With a combination of threats, provocative acts and public appeals, Iran is jostling for attention from an administration preoccupied with spillover crises from the Trump years.
Author: Farnaz Fassihi and Rick Gladstone
Iran Frees Navy Veteran Held for Two Years
The release of Michael R. White came as an Iranian-American doctor convicted of export violations was freed in the United States, and day after an Iranian scientist held by the American authorities was returned to Iran.
Confusion and Contradiction Reign in Iran’s Coronavirus Reporting
Iranian officials reported jumps in cases and deaths but denied a BBC Persia report that fatalities totaled at least 210, far higher than the official tally.
Iran Vice President Is One of 7 Officials to Contract Coronavirus
Masoumeh Ebtekar, President Hassan Rouhani’s deputy for women’s affairs and the highest-ranking woman in the government, was at least the seventh Iranian official to test positive.
Iran’s Leaders Soften Stance on Protesters
In an apparent attempt to ease anger over the killing and arrest of protesters, senior leaders urged leniency and promised compensation for peaceful demonstrators who died.
With Brutal Crackdown, Iran Is Convulsed by Worst Unrest in 40 Years
What started as a protest over a surprise increase in gasoline prices turned into widespread demonstrations met with a systematic repression that left at least 180 people dead.
Iran Strengthens Response to Protests
The authorities say “six main elements” of unrest in Tehran were arrested. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he had received nearly 20,000 videos and other evidence from Iran of a violent suppression.
100 Protest Leaders Arrested, Iran Says, as U.S. Penalizes a Top Official
After a week of unrest over fuel prices and an internet blackout, the authorities said the protests were over. “This is not a system that will be shaken by these stupid evils,” a cleric said.
Iran Declares Protests Are Over, but the Evidence Suggests Otherwise
Signs of a severe crackdown over the protests were evident, including a Health Ministry order canceling elective surgeries because of an influx of emergency cases.
How Iran’s President Left Trump Hanging, and Macron in the Hall
President Emmanuel Macron of France tried to broker a call in the New York hotel where Iran’s president, Hassan Rouhani, was staying. President Trump wanted to talk. Mr. Rouhani declined.