Unrest in Iran

• Iran's top diplomat issues most direct threat yet to US as crackdown over protests squeezes nation - Iran's foreign minister issued the most direct threat yet Wednesday against the United States after Tehran's bloody crackdown on protesters, warning the Islamic Republic will be “firing back with everything we have if we come under renewed
• She set a photo afire, lit a cigarette — and became a symbol of resistance for Iran protesters - With one puff of a cigarette, a woman in Canada became a global symbol of defiance against Iran's bloody crackdown on dissent — and the world saw the flame. It ignites, illuminating the visage of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's highest cler
• Iran’s commercial hubs became flashpoints for frustration - Protests in Iran are predominantly driven by mounting economic pressure and desperation amid the economic crisis.