Iran has begun a two-day nationwide shutdown due to extreme heat, with temperatures soaring above 40 degrees Celsius in many cities. The shutdown, which includes governmental offices, banks… Read More
Eight Indian fishermen from Kerala, who were detained by Iranian authorities for allegedly entering their waters without permission, have been released. Minister of State for External Affair… Read More
Four Americans who were held in prison in Iran have been moved to house arrest, according to their lawyer. The individuals, Siamak Namazi, Emad Shargi, Morad Tahbaz, and an unidentified four… Read More
Watch CBS News President Biden approved a deal to free five Americans held by Iran in exchange for billions in blocked funds. Four Americans were moved from Tehran’s notorious Evin Pri… Read More
The Biden administration has made a deal with Iran to secure the release of five imprisoned Americans. In exchange, Iran will gain access to $6 billion in blocked funds. The agreement was re… Read More
Emad Shargi, an American prisoner held in Iran, has been transferred from prison to house arrest. Neda Sharghi, his sister, expressed her family's nervousness about what will happen next. Th… Read More
The article discusses developments in the humanitarian grain corridor in the Black Sea, a alleged Russian spy-ring in the UK, and how Russia and Iran may be evading sanctions by using the Ca… Read More
Iranian journalist Nazila Maroufian has said she has no regrets about posting a picture of herself without a headscarf, in defiance of Iran's dress laws, following her release from jail. Mar… Read More
Iran's foreign minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, met with Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, during his first visit to Saudi Arabia since the two countries an… Read More
The Nobel Foundation has withdrawn its invitation for representatives from Russia, Belarus, and Iran to attend this year's Nobel Prize award ceremonies. This decision comes after Swedish law… Read More
Iraq has begun construction on a railway line that will connect the country to Iran. The project, called the "Basra-Chalamja connection project," aims to link the major port city of Basra in… Read More
Roughly one year ago, the death of Mahsa Amini, a young Kurdish Iranian woman, sparked protests in Iran against the hardline government. Amini died in police custody after being arrested for… Read More
US President Joe Biden will meet with Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu at the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Wednesday. The meeting will focus on discussing shared democrati… Read More
Worldwide demonstrations are being held to honor Mahsa Amini, an Iranian woman who died while in custody of Iran's religious police one year ago. Her death sparked weeks of anti-regime prote… Read More
Democratic Sen. Mark Warner, the chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, has not been briefed by the White House on the prisoner swap deal with Iran. Warner expresses the need to underst… Read More
President Joe Biden has announced the release of five American prisoners from Iran, expressing gratitude to the emir of Qatar and sultan of Oman for their assistance. The prisoners were rele… Read More
Five U.S. citizens detained by Iran were freed Monday in a high-stakes, complex diplomatic deal brokered between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Biden administration that included the t… Read More
The U.S. and Iran have agreed to a five-for-five prisoner swap and the release of $6 billion in frozen funds. The Biden administration will monitor the money to ensure it is used for humanit… Read More
Five Americans who were detained in Iran for years have been released and arrived home in the United States. The release was part of a deal made by President Joe Biden, which involved the re… Read More
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken defended the decision to release five Iranians and unfreeze nearly $6 billion in Iranian assets in exchange for the release of five Americans detained in… Read More
Robert O'Brien, the former U.S. hostage envoy and national security adviser, expressed concerns about the recent deal with Iran that freed five Americans in exchange for $6 billion. He belie… Read More
The Biden administration has imposed trade restrictions on 11 Chinese and five Russian companies, accusing them of compromising national security by supplying drone components to a blacklist… Read More
Iran claimed to have successfully launched an imaging satellite called Noor-3 into orbit, raising concerns among Western nations about its space technology potentially being used for develop… Read More
One year after the coup in Burkina Faso, supporters of military leader Captain Ibrahim Traore rallied in the streets of Ouagadougou to show their support. Traore set a goal of improving secu… Read More
North Korea is reportedly transferring artillery to Russia, providing support to Vladimir Putin's forces in their ongoing invasion of Ukraine. The extent and purpose of the transfer are uncl… Read More
The Iranian government is facing allegations of another attack on a young woman for breaking the country's strict dress code. Sixteen-year-old Armita Geravand was dragged off a train in Tehr… Read More
Narges Mohammadi, an Iranian rights campaigner and Nobel Peace laureate, expressed hope for change in Iran despite being imprisoned and separated from her family. In an interview conducted f… Read More
Iranian women's rights activist Narges Mohammadi has been awarded the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize. Mohammadi, who is currently jailed, was chosen by a panel of experts in Norway from over 350 nom… Read More
Middle East leaders have responded to the Hamas attacks on Israel, with some countries condemning the attacks and calling for restraint, while others praised the resistance groups. Egypt urg… Read More
Political analysts are reacting to the Israel-Hamas conflict, with some calling it "Israel's 9/11" and a culmination of 50 years of failed military policies. At least 250 Israelis and 256 Pa… Read More
Energy experts predict that there may be a temporary spike in crude oil prices following the attack on Israel by Hamas, but the overall impact on the market will likely be limited. The exper… Read More
Oil prices rose 4% after Palestinian militants Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel, extending the Israel-Hamas conflict into its third day. Global benchmark Brent traded at $88.02 a b… Read More
Republican presidential candidates, including Ron DeSantis, criticized President Biden's approach to the recent attacks on Israel. DeSantis accused Biden's administration of empowering Iran… Read More
A bombshell report by The Wall Street Journal alleges that Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps had coordinated with Hamas in planning the recent attack on Israel. The report, based on m… Read More
Israel's Iron Dome air defense system intercepted rockets fired by Hamas from Gaza over Tel Aviv. Western allies, including the United States and European leaders, expressed unconditional su… Read More
Jon Finer, deputy national security adviser for the Biden administration, spoke to CBS News about the recent Hamas attack on Israel. He stated that Iran is "broadly complicit" in the assault… Read More
The article discusses the recent surprise attacks by Hamas on Israel and the potential for a regional war in the Middle East. The attacks have raised concerns about the involvement of Iran… Read More
The Biden administration has denied that a recent prisoner swap with Iran contributed to the terrorist attack on Israel by Hamas militants. Republicans had claimed that the $6 billion in fun… Read More
Skylar Park, a taekwondo athlete from Canada, won the women's 57-kilogram gold medal at the Taiyuan World Taekwondo Grand Prix in China. She defeated the 2023 world champion from Iran in the… Read More
President Joe Biden urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to follow the rules of war and exercise restraint in response to Palestinian militant attacks. Biden also warned Iran, a s… Read More
President Biden has warned Iran to "be careful" following the surprise invasion of Israel by Gaza's Hamas militants. The White House denies a direct link between the attack and Iran, despite… Read More
Recent reports indicate that Cristiano Ronaldo has allegedly been sentenced to receive 99 lashes in Iran.
This supposedly occurred during his visit to the country in September with the team… Read More
Reports claiming that Cristiano Ronaldo, the Al-Nassr forward, would face 99 lashes in Iran for kissing artist Fatemeh Hamami have been debunked by Iranian authorities.
Last month, while Ron… Read More
Iranian film director Dariush Mehrjui and his wife, Vahideh Mohammadifar, have been found stabbed to death in their home. Their daughter discovered the bodies and authorities are investigati… Read More
Israel's ground offensive into the Gaza Strip may not be a full invasion but will likely occur in phases, according to a former U.S. ambassador to Israel. Israel has been preparing for a gro… Read More
Israel has continued its airstrikes on Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip and has begun evacuating a town near its northern border with Lebanon due to fear of new fronts opening up in the confl… Read More
Amid escalating tensions in the Middle East due to the Israel-Hamas war, the US will redeploy a carrier strike group to the Persian Gulf and send additional air defense systems to the region… Read More
The Israeli military is increasing airstrikes on Gaza and preparing for a ground offensive. Meanwhile, there is ongoing conflict with Hezbollah on Israel's northern border. The Israeli force… Read More
American and allied forces in Iraq and Syria have faced a series of drone and missile attacks this month, with Washington attributing the attacks to Iran. The increase in attacks is linked t… Read More
The US is intensifying its efforts to cut off funding to Hamas, the Palestinian militant organization responsible for recent terrorist attacks. The US Treasury Department's under secretary f… Read More
Armita Geravand, an Iranian teen girl, has died after allegedly being assaulted by police for violating the country's strict dress code. Conflicting reports suggest that she either collapsed… Read More
Former Treasury Secretary Jack Lew is expected to be confirmed as the U.S. ambassador to Israel on Tuesday. President Biden nominated Lew in September amid strained relations between the U.S… Read More
The Biden administration is urging Congress to pass its $105 billion national security supplemental request, which includes funding for both Israel and Ukraine. Secretary of State Antony Bli… Read More
The news article discusses recent protests in Iran sparked by the deaths of two women who were beaten by police for not wearing the Islamic veil correctly. The protests, which included deman… Read More
Brazilian police, in collaboration with Israeli intelligence agency Mossad and other international agencies, have arrested two individuals in São Paulo State on terrorism charges. The… Read More
Jailed Iranian Nobel winner ends hunger strike
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At least eight pro-Iran fighters were killed in U.S. airstrikes in eastern Syria, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. The strikes were carried out in response to attacks on… Read More
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian denied Iran's involvement in a drone attack in the Red Sea that targeted a U.S. missile destroyer. The drone, originating from Yemen, was sh… Read More
A pro-Palestinian demonstration by the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) in Kaduna turned violent, resulting in one death and several injuries. The IMN members protested against Israel's act… Read More
Iran's Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, says that while Iran doesn't want the Israel-Hamas war to escalate, it has long supported Hamas and other groups targeting U.S. forces in t… Read More