Rights group says 'at least 8' protesters killed since Wednesday evening as demonstrations intensify; President Raisi links Mahsa Amini riots to Islamic State terror attack

Islamic Republic's president promises 'severe response' to those responsible for Islamic State-claimed shooting that left at least 15 dead and 19 wounded in Shiraz

Kurdish security source says 634 Iraqis crossed border en route to Al-Hol, which houses thousands of relatives of suspected IS fighters

Lafarge to pay $778m fine after pleading guilty to providing 'material support' to terrorist groups to keep Syrian cement factory running in 2013 and 2014

Military says terror group's Number 2 in Syria slain along with second senior member, hours after troops take out insurgent in Qamishli; Russian deconfliction line not used

CENTCOM spokesperson says soldiers targeted Rakkan Wahid al-Shammari, an official known for facilitating smuggling of weapons and fighters

Monitoring group says American operation is the first of its kind in regime-held areas of the war-torn country

Security agency says men consumed jihadist content online, sought to also attack busy bus stop, tourist site and police station in northern Israel

Turkish leader identifies IS official as Bashar Khattab Ghazal al-Sumaidai; local media says he may be an Iraqi who is the new self-proclaimed leader of the entire IS group

IS declares responsibility after bomber strikes mission's consular section, in first attack against a foreign mission since the Taliban seized power last August