Weeks after Iran elected a reformist leader, the authorities executed Reza Rasaei, who was arrested during protests that swept the country in 2022.
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Iran Arrests Dozens After Killing of Hamas Leader Haniyeh
Iran has begun a sweeping investigation into the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, with its intensity a sign of how damaging and shocking the security failure was.
How Hamas Leader Ismail Haniyeh Was Killed in Iran
An explosive device hidden in a heavily guarded complex where Ismail Haniyeh was known to stay in Iran was what killed him, according to a Times investigation.
Iran’s Options for Retaliation Risk Escalating Middle East Crisis
The killing of Hamas’s political leader in Tehran was a humiliating security failure for the Iranian government.
Iran’s Leader Orders Attack on Israel for Haniyeh Killing, Officials Say
Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, ordered retaliation after a humiliating security failure, as Iran once again balances showing strength against the risk of escalation.
Haniyeh’s Death Will Shake but Not Destroy Hamas, Analysts Say
Hamas will need to scramble to replace Ismail Haniyeh following his killing in Tehran, analysts say, but the group has recovered from past assassinations of its political and military leaders.
Iran Has Accused Israel of Assassinations on Its Soil Before
Iran has blamed Israel for a series of targeted killings carried out within its borders.
Iran Set to Hold Vote to Pick a President
Whoever is chosen will have to cope with a cratering economy, regional strife and deep divisions and discord at home.
Iran Set to Hold Vote to Pick a President
Whoever is chosen will have to cope with a cratering economy, regional strife and deep divisions and discord at home.
Iran Holds Vote to Pick a President
The latest polling suggested Dr. Masoud Pezeshkian, a reformist candidate, was in the lead, but not enough to avoid a runoff.