Politics

MOSCOW — Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov sharply criticized the United States on Wednesday, accusing Washington of undermining the global political system through recent military and diplomatic actions. Lavrov condemned what he described as an illegal operation by the U.S. to oust Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro , saying the action — along with threats against Iran — was damaging the very international order the United States once helped build. The Russian ministe

Around 2,000 people have been killed in ongoing protests across Iran, an Iranian official said on Tuesday, marking one of the deadliest periods of unrest in the country’s recent history. The demonstrations, which began in late December over economic grievances and quickly spread nationwide, have drawn widespread international attention. The official death toll, including both demonstrators and security personnel, represents a significant increase from earlier estimates and w

President Donald Trump is reviewing potential responses to Iran’s ongoing nationwide protests and deadly crackdown while officials in Tehran say diplomatic communication with the United States remains open, according to international reports. The crisis in Iran, now one of the most serious tests of clerical rule since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, has seen widespread demonstrations and significant loss of life, prompting global concern. Trump’s administration has indicated t