Iran

Yemeni Journalist:

'Israel is enemy Number One, but...'

Yemeni Info Ministry advisor: 'At least Israel doesn’t aim to convert people to Judaism like Iran tries to convert people to Shia Islam.'

Obama Adviser: Trump will not put himself at risk for Israel

Veteran diplomat Phillip Gordon warns President Trump would put domestic interests over protecting ally Israel, unclear in Iran strategy.

Iran:

"Original nuclear deal not dead - 'Trump deal' won't last"

Mohammed Zarif pushes back on criticism of Iran's violations of nuclear deal, expresses concern over UK's backing for 'Trump plan'.

Report: Three dead in Israeli airstrikes in Syria

Observer group claims three dead in airstrikes on Iranian ammo depot and military vehicles in Syria. Death toll likely to rise.

Is regime change imminent in Tehran?

Iran warns of 'strong response' if EU imposes sanctions

Iran’s foreign ministry fires back after EU signatories to nuclear deal launch dispute mechanism which could lead to sanctions.

EU countries launch dispute against Iran over nuclear violations

Britain, France and Germany launch dispute mechanism against Iran due to its repeated violations of 2015 nuclear deal.

Islamic Republic boils over:

Stunning video: 'We are ashamed of our stupid Supreme Leader!'

Stunning video from Iran shows Islamic Republic crumbling: 'No honor! No honor! Soleimani is a murderer and his Supreme Leader is stupid!'

Canadian PM: Ukrainian plane shot down due to 'escalation'

Justin Trudeau says 57 Canadians killed when Iran shot down Ukrainian plane would be alive if not for recent escalations in tensions.

Son of Iranian opposition leader arrested

Hossein Karoubi, son of Mehdi Karoubi, arrested two days after his father called on Khamenei to step down.

Iranian protesters: Clerics, get lost!

'Iranian government is killing our elites and replacing them with clerics,' say anti-government protesters in Tehran.

Watch: Iranian protesters refuse to trample Israeli, US flags

Student protesters in Tehran demonstrating against Iranian government seen avoiding stepping on giant Israeli and American flags.

Iran has been served notice

With targeted assassination of arch-terrorist Qassem Soleimani, Trump administration has put Iran on notice'. Opinion

Trump to Iran: Stop killing your protesters

President Trump demands Tehran end its 'killing of your great Iranian people' as anti-government protests continue.

Anti-regime protests continue in Iran over downing of jetliner

Extra security forces deployed to Tehran as backlash against regime continues after Iran admits it shot down Ukrainian passenger plane.

ANALYSIS:

Iran in even bigger trouble after downing of Ukrainian plane

ANALYSIS: Anti-regime protests intensify after Iran admits to 'accidentally' downing Ukrainian passenger jet.

Iranian Olympic medalist defects to Europe

Kimia Alizadeh, only woman to win an Olympic medal for Iran, becomes latest athlete to defect from Iran,cites 'injustice' towards athletes.

Iran's 'Black January'

Arab affairs commentator Shimrit Meir believes killing of Qassem Soleimani was one of the 'most dramatic moments of last 40 years' for Iran.

Netanyahu: Iran lied about downed plane

PM accuses Iran of 'deceiving the entire world' over its role in shooting down civilian plane with 176 aboard.

Report: Israeli intelligence helped kill Soleimani

CIA confirmed location of top Iranian general with aid of Israeli intelligence before airstrike in Iraq.

UK Ambassador to Iran arrested during protests in Tehran

Britain's Ambassador to Iran detained for an hour. Foreign Secretary: A flagrant violation of international law.

Watch: Iranians protest after IRGC admits shooting down plane

Iranians demand Ali Khamenei resign, shout 'death to the Islamic Republic,' after Revolutionary Guards admits to shooting civilian plane.

Iran: Ukrainian plane flew too close to sensitive site

Revolutionary Guards commander says plane was shot down by mistake. Pres. Rouhani: Shootdown was a 'tragedy and unforgivable mistake.'

Trump: Soleimani plotted attack on four US embassies

Trump tells Fox News the imminent threat from Iran that provoked killing of Soleimani involved planned attacks on four US embassies.

US sanctions Iran following attack on troops in Iraq

US sanctions eight Iranian officials involved in ballistic missile attack on US troops in Iraq this week.

The Persian Puzzle: Iran, Iraq, and the United States

What a trove of leaked Iranian cables tells us about Iran’s influence in Iraq.

Nancy — you’re breaking our hearts

Iranians want regime change

France: We remain 'committed' to Iran nuclear deal

France says it remains "committed" to 2015 Iran nuclear deal despite Trump's call on Europeans to quit the deal.

Expert: Iran will not give up its hegemony in the region

Middle East expert Dr. Yechiel Shabi discusses impact of Qassem Soleimani elimination on Israel.

Iran denies Ukrainian plane was hit by missile

Iran says claims that Ukrainian airliner was hit by a missile are "illogical rumors".

Watch: Iranian missile shoots down Ukrainian plane

Footage shows moment Iranian missile strikes passenger plane near Tehran, killing all 176 people aboard.

Trump: Soleimani was plotting to blow up a US embassy

US President reveals reason he authorized drone strike on top Iranian general, nature of attack Soleimani planned against the US.

Trudeau blames Iranian missile for Ukrainian plane's destruction

Canadian PM says intelligence shows Iranian missile accidentally shot down flight near Tehran, killing all 176 people aboard.

ANALYSIS: Is the USA preparing to bomb Iran's nuclear sites?

Why did US President focus on vow to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon in response to Iranian attacks on US forces in Iraq?

US officials: Iran accidentally shot down Ukrainian plane

US and Iraqi officials believe Iranian anti-missile system accidentally activated, bringing down plane and killing 176 passengers.

Woman had premonition before her plane crashed in Iran

Woman aboard doomed plane which crashed near Tehran called husband 20 minutes before disaster: 'I'm scared for the people behind me.'

Hours to prepare:

The intel that helped US absorb Iran's attack

NYT says US intel exposed Tehran revenge plan for Soleimani killing, military evacuated troops to safety and missiles only hit empty hangars

Iranian Supreme Leader:

Khamenei: 'Our missile attacks were a slap to the Americans'

Says military operations against America are not enough, and that America’s corrupting presence in region must come to end.

France advises its citizens in Haifa to 'exercise caution'

Warning could be due to Iranian official's threat to turn Haifa "to dust" in retaliation to Soleimani elimination.

Yemen: Where Middle Eastern powers clash

Is this just another Saudi-Iran proxy war? What Western powers are playing a role and what role are they playing? Is there any end in sight?

Netanyahu and Trump discuss 'critical issues'

White House says Trump and Netanyahu spoke and discussed critical issues, a day after Iran attacked US targets in Iraq.

The disgusting European hypocrisy about Soleimani

Trump: Iran is standing down

US President delivers address on recent escalation of tensions with Iran following the killing of Iranian General Qassem Solemaini.

FAA: US flights should avoid Iraq and Iran

Federal Aviation Administration orders US airlines to avoid flying over Iran and its neighbors, additional airlines follow suit.

Netanyahu warns of 'resounding blow' if Iran attacks

Prime Minister warns Israel will strike a "resounding blow" against Iran if the Islamic republic attacks Israel.

Ambassador Friedman: No US casualties in Iranian strike

'Initial assessments are positive, our military is the strongest in the world,' Amb. David Friedman says.

'Measured Response'

Report: Iran not expected to hit Israel in response to US attack

Israeli defense officials believe Iran's response to US killing of top general will be measured, unlikely to include attacks on Israel.

Report: 170 dead after Ukrainian plane crashes in Iran

Iranian media: Boeing 737 belonging to Ukraine International Airlines crashes after take-off due to technical problems.

IRGC threatens to attack Israel

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards: We do not consider the Zionist regime to be separate from the criminal US regime.

ANALYSIS: US and Iran heading for a major confrontation

Clearer picture of how Iran intends to exact revenge for killing of General Qassem Soleimani.

Fmr PM Barak calls Trump unpredictability 'challenge for Iran'

'The man is absolutely unpredictable, and the Iranians, artists when it comes to evaluating enemies, are having a hard time with this enemy'

Iran: 50 dead, 190 injured at Soleimani's funeral

Dozens killed in stampede during burial of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani in southeast Iran, with nearly 200 more injured.

Europe urges Iran to return to nuclear deal

European Commission President says Iran must comply with the 2015 nuclear deal.

Expert: The Iranian leadership is frightened

Former adviser on Islamic affairs at the office of the US Secretary of Defense thinks that the Iranian regime is worried about its future.

US State Department: Morgan Ortagus addresses US-Iran escalation

US committed to 'deescalation' as Iran threatens massive retaliation for killing of top general.

US warns Israel may face missile attack

US embassy warns citizens in Israel Jewish State may face retaliation for assassination of Iranian general.

'Soleimani came to power thanks to US and Israel'

Fmr. intel. official in charge of Iran: Iran seeks retaliation, but not interested in war. Soleimani was 'not a mastermind or a leader'

Who was Iranian General Qassem Soleimani?

Who was the senior Iranian general killed in a targeted US strike, and why has his death a turning point in US-Iranian tensions?

US-Iran Tensions: Hundreds of US troops deployed to the Mideast

As tensions between the US and Iran escalate, the Pentagon deploys hundreds of additional American soldiers to the region.