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US expected to deport dozens of Iranians as Trump threatens regime over crackdown
World
January 25, 2026
US expected to deport dozens of Iranians as Trump threatens regime over crackdown
The Trump administration is expected to deport dozens of Iranians back to their home country as soon as this Sunday,…
Trump announces ‘massive naval fleet’ is on its way to Iran
Middle East
January 24, 2026
Trump announces ‘massive naval fleet’ is on its way to Iran
US President Donald Trump announced that a “massive naval fleet” is en route to Iran, emphasizing that he is monitoring…
The night Iran went dark: Witness accounts and video reveal violence inflicted during Iran’s internet blackout
World
January 24, 2026
The night Iran went dark: Witness accounts and video reveal violence inflicted during Iran’s internet blackout
Maryam finished her morning errands in Tehran on Thursday, January 8 before heading home to change and meet friends for…
Detained Iranian protester in good physical health after execution fears, family and rights group say
Middle East
January 22, 2026
Detained Iranian protester in good physical health after execution fears, family and rights group say
Detained Iranian protester Erfan Soltani, whose execution did not take place on Wednesday as some had feared, is in good…
After decades of fighting the Iranian regime, Kurds see victory edging closer
Middle East
January 20, 2026
After decades of fighting the Iranian regime, Kurds see victory edging closer
Northeastern Iraq — Piece by piece, the young man in a black and white scarf – a keffiyeh – takes…
‘As far as I’m concerned, this regime has fallen’: Director Jafar Panahi on Iran’s deadly protests
Middle East
January 19, 2026
‘As far as I’m concerned, this regime has fallen’: Director Jafar Panahi on Iran’s deadly protests
Iran was two weeks into its fiercest protests in years when Iranian director Jafar Panahi sat down for an interview.…
‘Blood on the streets’: Iranian who fled Karaj tells of brutal crackdown on protesters
Middle East
January 18, 2026
‘Blood on the streets’: Iranian who fled Karaj tells of brutal crackdown on protesters
Sulaimaniya, Iraq — Farzat never meant to be a taxi driver. While he was studying law in Tehran, he dabbled…
Iran’s supreme leader admits thousands were killed in protests supported by ‘criminal’ Trump
Middle East
January 18, 2026
Iran’s supreme leader admits thousands were killed in protests supported by ‘criminal’ Trump
Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, acknowledged Saturday that thousands of Iranians were killed during more than two weeks of…
Iranians have now spent a week without internet access
Middle East
January 17, 2026
Iranians have now spent a week without internet access
The Iranian government has choked off internet access for its population for a week, according to the cybersecurity watchdog NetBlocks,…
Major Middle East powers urge Trump not to attack Iran as US moves some personnel from key base
Middle East
January 17, 2026
Major Middle East powers urge Trump not to attack Iran as US moves some personnel from key base
Some personnel at the United States’ largest military base in the Middle East have been urged to leave, a US…