Why the Syrian drone strikes and US retaliation may yet be a big deal | CNN

CNN  —  The US has conducted an airstrike in Syria against what it said were Iranian-affiliated…

China has shattered the assumption of US dominance in the Middle East | CNN

CNN  —  With a grandiose diplomatic flourish China brokered a rapprochement between Saudi Arabia and Iran,…

Jailed American appeals to Biden in unprecedented interview from Iran’s most notorious prison | CNN

CNN  —  Iran’s longest-held American prisoner has made an emotional plea to US President Joe Biden…

Wave of suspected poison attacks on schoolgirls sparks protests in Iran | CNN

Worried parents protested in Iran’s capital Tehran and other cities on Saturday over a wave of…

Isolated Iran finds ally China reluctant to extend it a lifeline | CNN

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Hackers interrupt Iran president’s TV speech on anniversary of revolution | CNN

The Islamic Republic marked the 44th anniversary of the Iranian revolution on Saturday with state-organized rallies,…

Drones attack military plant in Iran, Tehran says | CNN

CNN  —  Drones attacked a military plant in Iran’s central city of Isfahan, Tehran said on…

Iran’s amassed enough material for ‘several nuclear weapons,’ says IAEA chief | CNN

Abu Dhabi CNN  —  Diplomatic efforts to prevent Iran developing a nuclear weapon should restart, said…

Iran issues second death sentence to ‘rioter’ linked to ‘anti-hijab’ protests

An Iranian court has issued a second death sentence against a “rioter”, for violence linked to…

Iran to hold public trials of 1,000 people charged with involvement in Mahsa Amini protests | CNN

CNN  —  Iran has charged about 1,000 people in the Tehran province for their alleged involvement…