Why the rising star of Iranian diplomacy was replaced
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Erdogan’s political fate may be determined by Turkey’s Kurds
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Two Iranian actresses arrested as authorities ramp up crackdown on anti-regime protesters
CNN — Two well-known Iranian actresses have been arrested by security forces after they showed support for the protest movement gripping the country, as authorities intensify their crackdown on dissidents.…
Mahsa Amini: Clashes break out as people mourn teen’s death
CNN — Clashes broke out throughout Iran Wednesday as thousands of people came to the burial site of Mahsa Amini in Saqqez, a city in the Kurdistan province, to mark…
Iran protests: Inside the regime’s playbook for silencing dissent
CNN — Arman doesn’t sleep much anymore. “In my nightmare, I see someone is following me in the dark, ” he said. “I’m alone and no one is helping me.”…
Iran faces dilemma as children join protests in ‘unprecedented’ phenomenon
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US scrambles F-15 jet to shoot down Iranian drone that appeared to threaten US forces in Iraq
CNN — The US scrambled an F-15 jet to shoot down an Iranian drone that appeared to be heading towards US forces in Erbil, Iraq, on Wednesday, a US official…
Mahsa Amini death: Fifth Iranian paramilitary member killed as president warns protesters will be dealt with ‘decisively’
CNN — A fifth member of an Iranian volunteer paramilitary group died Sunday after clashing with what state media called “rioters and thugs,” as the country’s President Ebrahim Raisi warned…