US secretary of state says objections to Tehran's influence is the uniting factor in Lebanon, Iraq, and Iran unrest

Amnesty International increases previously reported death toll by 50, citing 'credible reports,' says dozens died in Shahriar city in Tehran province

Targeted killings in Gaza and Syria enhanced deterrence against Hamas and PIJ, but the strategy of preemption may be less useful against Hezbollah and Iran

NY Times reports forces open fire without warning on demonstrators in city of Mahshahr and then machine gun those who fled to nearby marsh to take cover, tanks deployed in city

France, Germany and UK welcome Belgium, Netherlands and others to INSTEX, mean to allow Iran to continue selling oil despite US restrictions

Mir Hossein Mousavi, under house arrest for years, says regime crackdown on protesters exactly like oppression under Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, which led to overthrow of monarchy

Amnesty International's revised death toll shows some 160 people were killed in this month's demonstrations, but deputy interior minister claims statistics are not credible

Protesters say Adel Abdel Mahdi's announced resignation is 'only the first step' in rooting out government corruption

Anti-government demonstrators say Tehran has overreached in Iraq, with too much influence on politics, armed actors, economy

Iranian capital has suffered dangerous levels of smog in recent weeks, is among the most polluted cities in the world