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U.S. Iran Tensions May Be Coming To A Head; Is The White House Prepared?

8:47am November 30, 2019

by Scott Simon

Brett McGurk, a former U.S. envoy to the coalition fighting ISIS, says there's good reason to worry about a near-term confrontation with Iran — and if and the Trump administration is ready for it.

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Iraqi demonstrators take cover from security forces behind trash cans during clashes in the city of Karbala on Thursday.

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In Iraq, Iranian Consulate Torched And Security Forces Fire On Protesters

4:47pm November 28, 2019

by Jackie Northam

More than two dozen protesters in Iraq have been killed since Wednesday, and the worst violence has been in the country's south. It's a growing display of anger over Iran's role in Iraqi politics.

The FBI and federal prosecutors say that an Iranian national, who is a U.S. permanent resident, stole confidential data from his employer and sent it to Iran.

Michigan Man Accused Of Funneling Trade Secrets To His Brother In Iran

1:39pm November 07, 2019

by Merrit Kennedy

U.S. officials say that before coming to the U.S., the Iranian citizen and U.S. permanent resident served in Iran's military. His brother is said to have ties to Iran's military and nuclear program.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani announced Tuesday that Iran will begin injecting uranium gas into centrifuges.

Iran Takes Another Step To Enrich Uranium, In Another Blow To Nuclear Deal

8:45pm November 05, 2019

by Merrit Kennedy

Tehran says it will start injecting uranium gas into centrifuges, the latest in a series of breaches since President Trump's decision to abandon the nuclear deal and impose economic sanctions.

This photo released by the official news agency of the Iranian Oil Ministry, SHANA, shows Iranian oil tanker Sabiti traveling through the Red Sea on Friday. Iran says two missiles struck the tanker.

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Iranian Tanker Reportedly Struck By Missiles In Red Sea

10:18am October 11, 2019

by Scott Neuman

Iran's state-run IRNA says the tanker was hit by two missiles that damaged storage tanks as it steamed about 60 miles from the Saudi port of Jiddah.

Iranian sports journalist Raha Purbakhsh shows off her ticket to attend a World Cup qualifier in front of Azadi Stadium in Tehran on Tuesday. Iran has essentially banned women from entering the stadium for decades.

Thousands Of Women Will At Last Be Allowed To Attend A Soccer Match In Iran

6:13pm October 09, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

"After all these years watching every match on TV, I'm going to be able to experience everything in person," said Raha Purbakhsh, one of 3,500 women who bought tickets to Thursday's game.

Microsoft said it has seen "significant cyber activity" by a hacker group with suspected ties to Iran.

Microsoft Says Iranians Tried To Hack U.S. Presidential Campaign

6:15pm October 04, 2019

by Shannon Bond

Microsoft says a hacker group with ties to Iran has targeted a U.S. campaign, in the latest sign that foreign governments may try to influence the 2020 election.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called for Saudi Arabia to reject U.S. intervention during his speech at the U.N. General Assembly in New York City on Wednesday.

Iran's Rouhani Touts Gulf Peace Plan, Says It Would Start With U.S. Troops Leaving

2:00pm September 25, 2019

by Bill Chappell

"Our region is on the edge of collapse, as a single blunder can fuel a big fire," President Hassan Rouhani said at the U.N. on Wednesday.

Iran's foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, is in New York this week to make the case for lifting sanctions on his country.

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Iran's Foreign Minister: 'Abandon The Illusion' That Tehran Will Cave To Pressure

1:35pm September 23, 2019

In an interview ahead of this week's U.N. General Assembly, Mohammad Javad Zarif tells NPR that U.S. sanctions against Iran "will not be able to bring us to our knees."

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Speedboats from Iran's Revolutionary Guard circle the British-flagged oil tanker Stena Impero on Sunday, July 21 in the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas, after it was seized in the Strait of Hormuz two days earlier.

British Oil Tanker Seized By Iran Will Be Released Soon, Iranian Official Says

6:09pm September 22, 2019

by Aubri Juhasz

The Stena Impero was detained by Iran's Revolutionary Guards in the Strait of Hormuz on July 19 for alleged marine violations. Iranian maritime officials have given no set date for its release.