What to know as Iran faces its biggest anti-government protests in years
Many Iranian opposition activists are hoping the current unrest could be the beginning of the end of the country's hardline Islamic regime.
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Iran threatens protesters, U.S. troops in region, as unrest enters week 2
As activists say Iran's anti-government unrest has seen at least 203 people killed, the nation's rulers threaten protesters, and U.S. forces across the Mideast.
Iran warns protesters of maximum punishment as death toll mounts
As Iran's exiled crown prince predicts his imminent return, the Islamic Republic shirks Trump's warnings and threatens protesters with maximum punishment.
Iranian army threatens to crack down on protesters
Iran's army is threatening to join the crackdown on protesters as demonstrations against the regime grow and the death toll mounts. Huge crowds have taken to the streets across the Islamic Republic. Iran's Revolutionary Guard calls them "terrorists." Haley Ott has more details.
Trump's threats inspiring Iran protesters but might not deter crackdown
The leader of an independent Iranian news publication says President Trump's warnings are alarming officials and encouraging demonstrators.
Trump issues fresh warning about Iran
Anti-government protests continued in Iran despite a warning from the country's judiciary chief Gholamhossein Mohseni-Ejei that punishment for protesters "will be decisive, maximum and without any legal leniency." Meanwhile, President Trump issued a fresh warning threatening U.S. intervention.
Iran leader vows regime will "not back down" after night of huge protests
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei strikes a defiant tone against the U.S. after a night of massive anti-government protests.
What's different about the protests in Iran?
Protesters have flooded the streets of Iran for nearly two weeks. Demonstrations first kicked off late last month after the value of Iran's currency hit a record low. CBS News national security contributor Sam Vinograd breaks down the situation.
Anti-government protests grow in Iran
Anti-government protests in Iran have entered their 13th day as the country faces economic turmoil. It's one of the most significant challenges to the Iranian regime in years. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab reports.
How latest Iran protests compare to past ones
Iranian officials have cut off internet and phone service in the country in an attempt to curb protests, which escalated overnight. CBS News national security contributor Samantha Vinograd joins with analysis.
Iranian activist calls on Trump to intervene
Masih Alinejad, an Iranian activist and journalist, is calling on President Trump and other leaders to intervene against the regime in Iran.
Iran cuts internet access as deadly protests spread
Iran faced a "nationwide internet blackout," a monitoring group said, amid hope that 12 days of deadly protests may swell into a tipping point against a repressive regime.
Anti-government protests in Iran turn deadly
What began as a revolt over a collapsing currency and rising prices in Iran has morphed into nationwide unrest, with dozens killed and thousands arrested. Imtiaz Tyab has the latest.
Could the Iran protests "be a turning point" for its Islamic rulers?
Iran's exiled crown prince wants Iranians to seize the momentum of mass protests, and one analyst believes it could prove a tipping point.
Protesters rip Iranian flag
Protests are still erupting in Iran as more people decry the government's economic instability. Mona Yacoubian, the director and senior adviser of the Middle East Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins CBS News with more.
Iran leans into anti-Western bluster as protest death toll mounts
As Iran struggles to quell protests that have reportedly killed almost 40 people, its new army chief says Tehran is ready for a military confrontation.
Anti-government protests in Iran turn deadly
Iranians continue to protest the current government amid economic fears. CBS News' Elizabeth Palmer reports as the manifestations enter a second week.
Anti-government protests spread in Iran
Human rights groups say at least 36 protesters have been killed as anti-government protests in Iran are spreading throughout the country. President Trump has threatened U.S. intervention if Iran's government continues its crackdown. Elizabeth Palmer reports.
What we know about deadly protests in Iran
Human rights groups say dozens have been killed during anti-government protests in Iran. CBS News' Elizabeth Palmer breaks down what's known about the manifestations.
Dozens said to have been killed in Iran protests despite Trump's warning
At least 36 people have reportedly been killed in Iran amid anti-government protests across the nation, putting its rulers under pressure as Trump threatens to intervene.
Hezbollah's influence in Venezuela
Questions remain over how Venezuela will be run in the aftermath of the U.S. capture of its former leader, Nicolás Maduro. One outstanding issue is how the U.S. will handle the Iranian-backed terrorist group Hezbollah, which has had a drug operation stronghold in the country for decades. CBS News' Anna Schecter has more.
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Dozens reported dead in Iran protests
Rights groups in Iran say dozens have been killed and more than a thousand others have been detained in protests there over the past week. President Trump had warned the U.S. was "locked and loaded" if Tehran violently killed peaceful demonstrators. Masih Alinejad, an Iranian women's rights activist and journalist, joins CBS News to discuss.
Anti-government protests widening in Iran
Protesters are taking to the streets in Iran for a 10th day of demonstrations that originally began over the country's crippled economy. CBS News' Imtiaz Tyab has more.
Hezbollah's presence in Venezuela
Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters Sunday that the U.S. operation in Venezuela was in part to get rid of Hezbollah's presence in the country. CBS News' Anna Schecter has more details.
Iran threatens protesters, U.S. troops in region, as unrest enters week 2
As activists say Iran's anti-government unrest has seen at least 203 people killed, the nation's rulers threaten protesters, and U.S. forces across the Mideast.
Homeland Security again restricts when lawmakers can visit ICE facilities
The Department of Homeland Security policy is dated Jan. 8 and was submitted Saturday in federal court comes amid three Democratic lawmakers being denied entry to an ICE facility in Minneapolis.
Bob Weir, founding member of the Grateful Dead, dies at 78
Bob Weir wrote or co-wrote and sang lead vocals on Grateful Dead classics including "Sugar Magnolia," "One More Saturday Night" and "Mexicali Blues."
U.S. airstrikes hit ISIS targets in Syria, officials say
The strikes were part of a retaliatory operation for the ISIS terrorist ambush in Palmyra, Syria, in December that killed two American soldiers and one U.S. civilian interpreter.
Trump says Venezuela "starting process" of releasing political prisoners
President Trump previously said he had called off "second wave of attacks" on a cooperative Venezuela.
Suspect arrested in murders of Ohio dentist and his wife, police say
Michael McKee is the ex-husband of Monique Tepe, according to court records obtained by CBS News. Tepe and her husband, Spencer, were shot and killed in Columbus on Dec. 30.
Protests continue in Minneapolis amid fallout over deadly ICE shooting
Minneapolis is reeling after an ICE agent fatally shot a woman on the city's south side Wednesday morning.
Machado can't give Nobel Peace Prize to Trump, organization says
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has indicated she'd like to give or share the prize with President Trump.
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