Iran
A morgue overflowing with more body bags than answers amid Iran’s latest crackdown on dissent
Middle East
January 13, 2026
A morgue overflowing with more body bags than answers amid Iran’s latest crackdown on dissent
Iranians screamed in anguish and cried in confusion as they gathered beside bodies shrouded in black bags in a makeshift…
A student, a bodybuilder and a father of three among those killed during protests in Iran
Middle East
January 13, 2026
A student, a bodybuilder and a father of three among those killed during protests in Iran
Robina Aminian, a 23-year-old studying at university in Tehran, had dreams of moving to Milan to pursue a career in…
A sick economy and growing poverty have fueled Iran’s protests
Middle East
January 12, 2026
A sick economy and growing poverty have fueled Iran’s protests
The Iranian economy is in free-fall, led by a stunning depreciation of its currency, the rial. Inflation and deepening poverty…
Death toll in Iran climbs to at least 544, US-based activist group says
Middle East
January 12, 2026
Death toll in Iran climbs to at least 544, US-based activist group says
The death toll in Iran has risen, according to a US-based rights group that has been tracking casualty numbers amid…
Iran’s troubled regime cracks down hard as Trump ratchets up pressure
Middle East
January 12, 2026
Iran’s troubled regime cracks down hard as Trump ratchets up pressure
As furious protests enter their third week and bring Iran to the precipice of change, the country’s theocratic government is…
Iran’s feared paramilitary group is cracking down on protesters. Here’s what we know about the Basij
Middle East
January 12, 2026
Iran’s feared paramilitary group is cracking down on protesters. Here’s what we know about the Basij
Members of Iran’s parliament have appealed to the Minister of Intelligence to resume Basij patrols as security forces crack down…
“We can’t handle it anymore:” Iranians describe heavy toll of protests and violent crackdown
Middle East
January 11, 2026
“We can’t handle it anymore:” Iranians describe heavy toll of protests and violent crackdown
Eyewitness accounts from the ongoing protests in Iran — where the government has imposed an internet blackout — depict intense…
Protesters in Tehran describe seeing ‘bodies piled up’ in hospitals after crackdown by authorities
Middle East
January 11, 2026
Protesters in Tehran describe seeing ‘bodies piled up’ in hospitals after crackdown by authorities
Several people who protested in Iran in recent days have told CNN of enormous crowds as well as brutal violence…
Iran will retaliate against any US attacks, parliament speaker warns
Middle East
January 11, 2026
Iran will retaliate against any US attacks, parliament speaker warns
Tehran will treat US military and commercial bases as targets for retaliation if Washington intervenes militarily in unrest-hit Iran, its…
Iranians have been protesting for almost two weeks. Here’s how the demonstrations began
Middle East
January 10, 2026
Iranians have been protesting for almost two weeks. Here’s how the demonstrations began
People across Iran have taken part in anti-government protests for nearly two weeks now. Dozens of people have been killed,…