Hackers interrupt Iran president’s TV speech on anniversary of revolution | CNN
The Islamic Republic marked the 44th anniversary of the Iranian revolution on Saturday with state-organized rallies, as anti-government hackers briefly...
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Iran frees dissident Farhad Meysami after photos of his emaciated condition cause outrage online | CNN
CNN — An Iranian doctor and rights activist has been released from Tehran’s infamous Evin prison one week after photographs...
Iran pardons or commutes sentence of ‘large’ number of prisoners, state media reports | CNN
CNN — Iran will pardon or commute the sentences of a large number of prisoners as part of an annual...
Netanyahu outlines vision for two-state solution — without Palestinian sovereignty | CNN
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in today’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, CNN’s three-times-a-week look inside...
Blinken visit reaches new urgency as Israeli, Palestinian tensions boil | CNN
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in today’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, CNN’s three-times-a-week look inside...
Drones attack military plant in Iran, Tehran says | CNN
CNN — Drones attacked a military plant in Iran’s central city of Isfahan, Tehran said on Sunday. “An explosion has...
The world looks on as Erdogan jockeys for a third decade of power in Turkey | CNN
Editor’s Note: A version of this story first appeared in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look...
Iran’s amassed enough material for ‘several nuclear weapons,’ says IAEA chief | CNN
Abu Dhabi CNN — Diplomatic efforts to prevent Iran developing a nuclear weapon should restart, said International Atomic Energy Agency...
US and Israel launch largest military exercise ever despite concerns over Netanyahu’s government | CNN Politics
CNN — The US and Israel launched their largest joint military exercise ever on Monday, sending a clear signal to...
A major oil exporter is hosting a UN climate summit. Opinions are divided | CNN
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in today’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, CNN’s three-times-a-week look inside...
Iranian chess referee Shohreh Bayat fears ostracism over her activism as she challenges Russian chief of game’s governing body | CNN
CNN — Three years after fleeing Iran, chess referee Shohreh Bayat fears being further ostracized after challenging the game’s governing...
Dual British-Iranian citizen sentenced to death for spying for UK | CNN
CNN — Alireza Akbari, a dual British-Iranian citizen and former Iranian official, has been sentenced to death in Iran for...
Executions aren’t new in Iran, but this time they’re different | CNN
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in today’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, CNN’s three-times-a-week look inside...
Morad Tahbaz’s daughter calls on US, UK to do everything they can to free her father from Iran | CNN Politics
CNN — On the fifth anniversary of her father’s arrest, the daughter of a man wrongfully detained in Iran is...
Iran sentences daughter of former president to five years in prison | CNN
CNN — The daughter of former Iranian president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has been sentenced to five years in prison, her...
Iraqis celebrate their comeback with soccer tournament after decades of isolation | CNN
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in today’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, CNN’s three-times-a-week look inside...
Why Cristiano Ronaldo’s move to Saudi Arabia means so much for the Gulf monarchy’s sporting ambitions | CNN
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in today’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, CNN’s three-times-a-week look inside...
Iranian authorities release prominent actress Taraneh Alidoosti on bail | CNN
CNN — One of Iran’s best-known actresses, who was arrested after she criticized the execution of a man involved in...
Israel’s rightward shift leaves its new Arab allies in an awkward spot | CNN
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Iranian woman takes part in international chess tournament without mandatory hijab | CNN
CNN — Iranian chess player Sara Khadem, also known as Sarasadat Khademalsharieh, took part in an international tournament without a...
