Iran
- U.S. allies in the Middle East have been pressing for weeks to prevent a conflict with Iran. - Diplomats in the region have spent weeks trying to prevent a confrontation that they say risks a wider conflict.
- Oil prices stable after Trump says a 'massive Armada is heading to Iran' - U.S. Central Command said Monday that the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group had arrived in the Middle East.
- Trump Threatens Iran With ‘Massive Armada’ and Presses a Set of Demands - U.S. and European officials say they have put three demands in front of the Iranians, including a permanent end to all enrichment of uranium.
- Iran Killed Thousands of Protesters. Here Are Five of Their Stories. - “He went out for freedom,” said the cousin of one of those who was killed when Iranian authorities mounted a deadly crackdown on protests across the country.
- More than 6,000 killed during Iran's crackdown as currency falls to record low - The US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) said it has confirmed the killing of 6,126 people since the protests began at the end of the December.
- As U.S. Warships Get Closer, Iran Ramps Up Threats to Retaliate - Iran and its militia allies say they will respond aggressively in the region if attacked. A U.S. aircraft carrier and warships are approaching the region.
- Iran detaining protesters being treated in hospitals as part of crackdown, says UN expert - By Olivia Le Poidevin and Parisa Hafezi GENEVA/DUBAI, Jan 26 (Reuters) - A U.N. expert on Iran said on Monday she had received reports of protesters linked to nationwide demonstrations being removed
- Amid Two-Week Internet Blackout, Some Iranians Are Getting Back Online - Many in Iran are gaining brief and unexplained windows of online connectivity, offering a widening glimpse of the extent of the government crackdown.
- Baghdad has no reason to send forces to Iran amid protests, Iraqi scholar tells 'Post' - According to some media outlets, including Iran International, thousands of Iraqi militiamen have already crossed into Iran to help Tehran suppress the ongoing protests. “There is no interest or justification for the Iraqi government to sen
- How Iran Crushed a Citizen Uprising With Lethal Force - After scattered protests started last month, Iranians revolted en masse. The security forces cracked down, and the death toll has now reached 5,200.