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January 15, 2023, 2:53 AM
Iran hangs Iranian-British ex-defense official for spy claim
Iran executed a Iranian-British national who worked for its defense ministry.
January 15, 2023, 2:53 AM
January 14, 2023, 5:53 PM
Iran and Syria set to renew long-term economic agreement
The news comes as Damascus prepares to welcome Iran’s president.
January 14, 2023, 5:53 PM
January 11, 2023, 7:53 PM
Iran sentences ex-official to death over alleged UK spying
An Iranian state-linked news agency says a former senior defense official has been sentenced to death after being convicted of spying for Britain
January 11, 2023, 7:53 PM
January 11, 2023, 5:26 AM
Iran sentences Belgian aid worker to prison, lashes
Iran has sentenced a Belgian aid worker to a lengthy prison term and 74 lashes after convicting him of espionage in a closed-door trial
January 11, 2023, 5:26 AM
January 11, 2023, 2:38 AM
Iran sentences Belgian aid worker to prison, lashes
Iran has sentenced a Belgian aid worker to a lengthy prison term and 74 lashes after convicting him of espionage in a closed-door trial
January 11, 2023, 2:38 AM
January 11, 2023, 2:25 AM
US Navy says it seized Iran assault rifles bound for Yemen
The U.S. Navy has seized over 2,100 assault rifles from a ship in the Gulf of Oman it believes came from Iran and were bound for Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels
January 11, 2023, 2:25 AM
January 8, 2023, 7:38 PM
Amid unrest, Iran's hardliners turn their anger to France
Hundreds of protesters including seminary students shouted “Death to France.”
January 8, 2023, 7:38 PM
January 8, 2023, 5:10 PM
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.
January 8, 2023, 5:10 PM
January 7, 2023, 5:08 PM
Iran executes 2 more men detained amid nationwide protests
Iran says it has executed two men convicted of allegedly killing a paramilitary volunteer, the latest executions aimed at halting the nationwide protests now challenging the country’s theocracy
January 7, 2023, 5:08 PM
January 6, 2023, 5:31 PM
Iranian drone maker sanctioned for supplying Moscow
The U.S. has hit six executives and board members of an Iranian drone manufacturer with sanctions after the firm allegedly supplied Moscow with drones that Russian forces have been using to attack Ukraine
January 6, 2023, 5:31 PM
January 5, 2023, 3:39 PM
Iran closes French institute over Charlie Hebdo cartoons
Iran has shut down a decades-old French research institute in response to cartoons published by the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo that mocked the country’s ruling clerics
January 5, 2023, 3:39 PM
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Iran holds military drill near strategic Strait of Hormuz
Iran’s state TV says the country's military has kicked off its annual drill in the coastal area of the Gulf of Oman and near the strategic Strait of Hormuz
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Iran replaces central bank governor amid currency crash
Iran has appointed a new head of its central bank after the country's currency crashed to its lowest level ever against the dollar amid mass protests and ongoing Western sanctions
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Iran security forces kill 2, arrest 2 over deadly attack
Iran's state media says security forces killed two men and arrested two others suspected of carrying out a shooting in the restive southwest last month that left seven people dead
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US hits more Iranian officials with human rights sanctions
The Biden administration is slapping sanctions on Iran's chief prosecutor, four other Iranian officials and a company that supports the country's security forces for their roles in an ongoing violent crackdown on antigovernment protests
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US and Iran clash over Russia using Iran drones in Ukraine
The United States and its allies have clashed with Iran and its ally Russia over Western claims that Tehran is supplying Moscow with drones that have been attacking Ukraine
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Iran executes 2nd man amid protests
Rahnavard was hung on charges of "waging war against God."
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Iran execution: Man publicly hanged from crane amid protests
Iran has executed a second prisoner detained and convicted over crimes committed during the nationwide protests now challenging the country’s theocracy
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2 months ago
Russia seeks new Iranian weapons
Intense military attacks pick up in Ukraine as frigid winter weather settles in.
2 months ago
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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.
2 months ago
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US: Russia, Iran moving toward full defense ‘partnership’
The Biden administration is accusing Russia of moving to provide advanced military assistance to Iran, including air defense systems, helicopters and fighter jets
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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.
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Android phones in Iran get false quake alerts amid protests
False earthquake alerts have gone off on Android smartphones in Iran as the country continues to grapple with nationwide protests
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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.
2 months ago
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Status of Iran’s morality police uncertain
ABC News correspondent Lama Hasan discusses the status of Iran’s morality police.
2 months ago
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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.
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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.
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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.
2 months ago
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Iran to review hijab law
The dress code for women in Iran could be changing after months of deadly demonstrations.
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State news: Iran executed 4 people it says spied for Israel
Iran's state-run news agency says authorities have executed four people accused of working for Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency
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Iranian state media: Construction begins on nuclear plant
Iranian state TV said the country has begun construction on a new nuclear power plant
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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.
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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.
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Iranian general acknowledges over 300 dead in unrest
An Iranian general has acknowledged that more than 300 people have been killed in the unrest surrounding nationwide protests
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US sanctions more Iranian officials as crackdowns continue
The United States has imposed sanctions against three more Iranian security officials in response to the Tehran government’s continued crackdown on protests after the death of Mahsa Amini
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Iran says it enriches uranium to 60% purity at Fordo site
Iran says it has begun producing enriched uranium at 60% purity at its underground Fordo nuclear plant
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Iran to close schools in Tehran over of high air pollution
Iran's state television says all schools the country's capital, Tehran, will close for a day because of dangerously poor air quality
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Official: Iran airstrikes target Kurdish groups in Iraq
An Iraqi Kurdish official says that Iran has launched a new round of strikes at Iranian Kurdish dissident groups based in Iraq's northern, semi-autonomous Kurdish region
2 months ago
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US Navy probe: Iranian drone struck Israeli-linked tanker
The U.S. Navy says its investigators have concluded that an Iranian drone was used to bomb an oil tanker linked to an Israeli billionaire last week
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Violence escalates amid protests in Iran
As protests enter their third month, police crackdowns in the country are becoming more brutal.
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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.
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Shops in Iran, including Grand Bazaar, close over protests
Shops in Tehran’s historic Grand Bazaar and across the country close.
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