The Latest Breaking News from Iran

Relatives say the couple are ‘losing hope’ after being taken into custody in January

Lindsay and Craig Foreman were detained in January and later charged with espionage.

Iraq is weeks away from parliamentary elections that will set the country’s course during one of the Middle East’s most delicate moments in years

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Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) said Venezuela's authoritarian government under Nicolás Maduro "meets the legal standard" to be designated a state sponsor of terrorism, citing its cooperation with Iran and alleged ties to Hezbollah's criminal networks in Latin America.

Iran-backed Houthi rebels raided UN compound in Yemen's capital of Sanaa on Saturday and detained 20 staff in latest action against the organisation.

Washington and Baghdad agreed last year to wind down a US-led coalition fighting IS in Iraq by this September, with US forces departing some bases where they have been stationed.

The criticism comes amid reports of government surveillance targeting women who forgo hijabs in public, including apps that alert authorities to alleged dress code violations.

Over the summer, the United States deployed warships to the Caribbean – ostensibly to menace drug traffickers but also as a none-too-subtle warning to Venezuela. Earlier in the year, a U.S. Navy destroyer bobbed along waters close to Iran for similar reasons. And in the Taiwan Straits and Pacific, China…