Unrest has spread to dozens of cities, with at least seven people killed, according to witnesses, rights groups and video posted on social media.
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Iran Denies Any Involvement in Attack on Salman Rushdie
A spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry denied on Monday that the country had any involvement in the attack on Salman Rushdie, in what was the first official statement by Tehran since the violent assault, and faulted the author himself. Mr. Rushdie was stabbed roughly 10 times on Friday while speaking at the Chautauqua Institution in […]
Iran Targets Its Baha’i Community With Arrests and Home Demolitions
Iran has begun a sweeping crackdown on its Baha’i community, a long-persecuted religious minority, arresting dozens of people and destroying property belonging to members of the group, according to accounts this week from the government, residents and rights groups. The Iranian Intelligence Ministry said in a statement on Monday that an unspecified number of people […]
Heavy Rain Causes Deadly Flooding Across Iran
Videos posted on social media and Iranian news sites showed harrowing scenes of water rushing into town centers and residential neighborhoods. Surging water collapsed walls, swallowed cars and drowned people as trapped onlookers cried for help, videos showed. In some areas, highways turned into lakes. The ancient city of Yazd, a UNESCO heritage site with […]
Your Wednesday Briefing: Putin Visits Iran
We’re covering Putin’s visit to Iran and a debate over a wind farm set to be built off Spain’s Mediterranean coast. Russia and Iran grow closer in isolation Vladimir Putin, Russia’s president, visited Iran on Tuesday, underscoring how the war in Ukraine has altered the world’s geopolitics by helping to align two regional powers that […]