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• March 11, 2026

  Commercial Ships Hit In Strait Of Hormuz After US Targets Iranian Mine-Laying Vessels

  Iran has seen 16 of its mine-laying ships attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, according to US Central Command, which released footage of several strikes on the vessels. The ships were hit on March 10, US officials say, following warnings by US President Donald Trump to Iran.

• March 10, 2026

  Iran Pounded By Continuing Strikes While Targeting Other Gulf Countries

  US and Israeli forces continued to strike government targets in Iranian cities and military sites on March 10 as US defense chief Pete Hegseth warned new attacks will be the heaviest yet. Iran responded with its own strikes on nearby countries, including Bahrain.

• March 05, 2026

  More Videos Show Apparent Drone Attack On Nakhchivan Airport, School Area

  Drones launched from neighboring Iran have struck Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan autonomous region, injuring two people, according to Azerbaijan's Foreign Affairs Ministry. Another drone strike near a school was also reported in social media posts.

• March 05, 2026

  Drones Hit Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan Region

  Drones launched from neighboring Iran have struck Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan autonomous region, injuring two people, according to Azerbaijan's Foreign Affairs Ministry.

• March 04, 2026

  Kremlin-Friendly Media Change Their Story On Iran

  Russia's state-sponsored media pundits have long praised Iran as a strategic partner and ally -- but faced with ongoing US-Israeli strikes on Iran, these outlets are arguing that Iran was never to be counted on. Some Russian commentators even seen celebrate the struggles of the Islamic republic.

• March 04, 2026

  Tehran's Landmark Azadi Tower Seen Surrounded By Smoke And Flames

  Chaos and destruction was seen surrounding Tehran's landmark Azadi Tower on March 3, as local residents scramble to help the injured and navigate through thick smoke. Widespread damage and hundreds of deaths were reported in the wake of joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran that began on February 28.

• March 03, 2026

  Thousands Mourn Victims Of Strike On Iranian School

  Thousands of mourners filled the streets of Minab in southern Iran to grieve for more than 100 students who were killed in a strike on a girls' school on February 28. The United States has said it would not deliberately strike a school, but Iranian authorities are blaming the US and Israel.

• March 01, 2026

  Protesters Attack US Consulate In Pakistan Over Khamenei's Killing

  At least nine people were killed when a crowd of students attempted to storm the US consulate in Karachi, Pakistan, on March 1. The deaths followed joing US-Isreali strikes on Iran that killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

• February 28, 2026

  Middle Eastern Countries Report Apparent Iranian Counterstrikes

  Damage from Iranian counterstrikes that followed a joint US-Israeli air attack on February 28 has been reported in Israel, Bahrain, and Qatar. Blasts were heard in the Qatari capital, Doha, and smoke billowed over Bahrain hours after the air strikes on Iran.

• February 28, 2026

  After US And Israeli Air Strikes Hit Iran, Sirens Sound In Israel

  Explosions witnessed in Tehran on February 28 were shortly followed by sirens sounding in Israel in the wake of US President Donald Trump's announcement of attacks on Iran. He called for Iranian citizens to keep off the streets, telling them "the hour of your freedom is at hand."

• February 26, 2026

  Iranians Mourn Florist Shot By Security Forces

  Sina Haghshenas was upset about the cost of running his flower shop in the northern Iranian city of Gorgan. So he joined a protest on January 8 sparked by the economic crisis the country was facing. It was there that security forces fatally shot him, say Haghshenas's friends.

• February 25, 2026

  Iranian Students Reject Virtual Classrooms As Protests Spread

  As university students in Iran continued their fifth day of protests in the wake of January's brutal crackdown, demonstrators insisted they will keep showing up in person on campus despite an effort to promote virtual classrooms.

• February 24, 2026

  Student Protests Continue To Spread Across Tehran

  University students across the Iranian capital turned out for a fourth day of renewed anti-government protests on February 24, following a brutal state crackdown in January. Thousands of people were killed last month in protests sparked by economic collapse and oppression in Iran.

• February 13, 2026

  Deadly Russian Strikes Hit Ukraine Ahead Of Global Security Summit

  Even as Ukraine's foreign minister spoke out on February 13 about ongoing Russian attacks on Ukraine, new deaths were being reported from drone strikes on Odesa and Kramatorsk. Andriy Sybiha spoke at the Munich Security Conference, where Ukraine is putting on display pieces of Shahed drones.

• February 12, 2026

  Iranian Athletes, Actors Quietly Honor People Killed In Protest Crackdown

  A trophy-winning women's soccer team in Iran, along with celebrated actors, joined in nationwide acts of solidarity with the thousands who were killed by state security forces in a crackdown in January on protests. Soccer players refused to show emotion, while actors boycotted awards.

• February 11, 2026

  Iranians Shout 'Death To The Dictator' On Anniversary Of Islamic Revolution

  Iranians in different cities called out anti-government slogans on the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, responding to state-sponsored official festivities. Chants of "Death to the dictator" and "Death to Khamenei" could be heard as darkness fell.

• February 11, 2026

  Amid Russian Strikes And Power Cuts, Ukraine Turns To Yurts And Plov

  Central Asians living in Ukraine have brought some ancestral traditions to help those facing freezing winter and power cuts. Russian air assaults may have caused widespread power outages, but more cities are now featuring warm yurts and friendly hosts offering hot dishes from Central Asia.

• February 09, 2026

  Kites Return To The Skies Of Lahore After A 19-Year Ban

  Kites have once again filled the skies of the Pakistani city of Lahore after a 19-year ban. Markets sold thousands of handmade kites in the colors of spring flowers to eager flyers who often compete in aerial "battles" by trying to slice rivals' kite strings.

• February 06, 2026

  Iranian Bodybuilder Gunned Down From Behind Amid Protests, Says Family

  The family of Iranian bodybuilder Mehdi Chooghadi says he was shot by security forces on January 9 in the city of Shahreza amid a crackdown on nationwide protests.

• February 05, 2026

  'He Was In His Mother's Arms': Iranian Family Mourns Teen Shot In Protest Crackdown

  Heshmat Kayedi says Iranian security forces shot and killed his 18-year-old son in front of their home in the western Iranian city of Andimeshk during the violent crackdown on nationwide protests. Speaking to RFE/RL's Radio Farda from inside Iran, Kayedi said that his son died in his mother's arms.

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