Trump allegedly rejected the plan because it conflicted with his America First agenda, favored by high-profile conservative figures such as Tucker Carlson, which involves pulling the U.S. out of ...

Iran is a country often portrayed through the lens of conflict and controversy, but there’s so much more beneath the surface.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed victory over his arch-foe Iran, but the war with a much smaller and ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin said hundreds of his country's nuclear experts will continue to work at a power plant in Iran after Israel agreed to guarantee their safety. Over 200 Russian ...

It comes as Iran has launched a massive operation to find Israeli spies. Nick Schifrin spoke with Iranian Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi, who describes it as a harsh crackdown on all dissent.

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Kolkata: A one-take short film on the audition of an actress in Iran (‘Spasm') and a documentary on a trafficked woman-turned ...

Days before Trump ordered U.S. strikes on Iran’s nuclear program, Iran’s supreme leader warned that American military intervention would result in “irreparable damage.” For more on how ...