Tag: Iran

Iranian protesters chant slogans at a rally in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Dec. 30, 2017. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

National Security

Trump: ‘The USA is watching very closely for human rights violations’ during Iran protests

Kyle Feldscher · December 31, 2017 2:18 pm

Iranian riot police prevent university students from joining other protesters over Iran weak economy, in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Dec. 30, 2017. (AP Photo)

2 protesters in Iran killed as social media apps blocked

Associated Press · December 31, 2017 2:17 pm

Iranian protesters chant slogans at a rally in Tehran, Iran, Saturday. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

Wave of new economic protests in Tehran challenge Iran’s government

Associated Press · December 31, 2017 3:06 am

Beltway Confidential

When it comes to the #IranProtests, be careful who you support

Siraj Hashmi · December 30, 2017 8:55 pm

Editorial: Iran Protests Show Tehran Has Lost the Advantage

The Editors · December 30, 2017 8:37 pm

After Initial Stumble, Trump Administration Has Strong Response to Iran Protests

Jeryl Bier · December 30, 2017 4:30 pm

In the interview, Trump made several definitive and debatable claims, including that he has "absolute right" to direct the Justice Department to do as he wishes and that he was more adept at understanding legislation "than any president that's ever been in office." (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Year End Trump Report Card: Big wins but a bigger national divide

Paul Bedard · December 30, 2017 2:13 pm

Protesters in Iran have reportedly yelled slogans critical of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and the country's powerful clerics. (screenshot)

Trump calls on Iran to ‘respect’ protesters: ‘The world is watching!’

Daniel Chaitin · December 30, 2017 4:36 am

The State Department said on Friday it "strongly condemns the arrest of peaceful protesters" and that Secretary of State Rex Tillerson "repeats his deep support for the Iranian people" after demonstrations began in Iran this week. The protestors are against deficient economic conditions and government policies and officials. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

US ‘strongly condemns the arrest of peaceful protesters’ in Iran

Daniel Chaitin · December 29, 2017 11:47 pm

That's a problem not for reasons of political correctness, but rather because white people aren't terribly predisposed to be able to wander around Karachi or Baghdad or Beijing without being noticed. (AP Photo/Lennart Preiss)

Beltway Confidential

An inside look at where, why, and how the UK spies

Tom Rogan · December 29, 2017 6:11 pm

As the nation's top diplomat, Rex Tillerson has to try to rally international support for President Trump's more aggressive posture toward Iran and North Korea. (AP)

National Security

Rex Tillerson facing high-stakes diplomacy over Iran and North Korea — if he can keep his job

Joel Gehrke · December 28, 2017 5:01 am

In this Dec. 4, 2017 photo, Houthi Shiite fighters ride on a vehicle as they patrol a street near the residence of former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, in Sanaa, Yemen. Last Tuesday, Iranian-backed Houthi fighters also launched a ballistic missile against Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)

Rep. Chris Stewart: Iran takes the Middle East to the edge of war

Rep. Chris Stewart · December 28, 2017 5:01 am