The killing comes as attacks on clerics are on the rise, following months of angry protests against the theocratic government.
Author: Farnaz Fassihi
Russia’s Lavrov Hints at Possible Prisoner Swap for Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan
The channel to discuss detained American and Russian citizens, created in 2021, remains open, Sergey V. Lavrov said. But, he added, publicity “will only complicate the process.”
Russia’s Lavrov Leads U.N. Peace Meeting, Drawing Accusations of Hypocrisy
Taking advantage of its turn as president of the Security Council, Moscow sent Foreign Minister Sergey V. Lavrov to preside over a session on peace and diplomacy.
Russia Accused of Spreading Disinformation at U.N. Event
Moscow used its rotating presidency of the Security Council to host a session on deported Ukrainian children, leading some officials to walk out.
Days Into Russia’s U.N. Security Council Presidency, Britain Draws a Line
Russia had made it clear that a Kremlin official accused of war crimes related to Ukrainian children would be addressing a Council meeting on Ukrainian children.
Strange Days at the U.N. as Russia Takes the Helm of the Security Council
The monthlong presidency of an organization dedicated to preserving world peace is now in the hands of a nation waging the biggest land war in Europe in decades.
Outraged Over Illnesses Among Schoolgirls, Iranians Return to Streets
With thousands of girls falling ill and claims of poisonings, Iranians held the first wide-scale protests in months.
Hundreds of Schoolgirls Fall Sick in Iran, and Officials Suspect Poisoning
Girls have been hospitalized in over 10 cities with respiratory, cardiac and neurological symptoms. Senior officials said they might have been poisoned.
Their Hair Long and Flowing or in Ponytails, Women in Iran Flaunt Their Locks
Defiant resistance to Iran’s mandatory hijab law has exploded across the country after nationwide protests that erupted last year.
Assad Agrees to 2 More Border Crossings Into Syria for Earthquake Aid
The decision is the first time that President Bashar al-Assad has agreed to the cross-border delivery of humanitarian aid to opposition-held territory since the civil war began.