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On the Hunt for Spies, Iran Executes a Nuclear Scientist

After the war with Israel, Iranian authorities have swept up hundreds of people deemed suspected infiltrators. But the arrest and hanging of the nuclear scientist Roozbeh Vadi was a rare move.

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The state funeral for top military commanders and nuclear scientists killed during Israeli attacks on Iran in June.
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Iran Is Holding at Least 4 US Citizens, Rights Groups and Families Say

Two were seized after Israel and the United States attacked Iranian targets in June, and two others have been held since 2024.

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An anti-American mural in Tehran this spring.
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Arab States Call for Hamas to Disarm Amid Push for a Palestinian State

“Hamas must end its rule in Gaza,” reads a declaration endorsed by the 22 member nations of the Arab League.

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The surprise move, in a declaration endorsed on Tuesday by the 22 member nations of the Arab League, also condemned Hamas’s Oct. 7 attacks on Israel, which set off the devastating war in Gaza.
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Tehran Is at Risk of Running Out of Water Within Weeks

After a five-year drought and decades of mismanagement, a water crisis is battering Iran.

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A billboard in Tehran encouraging water conservation.
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