Nov 17 Iran’s top leader warns ‘thugs’ as protests reach 100 cities By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Iran’s supreme leader on Sunday cautiously backed the government’s decision to raise gasoline prices by 50% after days of widespread protests, calling those who attacked public property during demonstrations “thugs” and signaling that a potential crackdown loomed. Continue reading
Nov 16 Protests grip major Iran cities over gas prices; 1 killed By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Protesters angered by Iran raising government-set gasoline prices by 50% blocked traffic in major cities and occasionally clashed with police Saturday after a night of demonstrations punctuated by gunfire, in violence that reportedly killed at least one person. Continue reading
Nov 12 Israel kills militant group leader in targeted Gaza strike By Josef Federman, Fares Akram, Associated Press The death of Bahaa Abu el-Atta and his wife as they slept in their home in eastern Gaza set off the heaviest fighting in months between Israel and Islamic Jihad, an Iranian-backed militant group that is even more hard-line than… Continue reading
Nov 10 Iran’s president: New oil field found with over 50B barrels By Amir Vahdat, Associated Press Iran has discovered a new oil field in the country's south with over 50 billion barrels of crude, its president said Sunday, a find that could boost the country's proven reserves by a third as it struggles to sell energy… Continue reading
Nov 08 Iran earthquake kills at least 5 and injures 300 By Associated Press The magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Tark county in Iran's Eastern Azerbaijan province at 2:17 a.m., Iran's seismological center said. Continue reading
Nov 05 Iran to fuel centrifuges in new step away from nuclear deal By Nasser Karimi, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press President Hassan Rouhani's announcement means that Iran's Fordo nuclear facility, publicly revealed only 10 years ago, again will become an active atomic site rather than a research facility as envisioned by the landmark 2015 accord. Continue reading
Nov 04 U.S. issues $20 million reward for American missing in Iran By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press The State Department claims Levinson was taken hostage in Iran with the involvement of the Iranian regime, but the Iranian government has never acknowledged arresting him. Continue reading
Nov 04 Iran breaks further from nuclear deal on anniversary of U.S. Embassy crisis By Nasser Karimi, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Iran is doubling the number of advanced centrifuges it operates. Continue reading
Oct 28 Treasury Secretary vows more economic sanctions on Iran By Ilan Ben Zion, Associated Press Secretary Mnuchin met Monday in Jerusalem with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who called on Washington to impose additional sanctions to halt what he called Iran's "plunge for everything" in the region. Continue reading
Oct 22 Iran banned from world judo until it agrees to face Israel By Associated Press The International Judo Federation imposed an indefinite ban on Iran's team until it promises to end a long-running boycott of Israel. Continue reading