Israeli strikes kill Palestinian militants and their children in Gaza

Israeli aircraft are conducting strikes on Islamic Jihad targets in the Gaza Strip and the group confirms three senior commanders were killed in the attacks.

• May 9, 2023

U.N. says Iran on pace for "frighteningly" high number of executions

Most of those sentenced to death in Iran are convicted of drug-related offenses, which the U.N. calls "incompatible with international human rights norms."

• May 9, 2023

U.S. says Iranian forces seize second oil tanker within a week

Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard "forced the oil tanker to reverse course and head toward Iranian territorial waters," the U.S. Navy said.

• May 3, 2023

Iran airs video of commandos seizing oil tanker bound for Texas

A photograph showed one commando with his fist in the air after apparently taking the vessel.

• Apr 28, 2023

U.S. sanctions Iran, Russia over wrongfully detained Americans

Senior administration officials said the move is meant to deter future wrongful detentions as families call on the U.S. government to do more.

• Apr 27, 2023

How the Iran-Saudi diplomatic breakthrough could impact the Mideast

Could a China-brokered deal ease the decades-old rivalry between the Sunni and Shiite Muslim powers that's fueled tension, even wars, across the Middle East?

• Apr 26, 2023

Saudi Arabia, Iran agree to reopen diplomacy

The foreign ministers of Iran and Saudi Arabia met in Beijing on Thursday after China brokered a deal to restore relations between the twi regional powers. Eric Lob, an assistant professor at Florida International University, joined CBS News to discuss what it means for these longtime rivals.

• Apr 7, 2023
• 5:16

Ex-detainee on U.S. reporter held in Russia

Jason Rezaian is a global opinions writer for "The Washington Post" who was unjustly imprisoned for 544 days after being arrested by Iranian authorities in 2014. He joins CBS News to discuss the recent detainment of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich in Russia.

• Apr 6, 2023
• 7:25

China scores new diplomatic victory as Iran, Saudis push reconciliation

The long-time rivals reportedly agreed to reopen diplomatic missions in each other's capitals and will consider resuming direct flights – progress brokered by Beijing.

• Apr 6, 2023

U.S. troops diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries after attacks in Syria

Six U.S. service members were diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries following attacks by Iranian-backed militias that killed a U.S. contractor, the Pentagon said.

• Mar 30, 2023

How Iran International handles government opposition

Iran International, an independent news station, has been banned in Iran and labeled as terrorists by the government. Haley Ott takes a look at how the journalists continue their reporting, even in the face of threats.

• Mar 26, 2023
• 2:18

Biden addresses fatal drone strike in Syria

President Biden made his first trip to Canada as commander-in-chief to meet with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. In his opening statements Friday, Biden addressed the fatal drone attack on U.S. forces in Syria. CBS News Washington correspondent Christina Ruffini examined the president's comments and the ongoing situation in Syria.

• Mar 24, 2023
• 4:31

U.S. strikes Iranian-backed group in Syria

The White House said President Biden ordered a missile strike in eastern Syria overnight in response to a drone attack that killed an American contractor and wounded several U.S. troops. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin has more from the Pentagon.

• Mar 24, 2023
• 3:39

U.S. responds to deadly attack with airstrikes

Following a drone attack on a U.S. military base in northeastern Syria which left a U.S. contractor dead and six others wounded, the U.S. conducted airstrikes on what U.S. officials said was the headquarters of the Iranian-backed Islamic Revolutionary Guard. David Martin reports from the Pentagon.

• Mar 24, 2023
• 2:29

Several more attacks on U.S. bases in Syria after strikes on Iran-linked group

After the U.S. conducted retaliatory "precision airstrikes" on facilities used by Iran-linked groups, there were a series of new attacks on U.S. bases Friday.

• Mar 24, 2023

U.S. launches retaliatory airstrikes in Syria

The U.S. launched retaliatory airstrikes overnight in Syria after an Iranian-made drone killed a U.S. contractor. The attack wounded at least five American troops and another U.S. contractor. CBS News correspondent Christina Ruffini joined Errol Barnett and Elaine Quijano to discuss the Biden administration's response to the attack and President Biden's meeting Friday with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa.

• Mar 24, 2023
• 5:44

New attack targets U.S. base in Syria

A new attack targeted a U.S. military base in Syria on Friday, according to U.S. officials. Overnight, the U.S. military carried out precision airstrikes in retaliation for another attack Thursday that killed an American contractor and hurt six other people, according to the Pentagon. National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby told CBS News correspondent Christina Ruffini the U.S. does not want to escalate matters, but will defend American forces. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams joined Vladimir Duthiers and Anne-Marie Green with more.

• Mar 24, 2023
• 3:47

Long shunned as a "sign of Westernization," neckties return to Iran

While wearing one will still "definitely turn a few heads," Iranians say ties are becoming more common after decades as a taboo accessory.

• Mar 22, 2023

A look back at the Iraq War 20 years later

It has been 20 years since the United States invaded Iraq, starting a years-long war that resulted in hundreds of thousands of deaths and caused ripple effects throughout the region. Retired Major John Spencer, the chair of Urban Warfare Studies with the Modern War Institute at West Point, joins CBS News with his perspective and some of the lessons learned.

• Mar 17, 2023
• 6:11

Iran has arrested 110 suspects in mass schoolgirl poisonings, police say

Iranian police announced the arrests of 110 suspects in connection with the attacks on thousands of girls in schools across the country.

• Mar 15, 2023

China brokers Middle East peace deal

David Sacks, research fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, joins CBS News to discuss what the diplomatic success of this deal means for China and how it could impact American influence.

• Mar 13, 2023
• 4:23

China brokers deal for Iran, Saudi Arabia to restore diplomatic ties

The landmark agreement between the two long-time foes amounts to a major diplomatic victory for Beijing.

• Mar 10, 2023

Bipartisan Senate bill targets TikTok, other foreign technology companies

The White House said it supports the legislation, the first time it has formally endorsed a plan that could lead to a ban on TikTok.

• Mar 7, 2023

Iran makes arrests in suspected poisonings

Iran's government announced a number of arrests Tuesday following a new wave of suspected poisonings in the country that appear to be targeting girls. Iranian authorities said more than 1,000 schoolgirls have been sickened so far. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio joined "CBS News Mornings" with more.

• Mar 7, 2023
• 4:21

Iranian schoolgirls seemingly mass poisoned

More than 1,200 Iranian students, mostly schoolgirls, have fallen ill over the past three months in what has been reported to be a wave of mass poisonings. Ramy Inocencio talks to a chemical weapons expert on what substance might be behind the attacks.

• Mar 7, 2023
• 2:06

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