Atlanta's Persian community celebrates new year amid ongoing Iran war
For many in metro Atlanta's Iranian community, this new year feels a bit different from those of the past.
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For many in metro Atlanta's Iranian community, this new year feels a bit different from those of the past.
Plunging oil shipments transiting the Strait of Hormuz have sent global energy prices soaring to their highest level in years.
President Trump's director of the National Counterterrorism Center, Joe Kent, announced his immediate resignation Tuesday, citing the administration's decision to intervene in Iran.
President Trump on Wednesday temporarily eased a century-old law that limits shippers from transporting energy products around the U.S.
Since the start of the Iran war, 13 American service members have been killed.
The U.S. military has confirmed that all six crew members were killed when an American KC-135 refueling plane taking part in the Iran war crashed in western Iraq.
Gas prices have continued to rise as the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran has disrupted the flow of oil, and in Georgia, farmers are feeling the impact.
With regular gas climbing well above $3 per gallon and diesel even higher, many are reconsidering travel plans, while experts cite global tensions and increased seasonal demand.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday that it would be the "most intense day" of strikes against Iran so far.
In Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's second news briefing since the start of the Iran war, Hegseth said the U.S. had sunk an enemy ship by a torpedo for the first time since World War II.
The State Department said it was facilitating charter flights from Saudi Arabia, Jordan and the UAE for Americans.
Many of the agents who were fired last week by FBI Director Kash Patel were assigned to a squad that worked on global counterintelligence cases, including those involving Iran, sources said.
Iranian Americans in Metro Atlanta anxiously await updates from loved ones back home. With internet disruptions and spotty communication, many face an emotional roller coaster.
Many see the Iran conflict lasting at least months. A majority oppose it, and more say it makes the U.S. less safe.
Two sources familiar with the U.S. military's use of artificial intelligence confirm that the U.S. used Anthropic's Claude AI model over weekend for the attack on Iran — and is still using it.
Iranian Americans in metro Atlanta are watching developments closely as tensions escalate in the Middle East.
As rallies erupt nationwide after a U.S. and Israeli strike on Iran, demonstrators in Atlanta and beyond are split—some denouncing continued military intervention, others celebrating the death of Iran's Supreme Leader.
President Donald Trump is weighing military action against Iran, leading an immigration crackdown, and teasing a federal takeover of state elections.
The daughter of Iran's top national security official is no longer employed by Emory University following public protests and calls for her removal by Congressman Buddy Carter.
