Qasem Soleimani
At least 53 killed in blasts near Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani’s grave
Middle East
January 3, 2024
At least 53 killed in blasts near Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani’s grave
CNN — At least 53 people were killed Wednesday and 71 injured in the Iranian city of Kerman after twin…
Iran’s new parliament speaker says talks with US ‘futile’
Middle East
May 31, 2020
Iran’s new parliament speaker says talks with US ‘futile’
Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf said any negotiations with the United States would be “futile” as he delivered his first…
To preserve Shia power in Iraq, Iran-backed groups turn to renegade cleric
Middle East
February 25, 2020
To preserve Shia power in Iraq, Iran-backed groups turn to renegade cleric
BAGHDAD (Reuters) — When the grip of Iraq’s Tehran-backed Shia Muslim parties and militias threatened to slip following the killing…
‘From bad to worse’: Dashed hopes may deter many Iranians from polls
Middle East
February 18, 2020
‘From bad to worse’: Dashed hopes may deter many Iranians from polls
DUBAI (Reuters) – Confrontation with America, economic hardship and an airline tragedy have battered Iranians’ confidence in their leaders, posing…
Iran remembers 1979 Islamic Revolution amid high US tension
Middle East
February 11, 2020
Iran remembers 1979 Islamic Revolution amid high US tension
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Hundreds of thousands across Iran marked the anniversary of its 1979 Islamic Revolution on Tuesday amid…
Not a break, but fissures in US-Iraqi military alliance
Middle East
February 6, 2020
Not a break, but fissures in US-Iraqi military alliance
BAGHDAD (AP) — A new watchtower rose over an American military base in northern Iraq, and cranes lifted hefty slabs…
Recordings show Iran knew jetliner hit by a missile: Ukraine
Middle East
February 3, 2020
Recordings show Iran knew jetliner hit by a missile: Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A leaked recording of an exchange between an Iranian air-traffic controller and an Iranian pilot purports…
IS tries to stage comeback amid rising US-Iran tensions
Middle East
January 28, 2020
IS tries to stage comeback amid rising US-Iran tensions
BEIRUT (AP) — The Islamic State group’s self-styled “caliphate” across parts of Iraq and Syria seemed largely defeated last year,…
Thousands gather for Baghdad rally to demand US troops leave
Middle East
January 24, 2020
Thousands gather for Baghdad rally to demand US troops leave
BAGHDAD (AP) — Thousands of supporters of an influential, radical Shia cleric gathered Friday in central Baghdad for a rally…
US general says troop surge in Middle East may not end soon
Middle East
January 24, 2020
US general says troop surge in Middle East may not end soon
ABOARD THE USS BATAAN (AP) — Over the past eight months, the United States has poured more than 20,000 additional…