Tag: West Asia
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Iran Protests: 30,000 Killed in 48 Hours During the Protests, Officials Say
New internal figures suggest that as many as 30,000 people may have been killed in Iran on January 8 and 9 during weeks of nationwide…
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Khamenei Blames U.S., Israel for “Thousands” of Deaths in Iran Protests
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday, January 17, claimed that actors linked to the United States and Israel were responsible for killing “several…
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Tehran Calls Off Mass Hangings
United States President Donald Trump said Iran’s leadership had canceled mass hangings that were reportedly scheduled in the wake of nationwide protests. Posting on social…
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Iran Protests Abate After Deadly Crackdown
Iran’s deadly crackdown appears to have largely quelled nationwide protests, residents and rights groups said, following more than two weeks of unrest. State media reported…
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Trump Threatens Iranian Authorities Three Times over Crackdown
United States President Donald Trump on three occasion this month publicly warned Iran’s leadership over its handling of nationwide protests, vowing consequences if Iranian authorities…
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PKK Begins Symbolic Disarmament in Iraq, Marking New Phase in Turkey Peace Process
In a symbolic ceremony held Friday in northern Iraq, fighters from the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) began the group’s long-promised disarmament, marking the most concrete…
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Trump Declares End to Iran-Israel Conflict; Iran Calls for Mutual Halt
On the evening of June 23, the U.S. President Donald Trump announced that a ceasefire between Israel and Iran would be fully in effect by…
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Iran Strikes U.S. Base in Qatar amid Escalating Iran-Israel Conflict
[This news, published on June 24, was updated on June 30] On the evening of June 23, 2025, Iran launched a missile attack on the…
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U.S. Launches Major Airstrikes on Iranian Nuclear Sites
[This news, published on June 23, was updated on June 26] On June 22, 2025, the United States launched its first offensive operation in the…
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