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More Unrest in Iran as Building Collapse Death Toll Increases

Iranian riot police clashed with angry protesters in the southwestern city of Abadan, according to online videos, and state-run media reported that the death toll from a building collapse there reached 31 on Monday. According to The Associated Press, the official IRNA news agency said two more bodies were pulled…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 30, 2022

2 Policemen, Civilian Wounded in Tehran Shooting

Two police and a civilian were wounded when two gunmen shot them in downtown Tehran, the Iranian capital, state-run media reported Saturday. It said one officer was in critical condition. The IRNA report said one of the shooters was arrested. Earlier this month, a senior member of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 28, 2022

Iran summons Swiss envoy over US oil seizure

Tehran has demanded the immediate release of the Pegas, an Iranian-flagged tanker being held in Greek waters.

Al Jazeera · May 27, 2022

Death toll rises to 10 after building collapses in Iran's Abadan city

The death toll from a building collapse in the southern Iranian city of Abadan has reached 10, with some people still missing, the official IRNA news agency reported on Tuesday.

Reuters · May 24, 2022

Iran: Revolutionary Guard officer assassinated in Tehran

Slain ICRG colonel was in the Quds Force with accusations leveled at Israeli and American operatives.

Al Jazeera · May 22, 2022

Iran Says it Seized Foreign Ship with Smuggled Fuel

Iranian authorities seized a foreign ship attempting to smuggle fuel out of the country and detained its crew, state new agency IRNA said on Wednesday. The ship, carrying more than 550,000 liters of smuggled fuel, was seized in Gulf waters and escorted to harbor in the southern province of Hormozgan,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 19, 2022

Iran seizes foreign ship with smuggled fuel, detains crew - IRNA

Iranian authorities seized a foreign ship attempting to smuggle fuel out of the country and detained its crew, state new agency IRNA said on Wednesday.

Reuters · May 18, 2022

Latest Ukraine updates: Russia withdrawing from around Kharkiv

Ukraine news for May 14: Army says Russian troops are withdrawing from Kharkiv after weeks of heavy bombardment.

Al Jazeera · May 13, 2022

Soaring bread prices spark protests and shop fires in Iran - IRNA

Soaring bread prices have triggered protests in Iran in which some shops were set on fire, prompting police to arrest scores of "provocateurs", the official IRNA news agency said on Friday.

Reuters · May 13, 2022

Iran arrests dozens protesting sudden price hike in food staples

Iranian authorities have arrested at least 22 demonstrators who had been protesting sudden price hikes of subsidized staple foods in two southern cities, state media reported early Friday.

France 24 · May 13, 2022