NASSER KARIMI and AYA BATRAWY / The Associated PressJan 14, 2020
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani calls for a special court to be established to probe the incident in which 176 people died. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
JOSEPH KRAUSS and JON GAMBRELL / The Associated PressJan 12, 2020
Videos posted online showed protesters in Tehran shouting anti-government slogans. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
NASSER KARIMI and JOSEPH KRAUSS / The Associated PressJan 11, 2020
The admission raises the question about why it didn't shut down airspace amid fears of "all-out conflict" with U.S. over missile strikes. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
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NASSER KARIMI, JON GAMBRELL and ZEINA KARAM /The Associated PressJan 5, 2020
The accord had blocked Tehran from having enough material to build an atomic weapon. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA and ZEINA KARAM / The Associated PressJan 3, 2020
The U.S. urges American citizens to leave Iraq immediately in the wake of Friday's airstrike against Gen. Soleimani. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
JON GAMBRELL / The Associated PressNov 19, 2019
State television shows video of burned Qurans and pro-government rallies, part of efforts to both demonize and minimize the demonstrations. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
AMIR VAHDAT / The Associated PressNov 10, 2019
President Hassan Rouhani's announcement of 53 billion barrels of crude being found comes amid U.S. sanctions on Iranian oil sales. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
NASSER KARIMI and JON GAMBRELL / The Associated PressOct 11, 2019
Although the assault was not immediately corroborated, oil prices spiked amid months of heightened tensions at sea across the wider Mideast. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
ROBERT BURNS / The Associated PressSep 17, 2019
The crisis comes amid upheaval in the president's national security team, after the departure of adviser John Bolton. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Vijay Prashad / Independent Media InstituteSep 17, 2019
A strike on Tehran would plunge the Middle East into violent mayhem. The U.S. and its authoritarian allies must be checked at all cost. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Greg Wilpert / The Real News NetworkSep 6, 2019
Sanctions are squeezing Tehran to death. If the EU can't salvage the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, things could escalate quickly. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
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