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Joe Biden says he hopes latest Israeli strike on Iran will end escalation

Iran’s military suggests it would prioritise an agreement to end fighting in Gaza and Lebanon over any retaliation

The Guardian - UK · Oct 26, 2024

Escalation with Iran could be risky: Israel is more vulnerable than it seems

Intelligence analysis of Tehran’s attack suggests that much-touted Israeli missile defences are not, in fact, impregnable

The Guardian - UK · Oct 5, 2024

Months or weeks: How much time would Iran need to build a nuclear bomb?

The prospect of Iran assembling a nuclear bomb is not a question of distant speculation but one of immediate geopolitical concern, especially as tensions flare between Israel and Iran in the wake of high-profile assassinations of Hamas and Hezbollah leaders.

The Times of India · Oct 3, 2024

Iran’s reprisal attack on Israel: A failed attack or a veiled warning?

The feared reprisal had been almost two weeks in the making. But when Iran finally pushed the button on its retaliatory attack against Israel late on Saturday, it appeared to amount to little more than a drawn-out light show, resulting only in minor damage to some remote Israeli military infrastructure…

France 24 · Apr 15, 2024

Israeli strike on Iran’s Syria consulate kills 7, including 2 IRGC generals

Commander Mohammad Reza Zahedi and his deputy Mohammad Hadi Hajriahimi among seven killed, IRGC says.

Al Jazeera · Apr 1, 2024

‘Low-trust’ ties: What’s next for Pakistan, Iran after tit-for-tat attacks?

The neighbours appear to be de-escalating tensions but their border security concerns will have deepened, say analysts

Al Jazeera · Jan 20, 2024

Republicans pile on Biden’s ousted Iran envoy after new reports allege aides had links to Tehran

Reports allege three aides to Rob Malley were part of effort supposedly backed by Iran’s foreign ministry

The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2023

'I can dream it, but I can't afford it': The stark reality of life in Iran right now

It's been more than five months since the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody, which sparked mass protests in Iran. But part of what fueled them was a sense of economic desperation.

WEKU · Feb 27, 2023

Iran demonstrators vow to continue protests despite ongoing crackdowns

The protests that have gripped the country since September may have diminished to some extent recently, but demonstrators in Iran reached by NPR insist the protests will not die out or fade away.

WEKU · Jan 6, 2023

Doyle McManus: Iran protests have shoved the nuclear issue off center stage. It will be back

After more than a decade of U.S. policy focused on preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, arms negotiations have been shoved off center stage.

Los Angeles Times · Dec 5, 2022