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News Articles: Iran

OpenAI says Russian operatives used its AI chatbot to update their bosses, shedding light on influence campaigns previously not attributed to Russia.

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  • Technology

OpenAI caught Russians and Iranians using ChatGPT for influence campaigns

The company says Russian operatives used its AI chatbot to update their bosses, shedding light on influence campaigns previously not attributed to Russia.

October 09, 2026
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By:
  • Huo Jingnan
Police guard a road leading to RAF Fairford, in Fairford, England, Monday.

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  • World

U.K. examines if Iran or Russia are involved in foiled attack near base used by U.S.

Five men arrested on terror charges near a U.S.-run air force base were released on bail, as detectives investigate lines of inquiry, including whether a foreign state or armed group was involved.

September 28, 2026
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By:
  • The Associated Press
President Trump waves to the media on the South Lawn of the White House on September 26, 2026 in Washington, D.C. Trump is traveling to Knoxville, Tennessee to attend the University of Tennessee vs. University of Texas College football game.

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  • Politics

Trump calls Iranian plan to reopen Strait of Hormuz not 'acceptable'

President Trump said he was rejecting an Iranian plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The Iranian proposal is similar to a memorandum of understanding agreed upon by the U.S. and Iran back in June.

September 26, 2026
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By:
  • Ava Pukatch
President Trump speaks during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York City on Sept. 22.

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  • Opinion

OPINION: Trump's U.N. speech, a stark contrast with past presidents

President Donald Trump mused openly before the United Nations about whether he should annihilate Iran. It's a stark contrast to how his predecessors have spoken about wielding US military power.

September 26, 2026
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By:
  • Scott Simon
Masoud Pezeshkian, Iran's president, addresses the United Nations General Assembly in New York, on Wednesday.

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  • Middle East

Iran's president gives a rare wartime speech at the U.N.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian addressed the U.N. General Assembly a day after President Trump threatened from the same podium to "annihilate" Iran.

September 23, 2026
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By:
  • Hadeel Al-Shalchi and
  • Alex Leff
From left, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, first lady Melania Trump, White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer listen as President Trump addresses the 81st United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York on Tuesday.

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  • World

U.N. Ambassador Mike Waltz on Iran, Venezuela and Trump's foreign policy

Deals, threats and oil are all on the table as the president's foreign policy takes center stage.

September 23, 2026
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By:
  • Steve Inskeep and
  • Majd Al-Waheidi
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres speaks at the opening of the 81st session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York, Sept. 8. Guterres will attend his last high-level week as secretary-general.

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  • World

What to know as world leaders converge at the United Nations this week

United Nations head António Guterres returns to New York for his final U.N. General Assembly as diplomacy falters over wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, and the global body faces deep divisions.

September 21, 2026
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By:
  • Michele Kelemen
Supporters of Yemen's Houthi rebels shout slogans during a rally in support of the group in Sanaa, Yemen, Friday, Sept. 18, 2026.

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  • Middle East

Saudi Arabia says Houthis tried to attack its capital

Saudi Arabia on Saturday said that Yemen's Houthi rebels tried to attack Riyadh with a ballistic missile, the first time the Saudi capital has been targeted since the escalation in fighting with the Iran-backed rebels opened a new front in the Iran war.

September 20, 2026
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By:
  • The Associated Press
A man reacts to the camera while driving past a monument depicting the clenched fist of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in U.S. and Israeli strikes on Feb. 28, and a missile at the Islamic Revolution square in downtown Tehran, Iran, Tuesday.

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  • Middle East

U.N.-backed experts cite possible U.S. war crimes in Iran, including a school attack

Human rights experts commissioned by the U.N. say they have found "reasonable grounds" to believe the U.S. committed war crimes in Iran, including a strike on a school in the southern city of Minab.

September 17, 2026
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By:
  • The Associated Press
People walk past closed shops at the nearly empty traditional main bazaar during Iranian New Year, or Nowruz, holidays in Tehran, Iran, March 29, 2026.

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  • Middle East

Amid war and sanctions, many Iranians are losing their jobs and struggling to get by

Many Iranians lost their jobs because of the war and the U.S. blockade. Now some are even losing their backup jobs as sanctions tighten.

September 11, 2026
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By:
  • Hadeel Al-Shalchi
A fighter with Yemen's Houthi rebels carries a rocket-propelled grenade launcher as they march during a mobilization campaign in Sanaa, Yemen, Thursday.

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  • World

Why gains by Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen could push gas prices even higher

A Houthi advance along Yemen's Red Sea coast could help push gas prices up even more as the Iran-backed group also launches attacks on Saudi Arabia's oil facilities.

September 11, 2026
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By:
  • Aya Batrawy and
  • Abu Bakr Bashir
Damage is seen at a building that Iranian media said was hit in a U.S. strike in Kuhestak, southern Iran, early Wednesday.

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  • Middle East

Iran fires on its Gulf neighbors, retaliating for U.S. strikes after a monthlong lull

The six-month war has led to a spike in oil prices, roiled the global economy and posed increasing political problems for President Trump's Republican Party ahead of November midterm elections.

September 02, 2026
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By:
  • The Associated Press
FILE - A small boat sails past cargo ships and other commercial vessels anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026.

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  • Middle East

U.S. military strikes Iran, while Trump vows more for Tehran's retaliation

The U.S. military hit targets in Iran on Tuesday and Tehran fired missiles and drones at various sites across the region in response as hostilities flare once again in an intermittent war.

September 02, 2026
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By:
  • The Associated Press
A small boat sails past cargo ships and other commercial vessels anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, on Aug. 5.

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  • World

Attacks flare between the U.S. and Iran after a monthlong pause

U.S. threats erupt into attacks in the Strait of Hormuz, and Iran retaliates against U.S. targets in the United Arab Emirates and Jordan in the first exchange of fire since July 29.

August 31, 2026
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By:
  • Jane Arraf and
  • Hadeel Al-Shalchi
A woman walks past a mural depicting Iran's late supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, at Valiasr Square in central Tehran, on Aug. 8.

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  • Middle East

After 6 months of war, Iran's battered regime remains entrenched

Instead of collapsing, the Iranian regime has dug in its heels and taken an even harder line.

August 28, 2026
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By:
  • Hadeel Al-Shalchi and
  • Greg Myre
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