“The IRGC and their intel apparatus has taken over almost all governing institutions within the Islamic Republic.”

Narges Bajoghli speaks to me about the IRGC's role in Iran's retaliatory attack on Israel.

Our report from Iran ahead of the parliamentary elections. CNN CNN International Erin Burnett OutFront

2 mothers every hour are killed in Gaza - according to
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- and an estimated 70% of those killed in Gaza are women and children.

I spoke to Reem Alsalem UNSR Violence Against Women and Girls Reem Alsalem about the toll Israel's war in Gaza is having on women in particular.

In her latest report, Nima Elbagir documents how West Bank settlers are escalating attacks on Palestinians, despite calls from President Biden for Israel to sanction “settler extremists.” Watch her report from Hebron.

No country stood to gain more from Hamas’s attack on Israel, and the international anger at Israel’s response in Gaza, than Iran. But more than 2 months later, Tehran has yet to reap tangible strategic gains from the conflict. Story by laurence norman and me

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“Saudi Arabia has neither the ability nor the desire to put boots on the ground in a post-war Gaza, or to massively finance Gaza’s reconstruction.” F. Gregory Gause III considers how Riyadh is thinking about the Israel-Hamas war:
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The former UN official Craig Mokhiber, who quit over what he said was a failure to stop 'genocide' in Gaza, says exclusively to CNN 'root causes' have not been addressed. He adds the two-state solution is also being used as a 'smokescreen' for 'dispossession' and 'persecution.'

Iranian soccer club punished, fined for displaying slain’s commander bust that forced cancelation of match against Saudi team cnn.com/2023/11/03/spo…

Al Jazeera's Youmna ElSayed, reporting from Gaza City, explains how she received the threat warning her to leave her home as heavy bombardment is heard in the background ⤵️

Iranian teen Armita Geravand dies following alleged assault by morality police - Adam Nima Pourahmadi reports
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While Hamas has long been armed to the teeth, flows of weapons into the West Bank - including Iranian - have picked up over the past year. ⁦benoit faucon⁩ and I spoke to security officials and gun traders from 5 countries. Our story: #israel #gaza wsj.com/world/middle-e…

Every 15 minutes a child is killed in #Gaza aid groups say.1700+ killed in a war they didn’t choose.They are paying the heaviest price.Our piece #Israel #Hamas #war w/⁦Adam Nima Pourahmadi⁩ ⁦Kareem Khadder⁩ & ⁦Abeer Salman⁩ cnn.com/videos/world/2…

“Now, at best, the US is scrambling to respond to events largely out of its control…suddenly the vulnerabilities of the sprawling American military presence across the Middle East are glaringly obvious.”

Grade A analysis by benwedeman as always

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“I don’t have anywhere else to go.”

Ibrahim Dahman is a CNN journalist in Gaza and sent this first person account of what life is like right now in Gaza.

“I know deep down no building is safe.”

Over the past few weeks Adam Nima Pourahmadi & i have been able to communicate with #NargesMohammadi inside Evin Prison. Please watch & read our piece about Narges &hear from this fearless woman. Video piece by Alessia Tinti Muhammad Darwish W/ colleagues Mark Esplin & Sarah El Sirgany #Iran #Nobel2023

It is an honor to tell the story of this incredible woman & deliver her voice and words from inside #Evin to the world- The fearless #NargesMohammadi Thinking of TAGHI RAHMANI , Ali and Kiana on this historic day. #womanlifefreedom #Iran #FreeNarges Mohammadi

Jailed Iranian rights activist Narges Mohammadi, who was awarded the #NobelPeacePrize for her fight against women's oppression, details significantly increased, systematic sexual abuse of female detainees in a letter and audio clips shared with @jomanaCNN. edition.cnn.com/2023/10/06/mid…

Congratulations to jailed activist Narges Mohammadi who has just won the The Nobel Prize for “her fight against the oppression of women in Iran.” Her voice still rings loud from inside Iran’s notorious Evin Prison. edition.cnn.com/2023/10/06/mid…

Jailed activist Narges Mohammadi wins the The Nobel Prize for campaigning for human rights in Iran.

Jomana Karadsheh Scott and Adam Nima Pourahmadi got exclusive letters and voice notes from inside Evin Prison.

Video by me and Muhammad Darwish.

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#NargesMohammadi , the second Iranian woman to ever win a The Nobel Prize spoke to CNN’s Jomana Karadsheh Scott and Adam Nima Pourahmadi before receiving the incredible honor of being recognized for her human rights and activism
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