Iran

Shah of Iran modernized his nation but vacillated in crisis
Middle East

Shah of Iran modernized his nation but vacillated in crisis

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — At the height of his power in 1971, Iran’s Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi drew…
Iranian TV anchor arrested on visit to US
Middle East

Iranian TV anchor arrested on visit to US

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A prominent American anchorwoman on Iranian state television has been arrested by the FBI during a…
Last palace of Shah now museum in Iran
Culture

Last palace of Shah now museum in Iran

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The shah of Iran’s last refuge before fleeing his country in 1979 was a palatial estate…
Iran satellite fails to reach orbit in US-criticized launch
Middle East

Iran satellite fails to reach orbit in US-criticized launch

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An Iranian satellite-carrying rocket blasted off into space Tuesday, but scientists failed to put the device…
Cargo plane crash in Iran kills 15, leaves 1 survivor
Middle East

Cargo plane crash in Iran kills 15, leaves 1 survivor

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A decades-old Iranian Boeing 707 military cargo plane reportedly carrying meat from Kyrgyzstan crashed on Monday…
Arab nations inch toward rehabilitating Syria’s Assad
Middle East

Arab nations inch toward rehabilitating Syria’s Assad

  BEIRUT (AP) — He has survived eight years of war and billions of dollars in money and weapons aimed…
Iran’s Zarif calls Iran-focused summit in Poland a ‘desperate circus’
Middle East

Iran’s Zarif calls Iran-focused summit in Poland a ‘desperate circus’

  DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif criticized Poland on Friday for jointly hosting a global summit…
US to host global summit on Iran in Poland
Middle East

US to host global summit on Iran in Poland

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States plans to jointly host a global summit focused on the Middle East, particularly Iran,…
How Yemen’s Houthis increasingly deploy drones
Middle East

How Yemen’s Houthis increasingly deploy drones

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — In Yemen, the high-pitched whine of drones has been a part of life for…
Iraq closes camps for displaced, pushes families into peril
Middle East

Iraq closes camps for displaced, pushes families into peril

BZEIBIZ, Iraq (AP) — It was a cold and gusty day in December when the army came to the Bzeibiz…
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