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China, Russia and Iran put on show of force with Mideast naval drills
Middle East

China, Russia and Iran put on show of force with Mideast naval drills

CNN  —  Warships from China, Russia and Iran have held live-fire exercises in a key Middle Eastern waterway this week…
Iran’s repression of protesters and women amounts to ‘crimes against humanity,’ UN report says
Middle East

Iran’s repression of protesters and women amounts to ‘crimes against humanity,’ UN report says

CNN  —  Iran’s “repression of peaceful protests” and “institutional discrimination against women and girls” has led to human rights violations,…
Iran announces record low election turnout despite calls on voters to participate
Middle East

Iran announces record low election turnout despite calls on voters to participate

CNN  —  Iran has recorded the lowest electoral turnout since the Islamic Republic’s founding in 1979, with officials portraying the…
Iran braces for low elections turnout as calls for resistance vote fall on deaf ears
Middle East

Iran braces for low elections turnout as calls for resistance vote fall on deaf ears

Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside…
Iran has reduced stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium, says nuclear watchdog
Middle East

Iran has reduced stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium, says nuclear watchdog

CNN  —  Iran has reduced its stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium in the months since October 2023, according to a confidential…
US expected to reduce forces near Middle East by removing Marine rapid response force from Mediterranean Sea
Middle East

US expected to reduce forces near Middle East by removing Marine rapid response force from Mediterranean Sea

CNN  —  A Marine rapid response force is expected to leave the eastern Mediterranean Sea in the coming weeks and return to the…
US and UK strike Huthi targets in Yemen one day after US strikes in Iraq and Syria
Middle East

US and UK strike Huthi targets in Yemen one day after US strikes in Iraq and Syria

CNN  —  The US and UK have conducted strikes on Huthi targets in Yemen from air and surface platforms, including fighter jets, with…
US strikes make it difficult to reach a political solution in the region, Iran tells UN
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US strikes make it difficult to reach a political solution in the region, Iran tells UN

Recent strikes by the US military in the Middle East make it difficult to reach a political solution in the…
Biden’s balancing act with Iran aims for deterrence, not a wider war
Middle East

Biden’s balancing act with Iran aims for deterrence, not a wider war

CNN  —  President Joe Biden’s decision to strike 85 targets in Iraq and Syria on Friday in response to the…
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