(CNN)Iran has gone almost entirely offline as authorities try to stem the spread of nationwide protests that have gripped the country since Friday.Protesters took to the streets shortly after the government announced an increase in fuel prices by as […]
Iran’s government has begun rushing out promised direct payments to 60 million Iranians, in a sign that the regime has been spooked by the scale of protests against petrol price rises announced last week. In some cases […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Sunday condemned the use of “lethal force” and “severe communications restrictions” against demonstrators in Iran, the White House said. “The United States supports the Iranian people in their […]
A fresh wave of shootings by Iraqi security forces has left at least three people dead in central Baghdad after protesters demanding widespread changes tried to storm a public square, stepping up their push to […]
Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has backed 50% petrol price increases that have sparked protests across Iran, claiming opponents of the Islamic Republic and foreign enemies were guilty of sabotage. But there were also moves […]
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran has started to inject uranium gas into centrifuges at its underground Fordow nuclear facility, state TV reported on Wednesday, as it progressively scales back its commitments to the nuclear deal it […]
Iran has announced a tenfold increase in enriched uranium production as Tehran backs away from its nuclear deal with the west. Ali Akbar Salehi, the head of Iran’s atomic energy organisation, said enriched uranium production was […]
The withdrawal of U.S. troops in Northern Syria has left Kurds in the region feeling betrayed once again by their long-time ally, the United States. Iran may now step in to fill the void, experts […]