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Top Iranian official holds talks in Lebanon on Israel-Hezbollah war

Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister, Najib Mikati, asked Iran to help secure a cease-fire in the war between Israel and Hezbollah

World - ABC News - 24 minutes ago

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 - October 31

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

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

Bolton: Iranian threats on US officials a 'very major concern'

Former national security adviser John Bolton called Iranian threats against U.S. officials a "very major concern" during an interview with CNN's Kaitlan Collins on Friday. This comes after the ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

Elon Musk Met With Iran’s U.N. Ambassador, Iranian Officials Say

The tech billionaire, a top adviser to President-elect Donald J. Trump, was reported to have discussed ways to defuse tensions between Iran and the United States.

World - The New York Times - 19 hours ago

Iranian official claims Iranian-German prisoner died before he could be put to death; Iran earlier said it executed him

World - ABC News - November 5

Israel Struck Air Defenses Around Critical Iranian Energy Sites, Officials Say

Israeli attacks hit air-defense systems around important energy sites but avoided the facilities themselves, Iranian and Israeli officials said. The United States had urged Israel not to strike ...

World - The New York Times - October 27

An Iran official claims Iranian-German prisoner died before he could be executed

An Iranian official has claimed that Iranian-German prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd died before Tehran execute him

World - ABC News - November 5

EU candidate Moldova to hold two pivotal votes as officials denounce Russian 'hybrid attacks'

Moldovans will cast their ballots on Sunday in two key votes that are viewed as critical to securing Moldova’s pro-Western future

World - ABC News - October 19

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 - October 31

Iran executes German-Iranian dissident

The German-Iranian had denied leading a group that bombed a mosque in 2008, killing 14 people.

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

German-Iranian Jamshid Sharmahd executed on terrorism charges

World - Yahoo News - October 28

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.

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 - November 5

Activist takes own life in protest at Iranian regime

Kianoosh Sanjari was an outspoken critic of Iran's leaders and had demanded the release of political prisoners.

Iranian police arrest woman after a fight with motorcyclist who accosted her

Roshanak Molaei disappeared in Tehran after being taken into custody by police, raising concerns about her treatment as the country continues to crack down on women who defy mandatory hijab laws.

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 - October 31

Germany orders 3 Iranian consulates shut in response to the execution of Iranian-German prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd

World - ABC News - October 31

Iranian American human rights activist expresses defiance over Iranian plots to kill her and Trump

A prominent Iranian American human rights activist has expressed shock but also defiance about Iranian murder-for-hire plots to kill her and Donald Trump that were disclosed by the U.S. Justice ...

World - ABC News - 5 days ago

Lebanese Premier Mikati summons Iranian diplomat over interference

World - Yahoo News - October 18

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 month

World - Financial Times - October 21

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.

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.

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.

Israel-Gaza-Lebanon live updates: Hezbollah confirms Naim Qassem as new leader

The war continues between Israel and forces in Gaza and Lebanon.

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 forces

World - ABC News - October 29

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 - October 29

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 - October 30

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 - October 31

Oil prices rise after Iranian commanders vow response to Israeli attack

Belligerent comments come as Tehran weighs options in wake of air strikes

Business - Financial Times - November 1

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 now

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