Robert Levinson Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at the life of Robert Levinson, who went missing in Iran in 2007. Birth date: March 10, 1948 Birth place: Flushing, New York Birth name:…
Hamas and Iran are longtime allies. Did Tehran help with its attack on Israel?
CNN — The shock Hamas incursion into Israel was of a scale and sophistication that was previously considered unthinkable. Hamas attackers came by land, sea and air, overwhelming Israeli defenses,…
Iran’s president defends uranium enrichment after Europeans ‘trampled on their commitments’
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 the region’s biggest stories. Sign up here. CNN — Iranian…
Sidelining of a key US official adds to uncertainty about Iran nuclear talks
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A darling of US conservatives, Iran’s top opposition group may face an uncertain future
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Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei Fast Facts
CNN — Here is a look at Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei. Birth date: July 17, 1939 Birth place: Mashhad, Iran Birth name: Seyyed Ali Khamenei Father: Ayatollah…
Iranian-Western talks have resumed. Here’s what that means
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Momentum building in Iran talks with West, says source
CNN — Momentum appears to be building to revive negotiations around Iran’s growing nuclear program. Talks between Iran and the European Union on Wednesday focused on key sticking points, including…
Iran has a direct route to send Russia weapons — and Western powers can do little to stop the shipments
CNN — The waters of the Caspian Sea appear deceptively calm. But this sea route – which provides a direct path between Iran and Russia – is increasingly busy with…
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei: ‘Even one American in Iraq is too much,’ Iran’s leader tells Iraqi president
CNN — Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei decried the presence of the US military in Iraq during a meeting with Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid in Tehran on Saturday.…