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June 6, 2023, 11:42 AM

Iran unveils what it calls a hypersonic missile able to beat air defenses amid tensions with US

Iran is claiming that it's created a hypersonic missile capable of traveling at 15 times the speed of sound
June 6, 2023, 11:42 AM
Iran unveils 'a hypersonic missile' able to beat air defenses amid tensions with US
June 5, 2023, 2:31 PM

UN nuclear chief, facing Israeli criticism on Iran, says his agency 'very fair but firm'

International Atomic Agency head says it will "never politicize" its Iran work.
June 5, 2023, 2:31 PM
June 5, 2023, 12:54 PM

US Navy says Iran Revolutionary Guard fast-attack boats 'harassed' ship in Strait of Hormuz

US, UK navies say call came from ship 'harassed' by Iran's Revolutionary Guard.
June 5, 2023, 12:54 PM
June 1, 2023, 5:32 PM

US sanctions Iranians over alleged plots to kill John Bolton and others around the world

The U.S. has imposed sanctions on an Iranian Revolutionary Guard official and others it says took part in wide-ranging plots to kill former national security adviser John Bolton and others around the world, including at least one additional U.S. govern...
June 1, 2023, 5:32 PM
May 30, 2023, 9:15 PM

2 Iranian journalists' trials begin over coverage of woman's death in police custody

Niloofar Hamedi and Elaheh Mohammadi, who covered the death of Mahsa Amini in police custody, both face charges accusing them of working with the U.S.
May 30, 2023, 9:15 PM
2 Iranian journalists' trials begin over coverage of woman's death in custody
May 19, 2023, 3:22 PM

Iran executes 3 protesters despite international outcry

Iran said it executed three men Friday morning on charges of "waging war against God" and collaboration with terrorist groups.
May 19, 2023, 3:22 PM
Iran executes 3 protesters despite international outcry
May 19, 2023, 2:58 PM

Grape juicing banned at Tehran fruit market to halt home winemakers

Iranian judiciary banned grape juicing at Tehran’s central fruit and vegetable market Wednesday.
May 19, 2023, 2:58 PM
Grape juicing banned at Tehran fruit market to halt home winemakers
May 15, 2023, 9:43 PM

New US report alleges religious freedom violations in China, Iran, India

The annual survey documents alleged mistreatment and persecution worldwide.
May 15, 2023, 9:43 PM
New US report alleges religious freedom violations in China, Iran India
2 months ago

Reports of gas attacks on Iranian schools resume as students vow to continue education

The reported attacks have primarily targeted schoolgirls, hospitalizing hundreds, the United Nations said.
2 months ago
Reports of gas attacks on Iranian schools resume
2 months ago

Iranian women are changing cities by determining dress codes, defying authority

Seven months after the "Women Life Freedom" movement began in Iran, a tangible impact is being felt as many women are still refusing to wear their hijab in public.
2 months ago
Iranian women are changing cities by determining dress codes, defying authority
2 months ago

US-Iran conflict escalates

One U.S. service member was wounded in the latest Iranian-backed attacks on Americans, the fifth attack in the past two days.
2 months ago
US-Iran conflict escalates
3 months ago

US launches retaliatory airstrikes on Iranian-backed groups

New attacks on U.S. bases following drone strikes in Syria that killed an American and left others injured.
3 months ago
US launches retaliatory airstrikes on Iranian-backed groups
3 months ago

Iranian-American activist Masih Alinejad: Suspected poisonings a 'terror attack' on Iranian schoolgirls

ABC News’ Linsey Davis spoke to Iranian-American activist Masih Alinejad about the suspected poisonings of Iranian schoolgirls.
3 months ago
Iranian-American activist sounds alarm on suspected poisonings of Iranian schoolgirls
3 months ago

Reports of schoolgirls poisoned in Iran

ABC News’ Linsey Davis spoke with Iranian journalist Masih Alinejad about reports of schoolgirls being poisoned in Iran, as protests continue against the Iranian regime.
3 months ago
Reports of schoolgirls poisoned in Iran
3 months ago

'We don't know' what apparently poisoned Iranian schoolgirls, White House says

Hundreds of girls appear to have been overcome by noxious fumes.
3 months ago
'We don't know' what apparently poisoned Iranian schoolgirls, White House says
3 months ago

Iran can make enough material for nuclear device in 'about 12 days,' US official says

A Pentagon official said the time has gone down from 12 months in 2018 when then-President Donald Trump pulled the U.S. out of the Iran nuclear agreement.
3 months ago
Iran can make enough material for nuclear device in 'about 12 days,' US official says
3 months ago

Iran nuclear program advances: US officials

U.S. officials warned that Iran could make enough nuclear material for a device in 12 days if it wanted to.
3 months ago
Iran nuclear program advances: US officials
4 months ago

How a women's group is spurring 'revolution' in Iran, 45 years after the Islamic Revolution

About 45 years after the Islamic Revolution, a women-led diaspora in France is aiding the current revolution in Iran from afar.
4 months ago
How a women's group is spurring 'revolution' in Iran
5 months ago

Iran condemned for execution of two protestors

The Tehran regime is facing international condemnation from human rights groups for its executions of anti-government protestors with others awaiting the same punishment.
5 months ago
Iran condemned for execution of two protestors
6 months ago

Prominent Iranian actress arrested after criticizing regime

Taraneh Alidoosti's arrest by the Iranian regime comes just a week after “The Salesman” actress voiced her support for demonstrators on Instagram and condemned the execution of Mohsen Shekari.
6 months ago
Prominent Iranian actress arrested after criticizing regime
6 months ago

Famous actress arrested in Iran

Taraneh Alidoosti was arrested by the Islamic Republic guards after showing solidarity with anti-government supporters, according to state media.
6 months ago
Famous actress arrested in Iran
6 months ago

Iranian rappers voicing support for protests face regime’s crackdown

Iranian rap music has become a vehicle for criticism of the regime amid ongoing protests in the country, placing several rap stars in the crosshairs of the government.
6 months ago
Iranian rappers voicing support for protests face regime’s crackdown
6 months ago

Another protester executed in Iran as demonstrations enter their 4th month

The second public execution of a protestor comes after Iranian police handed down several death penalties to those protesting the Iranian government after the death of Mahsa Amini.
6 months ago
Another protester executed in Iran as demonstrations enter their 4th month
6 months ago

Iran regime stages public execution amid nationwide unrest

Majid Reza Rahnavard was reportedly hanged from a construction crane in what the regime claims was a public execution.
6 months ago
Iran regime stages public execution amid nationwide unrest
6 months ago

Iran executes 2nd man amid protests

Rahnavard was hung on charges of "waging war against God."
6 months ago
Iran executes 2nd man amid protests
6 months ago

Russia seeks new Iranian weapons

Intense military attacks pick up in Ukraine as frigid winter weather settles in.
6 months ago
Russia seeks new Iranian weapons
6 months ago

Russia seeks 'hundreds' of Iranian missiles

Russia is reportedly trying to obtain hundreds of missiles from Iran in exchange for an unprecedented level of military and technical support.
6 months ago
Russia seeks 'hundreds' of Iranian missiles
6 months ago

Iran executes 1st protester sentenced to death as regime intensifies crackdown on dissidents

Iran carried out its first execution of a protester, Mohsen Shekari, as the regime intensifies its crackdown on dissenters in the country.
6 months ago
Iran executes 1st protester as regime intensifies crackdown on dissidents
6 months ago

Iranian journalist on protests: ‘We deserve to have a secular, democratic country’

ABC News’ Linsey Davis spoke with Iranian journalist Masih Alinejad about questions on whether the country has disbanded its morality police amid months of protests.
6 months ago
Iranian journalist on protests: ‘We deserve to have a secular, democratic country’
6 months ago

Status of Iran’s morality police uncertain

ABC News correspondent Lama Hasan discusses the status of Iran’s morality police.
6 months ago
Status of Iran’s morality police uncertain
6 months ago

Iran sends mixed messages about walking back ‘morality police’

The country's attorney general said the controversial law enforcement wing has been disbanded, but shortly after, Iranian state media disputed the claim.
6 months ago
Iran sends mixed messages about walking back ‘morality police’
6 months ago

Iran's morality police status unclear, but wearing the hijab is still mandatory for Iranian women

Women in Iran will still be required to wear the hijab under Islamic Republic law, even if the country's government decides to abolish the religious police.
6 months ago
Why it's still mandatory for Iranian women to wear the hijab
6 months ago

Iranian media denies that ‘morality police’ have been shut down

Iranian human rights group says more than 400 people have been killed protesting against regime following the death of a 22-year-old woman who died in police custody.
6 months ago
Iranian media denies that ‘morality police’ have been shut down
6 months ago

Iran to review hijab law

The dress code for women in Iran could be changing after months of deadly demonstrations.
6 months ago
Iran to review hijab law
6 months ago

Iran accused of stealing bodies of slain protesters as families rush to reclaim loved ones

Iran's authorities have been accused of stealing the bodies of slain protesters from hospitals, in order to prevent funerals from rallying the protest movement.
6 months ago
Families rush to reclaim slain Iranians amid body theft fears
6 months ago

Iranian protesters denounce brutal regime: 'We are not going to let them stay'

ABC News' Maggie Rulli takes an in-depth look at anti-regime protests in Iran, as activists share firsthand accounts on the ground amid reports of beatings, sexual assaults and wrongful deaths.
6 months ago
Iranian protesters denounce brutal regime: 'We are not going to let them stay'
7 months ago

Blinken meets Israel, Arab partners as looming renewed Iran deal rattles ties

The Biden administration may have to contend with another foreign policy crisis over the Iran nuclear deal.
7 months ago
Blinken meets Israel, Arab partners as looming Iran deal rattles ties
7 months ago

How a false claim about Iran executions spread online

Social media posts, including by prominent officials and celebrities, falsely claimed that Iran's parliament had voted to execute all detained protesters.
7 months ago
How a false claim about Iran executions spread online
7 months ago

Iranian security forces open fire in subway station as protests escalate

The Iranian government has begun sentencing anti-government protesters to death as violence escalates in the streets of Tehran.
7 months ago
Iranian security forces open fire in subway station as protests escalate
7 months ago

Violence escalates amid protests in Iran

As protests enter their third month, police crackdowns in the country are becoming more brutal.
7 months ago
Violence escalates amid protests in Iran
7 months ago

Iranian regime hands down 3 more death sentences to antigovernment protesters

Plus, the latest details on the war in Ukraine as a missile accidentally strikes Poland and violent unrest grows in China over its zero-COVID policy.
7 months ago
Iranian regime hands down 3 more death sentences to antigovernment protesters
7 months ago

1st death sentence issued to anti-government protesters in Iran

Iranian authorities warned more charges will be handed down that carry the death penalty as protests continue in the country.
7 months ago
1st death sentence issued to anti-government protesters in Iran
7 months ago

Iranian court issues 1st death sentence tied to recent protests

A court in Iran has issued the first death sentence linked to anti-government protests that erupted across the country over the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in September.
7 months ago
Iranian court issues 1st death sentence tied to recent protests
7 months ago

Iran admits to supplying Russia with drones

Iran claims the drones being blamed for recent attacks to Ukraine infrastructure were provided before the Ukraine/Russia conflict began.
7 months ago
Iran admits to supplying Russia with drones
7 months ago

Iran admits to supplying Russia with drones

Iran said the drones, used in Ukraine, were supplied to Russia before President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine.
7 months ago
Iran admits to supplying Russia with drones
7 months ago

Protests over the death of Mahsa Amini intensify in Iran

Meanwhile, Israel is voting in its fifth election since 2019 with early results showing former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is holding a narrow lead.
7 months ago
Protests over the death of Mahsa Amini intensify in Iran
7 months ago

Mahsa Amini’s family under house arrest as protests over her death heat up in Iran

Anti-government protests have been sweeping the country since her death in September and now demonstrators are calling for a regime change.
7 months ago
Mahsa Amini’s family under house arrest as protests over her death heat up in Iran
7 months ago

Demonstrators in Iran mark 40 days since Mahsa Amini's death

Anti-government demonstrators gathered in Iran’s capital city to mark 40 days since the death of Mahsa Amini.
7 months ago
Demonstrators in Iran mark 40 days since Mahsa Amini's death
8 months ago

Massive protests in Berlin in support for women in Iran

Tens of thousands are expected to descend on Berlin while 240 people have been killed so far in the protests in Iran.
8 months ago
Massive protests in Berlin in support for women in Iran
8 months ago

Tens of thousands march in Berlin in solidarity with Iran protests

Thousands marched in Berlin in solidarity with the protests that are taking place in Berlin.
8 months ago
Tens of thousands march in Berlin in solidarity with Iran protests