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A Wartime Diary From Tehran
T he enormous roundabout at Azadi Square was full of cars, yet still felt somehow deserted. Then it dawned on me: Humans—they ...
Why Israel and Iran's uneasy truce may not last
The 12-day conflict has complicated the nuclear issue in the Middle East, with Iran distrustful of both the US and the UN ...
Iran Suspends Cooperation With U.N. Atomic Agency
The development leaves the agency blind for now to any renewed nuclear work that Tehran is able to do.
Iran evaluates airstrike damage
Iran is assessing the damage and lashing out over the American and Israeli airstrikes on its nuclear sites, though Tehran ...
As war dust settles, Iran ends IAEA cooperation: Why the world must watch Tehran’s next moves closely
Iran may choose to rebuild its nuclear capacity in secret, or use the threat of doing so as leverage. Either scenario ...
Iran’s judiciary says at least 71 killed in Israel’s attack on Tehran’s notorious Evin prison
At least 71 people were killed in Israel’s attack on Tehran’s Evin prison, a notorious facility where many political ...
Tehran’s empty Hormuz threat signals a weakened regime, Iran expert says
Foreign Desk editor-in-chief Lisa Daftari warned that the Islamic Republic remains committed to its long war with Israel and the West.
CNN’s Fred Pleitgen on Reporting From Iran and What the Media Narrative Doesn’t Capture
The cable news network's senior international correspondent discusses what most Iran coverage gets wrong and the value of ...