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Rising tensions in Iran: Kuwait urges its citizens to stay alert | World News

Kuwait urges its citizens in Iran to stay vigilant, avoid crowds, and contact emergency numbers/Image: MoFA Amid increasing safety concerns in Iran, the Kuwaiti Ministry of Foreign Affairs(MoFA) has issued a strong advisory for its citizens in the country, urging them to stay alert, avoid public gatherings, and closely follow local guidelines to ensure their […]

A Look at Iran’s Antigovernment Protests

new video loaded: A Look at Iran’s Antigovernment Protests Protests have rocked Iran in recent weeks, and the country’s supreme leader has threatened to escalate a crackdown on demonstrators. Erika Solomon, our bureau chief for Iran and Iraq, discusses what’s fueling the protests with our senior writer Katrin Bennhold. By Erika Solomon, Katrin Bennhold, Christina […]

Iran unrest: Tehran accuses US and Israel of stoking protests; plays down risk of military intervention

File photo: Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi (Picture credit: AP) Iran’s foreign minister on Friday accused the United States and Israel of actively fuelling the growing protest movement in the country, while dismissing the likelihood of direct foreign military intervention despite US warnings over crackdowns on demonstrators..Speaking during a visit to Lebanon, Iranian foreign minister […]

Iran protests: Why are women lighting cigarettes from burning Khamenei photo? See photos

Images of Iranian women lighting cigarettes from burning photographs of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei have surfaced on social media as the citizens of the country are protesting amid rising economic hardships.In the middle eastern nation, setting fire to an image of the Supreme Leader in the past has led to state action. Last year […]

Trusting Khomeini: Old NYT article praising former Supreme Leader surfaces amid Iran protests | World News

As protests continue to challenge Iran’s clerical establishment, a 1979 opinion article from the New York Times has resurfaced online. Titled Trusting Khomeini, the piece portrayed Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini as a restrained religious figure unlikely to exercise direct political power. Its renewed circulation reflects the sharp contrast between those early interpretations and Iran’s current political […]

Dubai cancels flights to Iran amid regional tensions and airspace concerns | World News

Dubai cancels multiple flights to Iran amid regional disruptions / Image: file In a swift response to shifting regional dynamics, Friday, January 9, 2026, became a day of unexpected “grounding” for hundreds of travelers. At least six major flights scheduled to depart from Dubai to various Iranian hubs were abruptly cancelled. According to data from […]

‘Kick out China, Russia, Iran’: US sets terms for Venezuela on oil drilling; what we know

US secretary of state Marco Rubio has asked the interim government of Venezuela to expel official advisers from China, Russia, Cuba and Iran, The New York Times reported, citing US officials.According to the report, Rubio listed the Trump administration’s demands to Venezuela’s new leader Delcy Rodríguez, in a classified meeting on Monday. Trump’s BIG Announcement […]

Trump signs ‘Make Iran Great Again’ hat for Republican senator who hopes 2026 will be the year that…

US President Donald Trump was photographed holding a signed “Make Iran Great Again” hat alongside Republican Senator Lindsey Graham as widespread demonstrations continued across Iran against the government’s political and economic corruption.In a photo posted Monday on Graham’s X account, the senator was seen giving a thumbs up next to Trump and held a black […]

‘Don’t play games with Trump’: State department warns Iran in Persian post; calls US Prez ‘man of action’

(Image credits: X @StateDept) The US State Department issued an unusual warning to Iran’s leadership as unrest spread across the country, posting a sharply worded message in Persian that underscored President Donald Trump’s willingness to act amid the growing crisis.“President Trump is a man of action. If you didn’t know before, now you do. Don’t […]

‘Reckless & inflammatory threats’: Iran writes to UNSC after Trump remarks; warns US of escalation

Iran’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Amir-Saeid Iravani, has formally written to the UN Security Council and UN Secretary-General António Guterres condemning the “reckless and inflammatory threats” made by US President Donald Trump. Tehran also warned that the United States would bear full responsibility for any consequences or escalation that might arise […]