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February 22, 2024

Iran to hold first elections since Mahsa Amini's death sparked mass protests in 2022

Candidates for Iran's parliament have begun campaigning for March elections. They will be the first since nationwide protests following the death of Mahsa Amini in police custody.

February 21, 2024

Iran delivers hundreds of ballistic missiles to Russia as Ukrainian defense falters

Iran has delivered hundreds of short-range ballistic missiles to bolster Russia's invasion of Ukraine as Ukrainian forces falter with slim resources.

February 21, 2024

Czech Republic extradites suspect charged in Iran-backed plot to kill US-based government critic

The Czech Republic has handed Polad Omarov, who faces charges for allegedly plotting to kill an Iranian American journalist, over to U.S. authorities.

February 21, 2024

Iran gives Russia 400 powerful ballistic missiles capable of striking targets nearly 450 miles away

Iran has sent Russia powerful missiles via ships and planes after the military pairs struck an agreement last year. Sources said about 400 missiles have been sent and more are on the way.

February 21, 2024

Iran accuses Israel of blowing up natural gas pipeline in sabotage attack, provides no evidence

Iran blamed Israel for a an attack sabotaging a major gas pipeline in the country, providing no evidence but claiming it was an 'Israeli plot.'

February 19, 2024

Biden's Iran envoy facing State Department inspector general probe: report

President Biden's special envoy to Iran, Robert Malley, is facing a probe by the State Department's Inspector General over his suspension.

February 19, 2024

Biden needs to learn from Carter about standing up to our adversaries

It's hard not to see parallels between Presidents Joe Biden and Jimmy Carter. Both had a similar attitude to national defense and faced many similar adversaries. But Carter learned.

February 18, 2024

Man in Iran guns down 12 family members with Kalashnikov assault rifle over dispute

Iranian officials say a 30-year-old man gunned down 12 of his relatives in the rural southeast Saturday morning over an apparent dispute.

February 17, 2024

AI security infrastructure needed after 'malicious' foreign actors use OpenAI to train operatives, expert says

OpenAI named five hacker groups affiliated with governments in China, Russia, North Korea and Iran who used their artificial intelligence tools for training and research purposes.

February 15, 2024

American forces strike Yemen's Houthis, seize Iranian weapons shipment heading to militants

U.S. forces carried out more strikes protecting ships in the Red Sea from attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels, while also seizing an Iranian weapons shipment.