading
Feb 28 Many in Iran are frustrated by unrest and poor economy. Parliament elections could see a low turnout By Associated Press Iran is holding parliamentary elections this Friday, yet the real question may not be who gets elected but how many people actually turn out to vote. Continue reading