U.S.-Iran World Cup tensions culminates in key match

This is the first time the countries have faced each other at the World Cup since 1998. This year's tournament takes place as anti-regime protests rock Iran.

• Nov 29, 2022

U.S. Soccer posts image altering Iranian flag

The U.S. Soccer Federation briefly posted an image with an altered Iranian flag. CBS News foreign correspondent Roxana Saberi joins Errol Barnett and Lilia Luciano on the implications of the image ahead of a critical World Cup match.

• Nov 28, 2022
• 04:47

Man due in court over supermarket killings

A 19-year-old man is expected to plead guilty in court today on charges over the killing of 10 people in a Tops supermarket in Buffalo last May. NFL wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. was escorted off a plane at Miami International Airport by police, and Iran is fuming ahead of a crucial World Cup match against the U.S., after U.S. Soccer posted images of Iran’s flag on social media without a symbol associated with the country’s leaders.

• Nov 28, 2022
• 01:00

U.S. Soccer briefly scrubs emblem from Iranian flag in World Cup posts

The U.S. Soccer Federation briefly displayed Iran's national flag on social media without the emblem of the Islamic Republic.

• Nov 27, 2022

Team USA and England tie in World Cup match

Fans at the World Cup said the stadium barred them from entering with shirts and flags protesting the regime in Iran. Inside, security officials were also seen confronting a woman over her jersey, which read Mahsa Amini, whose death in Iranian custody sparked the unrest. Roxana Saberi has the story.

• Nov 25, 2022
• 01:56

Iranian soccer star arrested for criticizing government

Voria Ghafouri, a former member of Iran's national soccer team, has been an outspoken critic of Iranian authorities.

• Nov 24, 2022

International concerns over Iranian protests

There's growing concern for Iranian footballers after the team did not sing the national anthem before their World Cup match against England. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio explains why the team took a stand and how the nation is responding.

• Nov 23, 2022
• 04:45

Iran expands uranium enrichment program

Iran appears to be stepping up its nuclear enrichment program and getting closer to building its first atomic bomb. Negar Mortazavi, an Iranian journalist and host of "The Iran Podcast," speaks to CBS News about these developments.

• Nov 22, 2022
• 04:56

World Cup used to promote inclusion, human rights

Both players and fans are using the World Cup stage as an opportunity to highlight issues of inclusion and human rights, including LGBTQ+ rights in host nation Qatar and the ongoing anti-regime protests in Iran.

• Nov 22, 2022
• 01:19

Qatar's same-sex relationship ban sparks outrage

Many players and fans of the World Cup are taking issue with host country Qatar’s ban on same-sex relationships — and also with soccer star David Beckham’s decision to promote the country’s competition.

• Nov 22, 2022
• 01:56

Turkey attacks Syrian base used by U.S.-allied Kurds

Iran has also stepped-up attacks on Kurdish groups in the region, drawing a warning from the U.S. over actions that "threaten our shared goals."

• Nov 22, 2022

Iran reacts to IAEA's slap on the wrist with uranium enrichment boost

Tehran, responding to a censure by the U.N. nuclear watchdog for non-cooperation, says it's now enriching uranium to 60 percent at its underground Fordo plant.

• Nov 22, 2022

Iran's soccer players refuse to sing national anthem ahead of World Cup opening match

As Iran's anthem played on, television cameras showed the country's players tight-lipped.

• Nov 21, 2022

Iran protests escalate as children reportedly killed by regime mourned

One video posted online shows a woman saying security "forces shot my child," rejecting regime claims that the 9-year-old was killed by terrorists.

• Nov 18, 2022

Suspicion falls on Iran as oil tanker "hit by a projectile" off Oman

The company operating the tanker, which is owned by an Israeli billionaire, said there were no reports of injuries or significant leaks.

• Nov 16, 2022

Iranian court sentences protester to death

An Iranian court has sentenced an anti-government protester to death for setting fire to a government building during protests over the alleged police killing of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini. The killing in September set off the longest major demonstrations against Iran's current regime. An estimated 14,000 protestors are awaiting trial.

• Nov 15, 2022
• 01:53

Iran sentences protester to death, fueling calls for world to react

"The international community must strongly warn the Islamic Republic of the consequences of executing protesters," a rights group said.

• Nov 15, 2022

Iran sentences protester to death

Iran issued a death sentence to an anti-government protester for the first time, according to state media. The sentence comes amid the country's harsh crackdown on widespread protests after the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian woman who was arrested for allegedly violating a law requiring women to wear head scarves in public. John Dickerson speaks with Miriam Berger, foreign affairs reporter for the Washington Post, about the crackdown.

• Nov 14, 2022
• 04:15

Man who inspired Spielberg's "The Terminal" dies in Paris airport

Mehran Karimi Nasseri lived in Paris' Charles de Gaulle Airport for 18 years. He died Saturday in an airport terminal.

• Nov 12, 2022

How art amplifies Iran protesters' demands for "woman, life, freedom!"

From paintings in Chicago to graffiti in Tehran and viral songs echoing around the world, Iranian artists are helping a long-silenced nation "to speak up."

• Nov 11, 2022

Turbans are toppled as Iran's army warns it's ready to quash protests

Videos of young Iranians knocking turbans off the heads of Islamic clerics have gone viral in the latest show of defiance against a regime facing a serious challenge.

• Nov 10, 2022

Iran claims it has developed a hypersonic missile

A commander said the new missile would "be able to breach all the systems of anti-missile defense," declaring it "a great generational leap in the field of missiles."

• Nov 10, 2022

Top Iranian actor bravely backs protesters with scarf-less selfie

"I will stay," declared the long-time celebrity. "I will stand by the families of prisoners and those killed. I will be their advocate."

• Nov 10, 2022

Iran protesters face mounted police as crackdown death toll tops 300

With more than 1,000 people indicted over their role in the protests, a judiciary official vowed to "deal with" them "in a firm, deterrent and legal manner."

• Nov 8, 2022

Krebs: Twitter turmoil creating "very chaotic environment" for midterms

Chris Krebs, the former director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and a CBS News cybersecurity expert and analyst, says, "We've seen reports lately of Russia, China and Iran back at their old tricks" since Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter.

• Nov 6, 2022
• 07:14

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