Iran Unveils Hypersonic Missile, Raising Concerns in the West and Israel
Iran has unveiled a new hypersonic ballistic missile, the Fattah, which it claims can travel at up to Mach 15 and has a range of 1,400 kilometers. The unveiling of the missile has raised concerns in the West and Israel, who fear that it could be used to target their countries. Hypersonic missiles are a […]
Meta Oversight Board Approves Posts Saying “Death to” Iran’s Leader
The Oversight Board of Meta Platforms Inc. reversed the decision to remove a Facebook post that used the slogan “death to Khamenei” to criticize Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as not violating a rule prohibiting violent threats. The board, which is funded by Meta but operates independently, said that in the context of the […]
Famous Iranian Actress Arrested After Supporting Protesters
Iranian authorities have arrested one of the country’s most famous actresses accused of spreading falsehoods about the nationwide protests that gripped the country, state media said on Saturday. The Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) report said Taraneh Alidoosti, star of the Oscar-winning film The Salesman, was jailed a week after she made an Instagram post […]
Iran Carries Out First Protest-Related Execution
Iran says it has executed the first prisoner known to have been convicted of an alleged crime stemming from ongoing protests across the country. The person was convicted of wounding a security guard with a long knife and closing a Tehran street, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported Thursday. Tasnim added that the Supreme Court […]
Iran Says More Than 200 Killed in Country’s Ongoing Unrest
Tehran, Iran – A security body in Iran has provided its first official assessment of ongoing unrest across the country, saying more than 200 people have been killed since September. In a statement released Saturday, the Iranian Interior Ministry’s state Security Council provided the first death toll it said came as a result of “unrest.” […]
Iran Calls the Statement on Nuclear Talks Unconstructive
Iran’s Foreign Ministry on Saturday described it as “unconstructive” and “regrettable”. Germany, France, and Britain issued a joint statement. A statement was on negotiations aimed at reviving a 2015 nuclear deal. “It is surprising and regrettable that, in a situation where diplomatic interactions and exchanges of messages continue… to complete the negotiations,”. The three European […]