Iran’s President Arrives at U.N. Seeking to Avoid More Sanctions

Masoud Pezeshkian will address the General Assembly as he looks to prevent the imposition of sanctions on his country, this time from the United Nations Security Council.

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Arab Leaders Meet to Weigh Response to Israel’s Attack in Qatar

At a summit in the Qatari capital, Doha, participants are deciding whether to take tangible actions against Israel following last week’s strike.

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Targeting Iran’s Leaders, Israel Found a Weak Link: Their Bodyguards

Israel was able to track the movements of key Iranian figures and assassinate them during the 12-day war this spring by following the cellphones carried by members of their security forces.

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Iran Extends Government Shutdowns Amid Soaring Heat and Power Cuts

Amid suffocating temperatures, the Iranian authorities are closing public offices and cutting water and electricity as the country struggles with an energy crisis.

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Iran Is Holding at Least 4 US Citizens, Rights Groups and Families Say

Two were seized after Israel and the United States attacked Iranian targets in June, and two others have been held since 2024.

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Dry Taps, Empty Lakes, Shuttered Cities: A Water Crisis Batters Iran

After a five-year drought and decades of mismanagement, Tehran is at risk of running out of water in several weeks, the government warned.

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Iran Suspends Cooperation With U.N. Nuclear Watchdog

The decision means that international inspectors will not be able to oversee sites, as experts warn that Tehran could revive plans to build a bomb.

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Where Is Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei?

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has not been seen publicly or heard from in nearly a week. That absence has surprised and unnerved everyone from political insiders to the general public.

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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Planning for His Possible Assassination, Picks Successors

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has not only picked replacements in his chain of military command in case they are killed in Israeli strikes, he has also named three senior clerics to replace him should he, too, be slain.

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Israel Strikes Iran State Broadcaster, Widening Attacks

Israel’s escalated offensive indicates that its aims go beyond dismantling Iran’s nuclear program.

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