Iran says it has ‘not arrested’ crews of seized Greek tankers

DW — Tehran says the crews of two Greek oil tankers confiscated in the Gulf have not been detained and are in good health. Athens called the seizures "acts of piracy." Read more »

Iran says it has seized two Greek tankers in Persian Gulf

DW — Greece has accused Iran of “piracy” after Tehran said it had seized Greek-flagged vessels in the Persian Gulf. Days ago, Greece said it would deliver Iranian oil seized from a... Read more »

Gun Group Opens Convention in Texas Days after Elementary School Mass Shooting

VOA — The National Rifle Association is going ahead with the opening of its annual convention Friday in Houston, just days after a lone teenage gunman entered Robb Elementary School in Uvalde,... Read more »

Greece Will Send Iranian Oil From Seized Ship to US, Police Say

VOA — ATHENS — Greece will send Iranian oil from a seized Russian-flagged tanker to the United States at the request of the U.S. judiciary, Greek port police said Wednesday, a decision... Read more »

Gunman Kills 18 Children in School Shooting in Texas, Police Say

VOA — UVALDE, TEXAS — With emotion in his voice, President Joe Biden spoke to the nation Tuesday night after a mass shooting at a Texas elementary school. “I am sick and... Read more »

Iran Vows Revenge Over Killing of Guard Member in Tehran

VOA — Iran’s hardline president vowed revenge on Monday over the killing of a senior Revolutionary Guard member gunned down in the heart of Tehran the day before, a still-mysterious attack on... Read more »

Colonel in Iran Revolutionary Guards assassinated

BBC — A colonel in Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) has been shot dead in a rare assassination in Tehran. Two gunmen on a motorbike are reported to have shot Colonel... Read more »

Iran’s Security Forces Clash With Anti-Government Protesters in Several Provinces

VOA — DUBAI — Iranian security forces fired live rounds and tear gas to disperse anti-government protesters in several provinces on Thursday, according to posts on social media, as protests triggered by... Read more »

Nearly 43,000 People Died on US Roads Last Year, Agency Says

VOA — DETROIT — Nearly 43,000 people were killed on U.S. roads last year, the highest number in 16 years as Americans returned to the roads after the coronavirus pandemic forced many... Read more »

Spokesperson: Iran’s Foreign Minister to Visit UAE on Monday

VOA — DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES — Iran’s top diplomat is expected to visit the United Arab Emirates on Monday, the Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson said, welcoming the appointment of Sheikh Mohammed... Read more »