Gulf shipping operations grind to halt near Iran; US quietly prepares for possible strike: 'Heightened risk'

Gulf shipping operations grind to halt near Iran; US quietly prepares for possible strike: ‘Heightened risk’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Shipping in the Persian Gulf dipped sharply Wednesday as tensions with Iran intensified amid signs the U.S. was positioning military forces for a potential strike, according to maritime intelligence assessments. The U.S. Navy’s USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group entered the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility…

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Iranian security forces gun down amateur boxer as father searches morgues for missing son: source

Iranian security forces gun down amateur boxer as father searches morgues for missing son: source

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An Iranian amateur boxer was shot and killed by Iranian security forces during ongoing anti-regime protests near Tehran, and his father spent a week searching before identifying his body in a black body bag. Harrowing footage circulating online shows his distraught father desperately searching among piles of…

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Trump says Iran called 'numerous' times to make deal as carrier enters Middle East waters

Trump says Iran called ‘numerous’ times to make deal as carrier enters Middle East waters

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump said Iran appears to be looking to negotiate with the U.S. amid a growing military buildup in the Middle East. In a Monday interview with Axios, Trump suggested that Tehran had reached out on “numerous occasions” and “want[s] to make a deal.” “They want…

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Iranian drone swarms pose 'credible threat' to USS Abraham Lincoln carrier group, defense expert says

Iranian drone swarms pose ‘credible threat’ to USS Abraham Lincoln carrier group, defense expert says

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! U.S. military assets headed to the Middle East could face a serious threat from Iranian drone swarms as reports emerge that Iran’s supreme leader has gone underground, according to a leading military drone expert. Cameron Chell, CEO and co-founder of Draganfly, warned that Iran’s growing reliance on…

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Iran accused of sex assaults on teenage prisoners, while families charged to recover remains of loved ones

Iran accused of sex assaults on teenage prisoners, while families charged to recover remains of loved ones

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Reports have emerged from eyewitnesses in Iran alleging sexual assaults on teenagers held in custody, as well as authorities forcing families of those protesters killed to pay as much as 10 billion rials to recover their bodies. The National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI-US) also told…

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Armed militias fire heavy machine guns through Tehran streets in deadly night attacks

Armed militias fire heavy machine guns through Tehran streets in deadly night attacks

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Gunfire echoed through Tehran on Tuesday as heavily armed militias were deployed across the Iranian capital, transforming some districts into fortified zones under intense security. Video footage showed bursts of automatic weapons after dark as government buildings, state media facilities and major intersections were reportedly placed under…

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Iran locks nation into ‘darker’ digital blackout, viewing internet as an ‘existential threat’

Iran locks nation into ‘darker’ digital blackout, viewing internet as an ‘existential threat’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Iran’s internet blackout has hardened into a permanent system of digital repression, with the regime treating citizens’ access to the outside world as an “existential threat,” according to digital rights monitors. Internet monitoring group NetBlocks reported Monday that Iran’s connectivity landscape had shifted dramatically as the country…

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World Economic Forum boots Iranian foreign minister from Davos summit amid deadly crackdown on protesters

World Economic Forum boots Iranian foreign minister from Davos summit amid deadly crackdown on protesters

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The World Economic Forum (WEF) on Monday withdrew an invitation for Iran’s foreign minister to attend the Davos summit in Switzerland after an advocacy group urged it to bar Iranian regime officials amid nationwide anti-government protests that have left thousands dead. In a post on X, the…

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Iran accused of killing 16,500 in sweeping ‘genocide’ crackdown: report

Iran accused of killing 16,500 in sweeping ‘genocide’ crackdown: report

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Iranian protesters are facing their deadliest days yet as security forces unleash mass killings and executions in a sweeping crackdown some have labeled “genocide,” new reports say. According to The Sunday Times, a report compiled by doctors entrenched in the region and reviewed by the outlet, estimates…

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Viral protest video against Iran’s supreme leader sparks copycat demonstrations worldwide

Viral protest video against Iran’s supreme leader sparks copycat demonstrations worldwide

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A viral video showing an Iranian refugee lighting a cigarette using a burning image of Iran’s supreme leader has become a global flashpoint as protests rock the Islamic Republic and President Donald Trump weighs military action against the regime. The Associated Press reported the 34-second video shows…

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