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.
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The leader of an independent Iranian news publication says President Trump's warnings are alarming officials and encouraging demonstrators.
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.
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.
As U.S.-Iran tension soars, Trump warns violence against protesters could bring an American intervention: "We are locked and loaded and ready to go."
Protesters have taken to the streets of Iran's capital city as the country faces some of its worst economic pressures in years. Iranian journalist and women's rights activist Masih Alinejad joins to discuss.
CBS News' senior foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab has been reporting on conditions in Iran's capital, Tehran, following Israeli and U.S. airstrikes on the country. Tyab attended the main Friday prayers in Tehran and heard how local Iranians feel about the latest U.S. intervention in the Middle East.
Mourners gathered in Tehran for the funeral of top Iranian commanders and scientists killed in a 12-day war with Israel.
Iran's supreme leader made his first public comments Thursday since the ceasefire with Israel began, warning against any further U.S. attacks. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab has more from Tehran.
As the delicate ceasefire in the Israel-Iran conflict continues to hold, a CBS News crew received permission to enter Iran Wednesday to see how conditions are on the ground in its capital of Tehran. The Iranian government maintains tight control over its media and closely monitors foreign journalists. Imtiaz Tyab has more.
President Trump left the NATO summit on Wednesday after touting the ceasefire between Israel and Iran. There is cautious optimism in Iran that the ceasefire will hold. CBS News' Imtiaz Tyab reports from Tehran.
Iran has long been suspected of hiding work toward a nuclear weapon at its underground Fordo enrichment site.
American cyclist Ian Andersen said Iranians' warm welcome and hospitality changed abruptly when Israel started bombing.
President Trump is demanding an "unconditional surrender" from Iran five days into the country's deadly conflict with Israel. CBS News has learned that the president is considering joining Israel in targeting Iranian nuclear sites. Lawmakers are urging Mr. Trump to keep the U.S. out of the growing conflict. CBS News' Holly Williams, James LaPorta and Nikole Killion have more.
President Trump is meeting with his national security team over the escalating warfare between Israel and Iran. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe, Holly Williams and Samantha Vinograd have the latest on what we know.
Israel's prime minister has declined to rule out assassinating Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. President Trump says he'd be an "easy target," and "our patience is wearing thin."
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Protests erupted in Iran Saturday following the Revolutionary Guard's stunning admission that it unintentionally shot down a Ukrainian airliner after last week's missile strike on U.S. troops. Hundreds gathered in Tehran to protest the delayed announcement, demanding those responsible be put on trial. Holly Williams reports.
There are new indications that Iran shot down a civilian passenger jet in its own airspace, killing many of its own citizens. A video obtained by the New York Times seems to show the impact. You can see a bright flash, which our sources tell us was the explosion of two surface-to-air missiles. Surveillance cameras picked up a shower of debris from the Ukrainian plane that crashed after takeoff from Tehran's main airport, killing 176 people. Elizabeth Palmer reports on what Iran’s government is saying about the crash.
Iranian authorities say the crew of a Ukrainian airliner that crashed in Tehran never called for help. They say according to an early crash report, the plane was trying to turn back when it went down, leaving a trail of wreckage in a field on the outskirts of the city. But Kris Van Cleave reports that holes found in that wreckage are leading some to question the idea that the plane had mechanical issues.
Officials say all 176 people who were on board a Ukrainian plane are dead after it crashed in Tehran, just hours after Iran attacked two U.S. military bases in Iraq. Unverified video from Iranian TV appears to show the Ukraine International Airlines flight on fire before it went down in a field just after takeoff on the city's outskirts. Kris Van Cleave reports.
President Trump returns to the White House Sunday night, wrapping up his winter vacation in Florida. The president also renewed his threat against Iran seeking revenge for Soleimani's killing, tweeting the U.S. will "quickly and fully strike back." Paula Reid reports.
Huge crowds turned out in Iran as the remains of Qassem Soleimani were returned, days after he was killed in a U.S. drone strike. Meanwhile in Baghdad, where Soleimani was killed, the country's Parliament approved a plan that would remove all American troops from the country. Ian Lee reports from Baghdad.
The Israeli military launched airstrikes against Iran on Thursday. CBS News national security contributor Sam Vinograd has more on how this could impact the U.S., Americans and national security.
CBS News foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer reports from Tehran, where Iranians are reacting to the United States' decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal.
CBS News correspondent Elizabeth Palmer spoke early Sunday in Tehran with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and asked about his government's view on the U.S.-Saudi alliance.
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.
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