Nov 24 Watch 4:59 News Wrap: Russian lawmakers expand restrictions on promoting LGBTQ rights In our news wrap Thursday, Russian lawmakers approved new restrictions on anything seen as promoting LGBTQ rights, the U.N.'s Human Rights Council condemned Iran’s violent repression of protests as activists say more than 400 people have been killed and thousands… Continue watching
Nov 24 Iran arrests outspoken player Voria Ghafouri amid World Cup scrutiny By Associated Press Iran arrested a prominent former member of its national soccer team on Thursday over his criticism of the government as authorities grapple with nationwide protests that have cast a shadow over its competition at the World Cup. Continue reading
Nov 21 Iran's historic women's protest overshadows World Cup performance By Isabel Debre, Associated Press Some Iran fans at the team's World Cup opener against England showed their support for protests against the Islamic Republic's regime. Continue reading
Nov 11 UN human rights body to hold urgent session on Iran amid protest crackdown By Associated Press The U.N.'s top human rights body will hold a special session on Iran in the wake of the government's violent and deadly crackdowns on protesters, threats against journalists and other alleged human rights violations in the Islamic republic. Continue reading
Nov 11 Israel and Iran bring their politics to 1st World Cup in the Middle East By Isabel Debre, Associated Press Qatar may hope that soccer fans will ignore politics at the first World Cup in the Middle East, but Israel and Iran are bringing sensitive flashpoints to the tournament's doorstep. Continue reading
Nov 10 Iran protests continue to rage on streets as officials renew threats By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Protests in Iran have raged on streets with demonstrators remembering a bloody crackdown in the country's southeast. That's even as the nation's intelligence minister and an army official renewed threats against local dissent and the broader world. Continue reading
Nov 05 For the first time, Iran acknowledges supplying Russia with drones By Associated Press Iran's foreign minister on Saturday acknowledged for the first time that his country has supplied Russia with drones, insisting the transfer came before Moscow's war on Ukraine that has seen the Iranian-made drones divebombing Kyiv. Continue reading
Nov 04 Iranian protestors clash with police near capital; more deaths reported By Associated Press Iranian protesters and security forces have clashed in a town near the capital, where state-run media reported at least two deaths. Continue reading
Oct 31 Iran plans public trials for 1,000 protesters in Tehran By Associated Press The mass indictments announced on Monday mark the government's first major legal action aimed at quashing dissent since unrest erupted over six weeks ago. Continue reading
Oct 31 Top Biden administration envoy pushes back on criticism of Iran strategy By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press A top Biden administration official is pushing back against growing criticism from Iranian American activists calling on the White House to abandon its efforts to resurrect the Iran nuclear deal. Continue reading