Iran Coverage

Protestors gather in Raleigh to demonstrate against Iranian government after woman dies in custody of 'morality police'

Protesters gathered in Raleigh Saturday, demonstrating against the government of Iran.

Protestors in Raleigh demonstrate against Iranian government

Protesters gathered in Raleigh, demonstrating against the government of Iran. Organizers want the United States government to reject any dealings with the current Iranian regime.

Fact check: Did Iran sentence 15,000 protesters to death?

Social media posts by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and multiple celebrities suggested that Iran had decided to sentence 15,000 people to death for protesting against the government regime. PolitiFact checks the claim.

Maria Ramirez Uribe, PolitiFact reporter

Iran says it will sue US, alleging 'direct involvement' in protests

Iran said Saturday it would take legal action against the United States, accusing it of "direct involvement" in the protests sweeping the country.

By Hande Atay Alam, Aliza Kassim and Tara Subramaniam, CNN

Concerns grow for people in Triangle with family in Iran

Brandon Kashani left Iran at age 15. He's watched the deadly protests after the killing of Mahsa Amini, who died while in police custody.

'It is heartbreaking': Iranian man living in the Triangle shares thoughts on deadly protests after woman's headscarf death

Brandon Kashani left Iran at age 15. He's watched the deadly protests after the killing of Mahsa Amini, who died while in police custody.

Chelsea Donovan, WRAL reporter

NC State students support Iranian women after headscarf deaths

Two events are planned Monday in the Triangle in support of Iranian protests for women that have attracted worldwide attention.

Local Triangle group speaks out against Iran's government

Mahsa Amini died while in police custody for wearing a scarf improperly. A woman from the Triangle is bringing awareness to what happened.

Triangle group gathers to be voice of the voiceless amid protests in Iran

Mahsa Amini died while in police custody for wearing a scarf improperly. A woman from the Triangle is bringing awareness to what happened.

Julian Grace, WRAL anchor/reporter

Iran and Russia seek to influence election in final days, US officials warn

WASHINGTON -- Iran and Russia have both obtained American voter registration data, top national security officials announced late Wednesday, providing the first concrete evidence that the countries are stepping in to try to influence the presidential election as it enters its final two weeks.

Julian E. Barnes and David E. Sanger, New York Times

Feds say Russia and Iran have interfered with the presidential election

Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe announced at a news conference on Wednesday night that the federal government has identified that Iran and Russia "have taken specific actions to influence public opinion relating to our elections."

By Christina Carrega

US intelligence indicates Iran paid bounties to Taliban for targeting American troops in Afghanistan

US intelligence agencies assessed that Iran offered bounties to Taliban fighters for targeting American and coalition troops in Afghanistan, identifying payments linked to at least six attacks carried out by the militant group just last year alone, including a suicide bombing at a US air base in December, CNN has learned.

By Zachary Cohen, CNN

Iran says passengers shaken, injured when U.S. fighter jets buzz commercial flight

Iran's official news agency reported that two U.S. fighter jets came close to an Iranian passenger plane over Syria, forcing the pilot to quickly change altitude and leaving some passengers injured.

Iran Issues Arrest Warrants for Trump and 35 Others in Soleimani Killing

Iran has issued an arrest warrant for President Donald Trump and 35 other people it says were involved in a drone strike that killed a top Iranian general in Baghdad this year and has asked for international help in detaining them, according to Iranian news reports.

Megan Specia, New York Times

Tehran Launches Military Satellite as Trump Tells Navy to ‘Shoot Down’ Iranian Boats

WASHINGTON — Iran successfully put into orbit what it called its first “military satellite” on Wednesday, after a string of previous failures, just hours before President Donald Trump declared he had instructed the Navy to sink any Iranian fast boats that “harass our ships at sea.” The order, if followed, could sharply escalate the confrontations between the nations.

David E. Sanger, Helene Cooper and Eric Schmitt, New York Times

US military carried out strikes against Iranian-backed militia sites in Iraq

This comes after two Americans and one British national were killed in Iraq during a rocket attack on Wednesday.

Iran crosses a key threshold: It again has sufficient fuel for a bomb

WASHINGTON -- Iran's growing stockpile of nuclear fuel recently crossed a critical threshold, according to a report issued Tuesday by international inspectors: For the first time since President Donald Trump abandoned the 2015 nuclear deal, Tehran appears to have enough enriched uranium to produce a single nuclear weapon, though it would take months or years to manufacture a warhead and deliver it over long distances.

David E. Sanger and William J. Broad, New York Times

Iran's head of counter-coronavirus task force tests positive for virus

The head of Iran's counter-coronavirus task force has tested positive for the virus himself, authorities announced Tuesday, showing the challenges facing the Islamic Republic amid concerns the outbreak may be far wider than officially acknowledged.

8 Americans Were Hurt in Iranian Strikes, Military Says, Despite Trump Statements

Eight U.S. troops were flown from Iraq after showing signs of concussions from Iranian missile strikes, the military said Thursday, despite earlier statements by President Donald Trump that no Americans had been injured.

Alissa J. Rubin and Russell Goldman, New York Times

Pentagon now says there were injuries in last week's Iran-missile attack in Iraq

Overnight the U.S. military issued a statement saying, "While no U.S. service members were killed, several were treated for concussion symptoms from the blast and are still being assessed."

Fort Bragg families of deployed soldiers troubled by 'menacing' messages on social media

The 82nd Airborne Division is briefing family members of deployed paratroopers to double-check their social media settings and report any strange messages they may receive after some malevolent ones were reported to the command.

Fort Bragg families of deployed paratroopers troubled by 'menacing' social media messages

Family members of deployed paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division are being asked to double-check their social media settings and report any strange messages.

US troops were injured in Iran missile attack despite Pentagon initially saying there were no casualties

Several US service members were injured during last week's Iranian missile attack on Al-Asad airbase in Iraq despite the Pentagon initially saying that no casualties had taken place.

By Jake Tapper, Ryan Browne and Barbara Starr, CNN

Fact-check: Trump says Obama classified Soleimani as a terrorist but 'didn't do anything'

Campaigning for re-election in Milwaukee, host city for the upcoming Democratic National Convention, President Donald Trump contrasted himself with President Barack Obama on fighting terrorism. Trump said Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani "was a designated terrorist by President Obama, who didn't do anything about it."

Tom Kertscher, PolitiFact reporter

Did Soleimani help 9/11 hijackers?

In a series of tweets justifying the U.S. killing of Qassem Soleimani, Vice President Mike Pence said that among the Iranian military leader's "worst atrocities" was helping 9/11 terrorists. But there's no evidence to support that claim.