Oct 22 East Iran city of Zahedan, scene of previous deadly crackdown, sees new protests By Associated Press A southeastern city in Iran that was the scene of a bloody crackdown last month awoke to new destruction on Saturday, state TV showed, after tensions erupted the day before. Continue reading
Oct 20 Watch 4:32 News Wrap: Russian missile and drone strikes knock out more utilities in Ukraine In our news wrap Thursday, a new barrage of Russian missile and drone strikes knocked out more of Ukraine's electric and water utilities, at least 170 people were killed in southern Sudan amid fighting between rival tribal groups and suicides… Continue watching
Oct 19 Israel’s balancing act between Russia and the West complicated by Russia’s use of Iranian drones By Isabel Debre, Associated Press The Iranian-made drones that Russia sent slamming into central Kyiv this week are complicating Israel's balancing act between Russia and the West. Continue reading
Oct 19 Ukraine accuses Iran of violating UN ban on transferring drones By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press Ukraine's U.N. Ambassador Sergiy Kyslytsya invited U.N. experts to visit the country to inspect Iranian-origin drones being used by Russia against civilian targets. Continue reading
Oct 19 Iranian athlete who competed without hijab returns to Tehran By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi has returned to Tehran after competing in South Korea without wearing a headscarf. Her move was seized upon by demonstrators as the Islamic Republic has faced weeks of protests over its mandatory hijab. Continue reading
Oct 19 WATCH: State Department says U.S. will back sanctions against Iran over drone sales By Associated Press The Biden administration is backing the European Union as it gathers evidence that Iran is supplying drones to Russia for use its war in Ukraine. The EU is drawing up a list of sanctions in retaliation. Continue reading
Oct 18 WATCH: White House affirms U.S. will stand with Ukraine against Iran and Russia By Associated Press The White House said Tuesday it will continue to "vigorously enforce all U.S. sanctions" on the Russian and Iranian arms trade to make it harder for Iran to sell weapons to Russia. Continue reading
Oct 17 Watch 5:49 American held in Iranian prison where deadly fire erupted over weekend By Amna Nawaz, Zeba Warsi Protests against the regime in Iran have been spreading across the country for a month now. Over the weekend, a large fire erupted inside a facility in Tehran known for jailing political prisoners and for rampant human rights abuses. At… Continue watching
Oct 17 How Russia is using Iranian killer drones to spread terror in Ukraine By Associated Press They are precise, small in size, able to engage a target in relatively large numbers like a swarm of wasps and above all, they’re cheap. Continue reading
Oct 17 Death toll rises to 8 inmates killed in Iranian prison fire By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press A fire that burned through part of Iran’s notorious Evin Prison has damaged one of the largest buildings at the complex. Continue reading