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‘Blood on the streets’: Iranian who fled Karaj tells of brutal crackdown on protesters
Middle East

‘Blood on the streets’: Iranian who fled Karaj tells of brutal crackdown on protesters

Sulaimaniya, Iraq  —   Farzat never meant to be a taxi driver. While he was studying law in Tehran, he dabbled…
Iran’s supreme leader admits thousands were killed in protests supported by ‘criminal’ Trump
Middle East

Iran’s supreme leader admits thousands were killed in protests supported by ‘criminal’ Trump

Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, acknowledged Saturday that thousands of Iranians were killed during more than two weeks of…
Iranians have now spent a week without internet access
Middle East

Iranians have now spent a week without internet access

The Iranian government has choked off internet access for its population for a week, according to the cybersecurity watchdog NetBlocks,…
Major Middle East powers urge Trump not to attack Iran as US moves some personnel from key base
Middle East

Major Middle East powers urge Trump not to attack Iran as US moves some personnel from key base

Some personnel at the United States’ largest military base in the Middle East have been urged to leave, a US…
War, diplomacy, or revolt: What comes next in Iran?
Middle East

War, diplomacy, or revolt: What comes next in Iran?

After a week of the largest nationwide demonstrations in years, the streets of Iran have once again fallen silent, subdued…
Germany’s Lufthansa urges staff to evacuate Israel
World

Germany’s Lufthansa urges staff to evacuate Israel

The Hebrew newspaper Maariv reported Wednesday evening that the German carrier Lufthansa has instructed its staff to prepare for an…
As Iran faces unrest, Israel waits quietly for Trump’s next move
Middle East

As Iran faces unrest, Israel waits quietly for Trump’s next move

As waves of protests have tested the Iranian regime’s ability to manage dissent, the country with arguably the most to…
Gulf Arab nations in diplomatic push to prevent military escalation in Iran
Middle East

Gulf Arab nations in diplomatic push to prevent military escalation in Iran

Three US-allied Gulf Arab nations have launched behind-the-scenes diplomatic efforts to prevent military action on Iran amid threats of strikes…
Grandson of Iran’s late supreme leader says Iranians would suffer if the regime fell
Middle East

Grandson of Iran’s late supreme leader says Iranians would suffer if the regime fell

Hassan Khomeini, the grandson of the founder of Iran’s Islamic republic, has said that if the country’s theocratic regime were…
Protesters to be given priority “for trial and punishment,” head of Iran’s judiciary says
Middle East

Protesters to be given priority “for trial and punishment,” head of Iran’s judiciary says

Protesters in Iran charged with violence or “terrorist” activities will be given “priority for trial and punishment,” the head of…
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