Exclusive: Iranian footballer is among dozens facing execution while the West is distracted by Christmas, supporters fear | CNN

CNN  —  Shahid Alikhani square is a nondescript part of the historic Iranian city of Isfahan.…

Democracy has its flaws, but it has emerged from the pandemic in much ruder health than the alternative | CNN

CNN  —  For nearly half a decade, you could be forgiven for thinking just about everything…

US sanctions Iranian top officials over crackdown on anti-hijab protests

The United States has stepped up pressure on Tehran over its crackdown on the ongoing anti-hijab…

Iran and Russia were too distracted to meddle in midterm elections, US general says | CNN Politics

CNN  —  Domestic unrest in Iran and Russia’s war in Ukraine may have distracted Tehran and…

Not seeking ‘permission’ for greater ties with Russia, says Iran

In what was apparently quite a defiant stance, Iran on Sunday (December 18) said that it…

Iranian actress Taraneh Alidoosti arrested for condemning execution, voicing support for protests

On Saturday, prominent Iranian actress Taraneh Alidoosti was detained for voicing support for the country’s three-month-old…

Iranian actress Taraneh Alidoosti arrested after criticizing execution of protester | CNN

CNN  —  One of Iran’s best-known actresses has been arrested days after she criticized the execution…

How the Arab world’s most populous country became addicted to debt | CNN Business

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Iran expelled from UN commission on women | CNN

CNN  —  United Nations member states have removed Iran from a key UN women’s rights group…

Iran leadership ‘fears own people,’ says US after second execution

The United States on Monday (December 12) denounced second execution carried out in Iran over ongoing…