Israel called for the U.N. secretary general to resign after he said that Hamas’s “appalling attacks cannot justify the collective punishment of the Palestinian people.”
Author: Farnaz Fassihi
U.S. Vetoes U.N. Security Council Resolution on Israel-Hamas War
The American ambassador said the U.S. couldn’t support a measure that didn’t mention Israel’s right to self-defense.
Iran Warns Israel if Attacks Worsen in Gaza
Iran’s foreign minister spoke after a whirlwind tour of allies in the region. Israel’s northern border with Lebanon is being closely monitored as the first potential flashpoint where the war could spread.
Narges Mohammadi, Iranian Rights Activist, Receives Nobel Peace Prize
Ms. Mohammadi, currently held in Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison, has pushed for peaceful change in Iran for 30 years, with a focus on women’s equality.
Who Is Narges Mohammadi, the Nobel Peace Laureate 2023?
Iran’s most prominent human rights campaigner, Ms. Mohammadi is at least the fourth Nobel laureate to win the prize while imprisoned.
With Iranian Girl in Coma, Suspicion Falls on Government
Exactly what happened to Armita Geravand, 16, is unclear, but the circumstances have fueled accusations that agents enforcing Iran’s dress code must have harmed her.
United Nations Struggles to Meet Challenge of Changing World
Almost everyone agrees on the need for changes, but there is little agreement on what to do and nearly insuperable hurdles to doing anything.
U.N. General Assembly Convenes on Tuesday: What to Expect
With major world leaders skipping the annual event, discussions will focus on climate change, sovereign debt relief and development goals.
Mahsa Amini Profile: Her Family Remembers Her a Year After Her Death in Iran
A year after Mahsa Amini’s death in police custody ignited fierce anti-government protests, her family reminisces about the young woman they called Jina.
‘An Innocent and Ordinary Young Woman’
A year after Mahsa Amini’s death in police custody ignited fierce anti-government protests, her family reminisces about the young woman they called Jina.