Category: 1. Iran

By Olivia Mitchell
cleveland.com

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Monday announced an ongoing partnership targeting repeat violent offenders and crime hotspots in Cleveland.

The violence reduction…

Abbas Talebifar, the new Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to North Korea, met with Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi before leaving for the mission and presented his proposed plan to carry out the duties assigned to him in his new…

The big picture:

The demonstrations in New Zealand are part of a broader wave of opposition to Israel’s war crimes in Gaza that erupted worldwide after October 7.

University campuses across the U.S., Europe, and Asia have…

In mid-October 2025, Azerbaijan’s deputy prime minister announced the formal launch of an electricity-linkage project among the three countries.

The plan builds on Iran’s 2024 proposal to route Russian electricity through its territory to…

Why it matters:

The strike occurred despite an ongoing ceasefire along the Lebanon-Israel border. Lebanese resistance groups, including Hezbollah, have reaffirmed their commitment to the truce, blaming Israel for daily…

The big picture:

Nine countries have so far confirmed attendance, with delegations from 12 nations—including Georgia, Tajikistan, Mongolia, France, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Iraq, Russia, and China—set to participate….

Why it matters:

Iraq’s move highlights its determination to end more than two decades of U.S. military presence and foreign interference, which began with Washington’s 2003 invasion—an operation widely condemned across…