Iran set to execute 26-year-old protester on Wednesday without trial
While an estimated 2,000 people have been killed in anti-Islamic regime protests in recent weeks, Erfaneh Soltani is the first protester to be sentenced to execution.
Middle East
Netanyahu to convene Israel's security cabinet on Gaza ceasefire's Phase II
Iran admits 2,000 dead amid protests in Islamic Republic, UN dismayed by 'horrific violence'
FM Araghchi says Iran will respond congruently to EU diplomat ban, claims Israel involved in unrest
Sharaa regime credited with disrupting Assad-era Captagon empire in major drug bust
The Syrian Interior Ministry claimed to have thwarted an attempt to smuggle nearly 650,000 Captagon pills and other drugs from Lebanon, though no arrests were announced.
Over 12,000 estimated dead in Iran mass killings, largely over two nights, amid protests - report
Protesters gathered in Iran’s largest cemetery, Behesht-e Zahra, on Monday, chanting slogans such as “This year is the year of bloodshed, Seyyed Ali will be overthrown.”
US bans IRGC-linked news outlet, issues security alert for Americans in Iran
The United States virtual embassy in Iran urged American nationals to “leave Iran now,” citing protests that are “escalating and may turn violent.”
Musk’s Starlink remains operational in Iran, aiding protesters amid blackout
While Iran shuts down its internet, Starlink defies the ban, keeping some Iranians connected during the ongoing crackdown on protests.
US planning of military operation against Iran in 'advanced stages,' official says - report
US forces in the Middle East are ready for operations against Iran, as military plans move into advanced stages, an anonymous official told Al Jazeera.
Wars within wars: Yemen’s battlefield reveals deeper power struggle between Saudi Arabia, UAE
BEHIND THE LINES: In Yemen, Saudi forces reclaim key territories from UAE-backed STC, showcasing the growing rift between Gulf powers over regional influence and governance.
Turkish gov't demands caution against foreign intervention in Iran amid nationwide protests
NATO member Turkey does not wish to see chaos in Iran, with Omer Celik, spokesperson for Turkey's ruling AK Party, saying that "these problems must be resolved through the internal dynamics."
Footage shows bodies of hundreds of slain Iranian protesters piled up at forensic center - HRANA
HRANA estimated there were some 250 bodies at the facility, and published a video on X/Twitter that appears to show deceased people, in open body bags, lying in rows.
Iran's FM Araghchi discussed nationwide protests with US's Witkoff, sources tell Axios
Over the weekend, Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi initiated talks with Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff regarding the unrest in Iran, two sources with knowledge of the matter told Axios.
After failed truces in Syria, will the newest ceasefire in Aleppo last? - analysis
Amid ongoing clashes with the SDF, Syrian government forces announced a suspension of military operations in Aleppo's Sheikh Maqsood, though tensions remain high.
