Iran
Iranian spies tasked Israeli citizen with delivering severed animal head, Shin Bet says
Middle East
July 17, 2024
Iranian spies tasked Israeli citizen with delivering severed animal head, Shin Bet says
Jerusalem CNN — An Israeli citizen has been charged with colluding with Iranian spies, Israel’s domestic intelligence agency and police…
Iranian president-elect ready to set relations with Europe ‘on the right path’
Middle East
July 14, 2024
Iranian president-elect ready to set relations with Europe ‘on the right path’
CNN — Iran’s President-elect Masoud Pezeshkian said he looks forward to improving ties with Europe, despite accusing the continent of…
Iranian warship rolls over in port, could be out of action six months
Middle East
July 9, 2024
Iranian warship rolls over in port, could be out of action six months
CNN — One of Iran’s newest warships capsized in port over the weekend while undergoing repairs, an incident that could…
Reformist lawmaker Masoud Pezeshkian wins Iran’s presidential vote
Middle East
July 6, 2024
Reformist lawmaker Masoud Pezeshkian wins Iran’s presidential vote
CNN — Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian has won Iran’s presidential election, Iranian state news agency Press TV reported Saturday citing…
Iranians are voting in a presidential runoff. What will it mean for the world?
Middle East
July 4, 2024
Iranians are voting in a presidential runoff. What will it mean for the world?
CNN — Iran’s snap presidential election will head to a second vote on Friday, with a reformist and conservative hardliner…
Iran’s presidential election heads to a runoff after reformist wins most votes
Middle East
June 29, 2024
Iran’s presidential election heads to a runoff after reformist wins most votes
Tehran, Iran and Abu Dhabi, UAE CNN — A reformist candidate won the most votes in the first round of…
Iranians vote for a new president under the shadow of conflict and economic woes
Middle East
June 29, 2024
Iranians vote for a new president under the shadow of conflict and economic woes
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside…
Iran’s ex-President Ahmadinejad to run in presidential election, state TV says
Middle East
June 2, 2024
Iran’s ex-President Ahmadinejad to run in presidential election, state TV says
Iran’s hardline former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has registered to run for president in the country’s June 28 election, organized after…
Raisi’s funeral is about a lot more than the late Iranian president
Middle East
May 25, 2024
Raisi’s funeral is about a lot more than the late Iranian president
CNN — From his days as a clerical student, to overseeing executions as part of the judiciary, Ebrahim Raisi’s life…
FM Shoukry Heads To Tehran To Attend Funeral Procession for late Iranian President
Egypt
May 23, 2024
FM Shoukry Heads To Tehran To Attend Funeral Procession for late Iranian President
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry left for the Iranian capital, Tehran, on Wednesday 22/5/2024, to attend the funeral procession for late…