RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — After years of open hostility and proxy conflicts across the Middle East, Saudi Arabia and Iran have agreed to re-establish diplomatic ties, they announced on Friday,…
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U.S. Advances to Knockout Round With 1-0 Victory Over Iran in Tense Matchup
DOHA, Qatar — The job for the United States men’s soccer team was simple, really: Win. The stakes and the stage and the politics all piled on the intrigue going…
U.S. vs. Iran at the World Cup: How to Stream
After a tournament-opening 1-1 draw with Wales and a scoreless draw with England, the United States has one more group-stage game at the World Cup in Qatar. The Americans can…
USA draw with England and now must beat Iran
AL KHOR, Qatar — First came the deflating finish against Wales. Then came the not-quite-sure-how-to-feel-about-it stalemate with England. Now comes the only game that matters. That was the only thing…
Iran government supporters confront protesters at World Cup
Tensions ran high at Iran’s 2-0 win over Wales at the World Cup on Friday as fans supporting the Iranian government harassed those protesting against it and stadium security seized…
Iran to hold public trials for 1,000 protesters accused of ‘subversive actions’ amid Mahsa Amini unrest
Authorities in Iran have announced they will hold public trials for at least 1,000 of the protesters detained in the country for their participation in anti-government demonstrations following the death…
Iran dismisses President Biden as ‘tired,’ condemns ‘interference’ in protests
Iran dismissed President Biden as a “tired” politician and condemned U.S. “interference” in Iran’s brutal crackdown on human rights protesters Sunday. Biden addressed the month-long unrest in Iran on Friday,…
American citizen Baquer Namazi leaves Iran after being held for more than six years
CNN — Baquer Namazi, an elderly American wrongfully detained in Iran, has been reunited with his family in Abu Dhabi, the US State Department said Wednesday. Read moreRepublican Campaign Of…
Pentagon Worried Trump Would Order Bombing Of Iran Or North Korea At End Of His Term
CNN has published new excerpts from a new book, “The Divider,” by New York Times chief White House correspondent Peter Baker and New Yorker staff writer and CNN global affairs…
Blinken: ‘Deal or no deal’ US will work to deter Iran nuclear capability
CNN — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken committed Sunday to countering hostile actions from Iran regardless of whether the US can reestablish a nuclear agreement with the country, hours…