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Babak Dehghanpisheh
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Ambitious, authoritarian and talking to Trump? The hard-liners rising in Iran
The Israeli military has systematically killed Iran’s top leaders, so when President Donald Trump said this week that talks are being held with Iran, the…
Iranians grieving over school missile strike express rage at U.S., Trump
Zahra Monazzah’s son Soheil was at an elementary school in Minab, in southern Iran, on Feb. 28 when a missile struck the building, killing him…
In Tehran, hope for change turns to panic: ‘They are turning the country into ruins’
Hoda was so furious over Iran’s violent crackdown on protesters in January that she wanted the country’s security forces to be attacked as payback.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, religious cleric who ruled Iran for decades, killed in strikes
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who reigned as Iran’s supreme leader for the past 36 years, was killed in a sweeping U.S. and Israeli attack on the…
Iran attempts to crush dissent with a wave of arrests after deadly crackdown
After a brutal crackdown on anti-government protests that left thousands dead, Iranian authorities are taking the next step to crush dissent: mass arrests
Cuba says four killed after U.S. boat violates territorial waters
A U.S. registered speedboat violated Cuban territorial waters, kicking off an armed confrontation with Cuban border guard troops in which four people were killed, Cuban…
Louvre director resigns four months after shocking jewelry heist at the museum
The head of the Louvre Museum resigned Tuesday, four months after a brazen daylight heist where thieves snatched jewels worth approximately $102 million, shocking French…
An artist, a geophysicist and a fruit seller: Accounts of Iran’s brutal crackdown emerge
With Iran still reeling from a brutal crackdown on protests, details about victims are trickling out and the world is gradually getting a clearer picture…
Nicolás Maduro is the ‘legitimate president’ of Venezuela, acting leader tells NBC News
Nicolás Maduro is still the legitimate leader of Venezuela, the country's acting president said in an exclusive interview with NBC News.“I can tell you President…