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Iranian-American journalist held in Iran, U.S. says
Reza Valizadeh had worked for Radio Farda, an outlet under Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty that's overseen by the U.S. Agency for Global Media.Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
An Iranian American Was Arrested in Iran, U.S. Confirms
Rights groups said that Reza Valizadeh, an Iranian-American journalist, was recently arrested in Iran, although the State Department did not confirm that he was the person detained.World - The New York Times - Yesterday -
US says Iranian-American held in Iran as tensions high
An Iranian-American journalist who once worked for a U.S. government-funded broadcaster is believed to be detained by Iran for months nowTop stories - ABC News - Yesterday -
An Iranian-American journalist is believed to be held by Iran as tensions remain high after an Israeli attack, US says
An Iranian-American journalist is believed to be held by Iran as tensions remain high after an Israeli attack, US saysWorld - ABC News - Yesterday -
U.S. says Iranian-American held in Iran as tensions high following Israeli attack on country
An Iranian-American journalist is believed to have been detained by Iran for months now, further raising the stakes as Tehran threatens to retaliate over an Israeli attack on the country .Top stories - NBC News - Yesterday -
Germany Shuts 3 Iranian Consulates Over Execution of German-Iranian
The rare step of closing the consulates reflected German protests over the execution of Jamshid Sharmahd, an outspoken opponent of the Iranian regime.World - The New York Times - 4 days ago -
Iran executes German-Iranian dissident
The German-Iranian had denied leading a group that bombed a mosque in 2008, killing 14 people.Top stories - BBC News - October 28 -
Israeli Attack Puts Iranians on Edge: ‘The Vibe Is Not Normal’
A sense of uncertainty prevailed in Iran after an Israeli retaliatory strike. Explosions kept some awake, while others hoped life would go back to normal.World - The New York Times - October 27 -
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Iranian Officials Threaten Retaliation for Israeli Strikes
It was unclear how or when Iran plans to respond, or whether the rhetoric could be bluster. Iranian officials had downplayed the damage of Israel’s last attack.World - The New York Times - 4 days ago -
All 3 Iranian Consulates in Germany ordered shut after execution of Iranian German prisoner
Germany has ordered the closure of all three Iranian Consulates in the country in response to the execution of Iranian German prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd, who lived in the United States and was ...World - ABC News - 4 days ago -
Germany orders 3 Iranian consulates shut in response to the execution of Iranian-German prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd
Germany orders 3 Iranian consulates shut in response to the execution of Iranian-German prisoner Jamshid SharmahdWorld - ABC News - 4 days ago -
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Iranian General Is Seen in State Media After Questions Over His Whereabouts
Brig. Gen. Esmail Ghaani, commander of the elite Quds Force, appeared in video footage on Tuesday as Tehran braces for a possible counterstrike by Israel.World - The New York Times - October 15 -
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Iranian foreign minister discusses regional tensions with Egyptian officials in Cairo
Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi has discussed rising tensions in the region with Egyptian officials in Cairo during the first such visit by a top Iranian official to the North African nation ...World - ABC News - October 17 -
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Israel Dismantles Iranian Spy Network and Arrests Seven People, Authorities Say
The suspects, all Israeli citizens, conducted intelligence missions for two years under the direction of two Iranian agents, the authorities said.World - The New York Times - October 21 -
Iranian markets slide and flights cancelled as Israeli attack looms
Country braced for retaliation after Tehran’s ballistic missile strike earlier this monthWorld - Financial Times - October 21 -
U.S. Charges Iranian Revolutionary Guards Official in Assassination Plot
The failed plot to kill Masih Alinejad, a human-rights activist, had already led to murder-for-hire charges against members of an Eastern European criminal organization with ties to Iran.Top stories - The New York Times - October 22 -
Iranian general charged in alleged plot to kill New York-based journalist
Federal prosecutors said Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps general Ruhollah Bazghandi orchestrated a failed plot to kill a New York-based Iranian journalist in 2022.Top stories - ABC News - October 22 -
Iranian general charged in plot to murder US-based dissident journalist
Justice department says eight were charged ‘for their efforts to silence and kill a US citizen because of her criticism of the Iranian regime’. A general in Iran’s Revolutionary Guards has been ...World - The Guardian - October 22 -
Middle East crisis live: Israeli military says it is carrying out strikes on military targets in Iran
IDF spokesman says strikes are a response to ‘months of continuous attacks from the regime in Iran’, as blasts reported in Tehran and nearby city of Karaj. Lebanon’s health minister, Firass Abiad ...World - The Guardian - October 26 -
Attack on an Iranian police convoy kills at least 10 officers
The attack on an Iranian police convoy in the country's restive southern province of Sistan and Baluchestan killed at least 10 officers, authorities said.Top stories - CBS News - October 26 -
Satellite images show damage from Israeli attack at Iranian military bases
There were no Israeli strikes on Iran's oil industry, nor its nuclear enrichment sites or its nuclear power plant at Bushehr.Top stories - CBS News - October 27 -
Israel-Gaza-Lebanon live updates: Hezbollah confirms Naim Qassem as new leader
The war continues between Israel and forces in Gaza and Lebanon.Top stories - ABC News - 6 days ago -
Iran Executes Jamshid Sharmahd, German-Iranian Opponent Who Lived in U.S.
Jamshid Sharmahd had been accused of helping in a deadly terrorist bombing in 2008. Another Iranian prisoner, the Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi, is in the hospital.World - The New York Times - October 28 -
Iran executes German-Iranian dissident after years in captivity
Berlin warns of ‘serious consequences’ for ‘inhumane regime’ after 69-year-old Jamshid Sharmahd put to death. Iran has executed a 69-year-old German-Iranian political scientist after years in ...World - The Guardian - October 28 -
Germany recalls ambassador from Iran as it protests the execution of an Iranian German prisoner
Germany has protested to Iran over the execution of Iranian German prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd, who was kidnapped in Dubai in 2020 by Iranian security forcesWorld - ABC News - 6 days ago -
Berlin summons Iran ambassador over execution of German-Iranian
Daughter of Jamshid Sharmahd says family let down by US and German governments’ failure to save him. Germany has recalled its ambassador to Tehran and summoned the Iranian charge d’affaires in ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
Satellite Images Suggest Israel Struck a Major Iranian Missile Plant
Analysts said the Shahroud Space Center was likely used to produce intermediate-range ballistic missiles that could be used to target Israel.World - The New York Times - 6 days ago -
Oil prices end higher as risk of Iranian strike on Israel grows
Oil futures finished higher on Thursday, contributing to a gain for the month, as traders weighed the growing risk of an Iranian attack on Israel that would further fuel tensions in the oil-rich ...Business - MarketWatch - 4 days ago -
Oil prices rise after Iranian commanders vow response to Israeli attack
Belligerent comments come as Tehran weighs options in wake of air strikesBusiness - Financial Times - 3 days ago -
US-Iranian journalist believed to have been detained in Iran
News of Reza Valizadeh’s imprisonment comes as Iran marks 45th anniversary of US embassy hostage crisis. An Iranian-American journalist who once worked for a US government-funded broadcaster is ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
An Iranian Revolutionary Guard general dies in an autogiro accident, TV says
Iran’s state TV says a Revolutionary Guard commander and his pilot were killed in an autogiro accident during an operation near the Pakistani borderWorld - ABC News - 21 hours ago -
Israel braces for another Iranian attack after threats from leaders in Tehran
Iran’s supreme leader issues new threat after initially playing down Israeli strikes on Iranian military facilities. Middle East crisis – live updates Israel is bracing itself for another ...World - The Guardian - 11 hours ago -
Iranians Wonder if Trump Wins, Would Things Be Different This Time?
While Donald J. Trump is seen by many in Tehran as having been disastrous for their country, some hope he might be more open to negotiation in a second term as U.S. president.World - The New York Times - 10 hours ago -
Russian rocket launches Iranian satellites into orbit as Moscow and Tehran expand ties
A Russian rocket has blasted off successfully to carry a pair of Iranian satellites into orbit, a launch that reflected growing cooperation between Moscow and TehranWorld - ABC News - 4 hours ago -
Americans go to the polls
Plus, Fed and BoE rate-setting meetings, Hungary’s informal EU summit and the Berlin Wall anniversaryWorld - Financial Times - Yesterday -
Why are Americans obsessed with dating shows
With "Love Is Blind" and other dating shows dominating TV, experts Jared Freid and Serena Kerrigan share why these programs continue to captivate millions of fans.Top stories - CBS News - October 14