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Iranians React President's Death; North Korean Propaganda Goes Viral
Friday, May 24, 2024
Iran laid the body of President Ebrahim Raisi to rest, after he died in a helicopter crash. Though thousands attended funeral ceremonies, we hear from Iranians who say he won't be remembered fondly.
And in South Korea, a propaganda video from North Korea is banned after it goes viral on TikTok.
And in South Korea, a propaganda video from North Korea is banned after it goes viral on TikTok.
Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi dies in helicopter crash, state media reports
Monday, May 20, 2024
No survivors have been found at the site of the helicopter crash that carried Iran's president, the country's foreign minister and other officials, Iranian state media reports.
Rescuers are searching for a helicopter that was carrying Iran's president
Sunday, May 19, 2024
A helicopter with the Iranian president on board made a "hard landing," according to state-run media.
Experts say weigh in on what's next as the war in Gaza shows no signs of slowing down
Sunday, May 05, 2024
Nearly seven six months into the war between Israel and Hamas, the conflict seems headed for an open-ended Israeli military presence in Gaza.
Pressure mounts for Netanyahu
Saturday, May 04, 2024
Nearly seven months after the start of the Israel-Hamas war, pressure is mounting on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
ICC may issue arrest warrants for Israeli officials over the war in Gaza, reports say
Monday, April 29, 2024
International and Israeli media report that the International Criminal Court is considering arrest warrants against leaders of Israel and Hamas, while cease-fire and hostage release talks continue.
Head of military intelligence for Israel announces his resignation
Monday, April 22, 2024
On Monday, Israel saw the first high-level resignation stemming from the deadly Oct. 7 attack by Hamas. The head of military intelligence announced he would step down.
What's next with Israel and Iran
Friday, April 19, 2024
Arch-foes Israel and Iran are firing missiles at each other. But the unprecedented attacks on each other's territory appear — for now — not to have sparked an all-out war.
Iran boasts that its weekend attack against Israel was a huge success
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
After Iran's unprecedented but largely ineffective attack against Israel, international leaders are calling on Israel to show restraint and to be wary of it spiraling into a broader regional conflict.
Iranians flee to Turkey as crackdown continues
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
In Iran, the crackdown on dissent continues long after the protests sparked by the death of a young woman in police custody. Iranians fleeing persecution at home are seeking shelter in Turkey.
Voters went big for the opposition in Turkey's local elections this weekend
Monday, April 01, 2024
Turkey's municipal elections were the biggest snub to the ruling party of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in years, leaving the opposition in control of Istanbul and many other key cities.
Iranian filmmakers escaping censorship at home finds it has followed them abroad
Sunday, March 24, 2024
Iranian filmmakers produced a movie about Tehran's crackdown on the 2022 women's protest movement in Iran. They have fled to Turkey but still find it hard to get their message out.
Iran held its first parliamentary elections since the 2022 protests
Saturday, March 02, 2024
Iran, on Friday, held the first parliamentary election since 2022's nationwide protests against the government.
A year after Turkey quakes, calls to hold officials accountable remain unanswered
Monday, February 05, 2024
A year after powerful earthquakes devastated southern Turkey, officials have raised the death toll to more than 53,000 people. Calls to hold officials accountable have so far gone unanswered.
As Israel-Hamas war presses on, flareup between Iran an Pakistan emerges
Friday, January 19, 2024
Iran has attacked targets in Pakistan, Iran and Syria in recent days, and its militant proxies are also active. This adds to the tension in an already volatile region.
U.S. military strikes Yemen for a second night, bombs radar facility used by Houthis
Saturday, January 13, 2024
The U.S. military struck Yemen for a second night, bombing a radar facility used by Iranian-backed Houthis. The earlier U.S.-led attack targeted nearly 30 locations in Yemen.
An Afghan branch of ISIS claims responsibility for a deadly attack in Iran
Friday, January 05, 2024
The attack Wednesday in southeastern Iran killed 84 people. What does the group want and why did they attack Iran?
Explosion near the grave of slain military commander in Iran kills at least 73
Wednesday, January 03, 2024
At least 73 people have been killed and 170 injured in the Iranian city of Kerman in explosions near the burial site of slain military commander Qasem Soleimani.
U.S. or Israeli confrontations with Iran-backed militias have increased
Wednesday, December 27, 2023
Since the start of the Israel-Hamas war, the U.S. and Israel have been getting into more frequent conflicts with Iran-backed militias around the Middle East.
New challenges lie ahead for Israeli military
Sunday, November 19, 2023
Israeli military experts see a long, hard road ahead for Israel in the war in Gaza, both for the military and Palestinian civilians.