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Iran plunged into darkness after authorities cut nationwide internet access as protests spread across all 31 provinces. At least 42 people have been killed, over 2,270 detained, and warnings from US President Donald Trump loom large.
Iranians made phone calls abroad for the first time in days Tuesday after authorities severed communications during a crackdown on nationwide protests that activists say killed at least 646 people.
Iran is reportedly developing chemical and biological warheads for its long‑range ballistic missiles, accelerating its deterrence program amid rising tensions with Israel and the U.S., according to media reports citing military officials. Newsweek has reached out to the U.S. State Department for comment.
Social media posts showed demonstrators chanting pro-Pahlavi slogans in several Iranian cities. The current protests, the biggest wave of dissent in three years, began last month in Tehran’s Grand Baz
A key nuclear site in Iran’s Isfahan province has come under Israeli attack, with local officials saying there were no radiation leaks. Early on Saturday, smoke could be seen rising from an area near a mountain in the city of Isfahan after Israeli air ...
WASHINGTON — Tulsi Gabbard left no doubt when she testified to Congress about Iran’s nuclear program earlier this year. The country was not building a nuclear weapon, the national intelligence director told lawmakers, and its supreme leader had not ...
As mass protests engulf Iran, Tehran appears increasingly isolated, with Russia and China offering only limited support while US President Donald Trump signals that military options remain on the table.
Israel’s surprise attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities on June 13 launched a 12-day war in which Israeli jets pounded Tehran and other Iranian cities while Iran launched hundreds of ballistic missiles and drones at Israel. The United States, Israel’s ...
"The IRGC remains a potent force domestically" despite losses in the 12-day war with Israel, one Iran expert told Newsweek.