World & Nation
Iran says it conducted a successful space launch, the latest for its program the West alleges improves its ballistic missile program.
Jamshid Sharmahd lived in California, was kidnapped in Dubai in 2020 by Iranian security forces, and imprisoned as a dissident in Iran.
A U.S. official says Iran obtained a meeting with Elon Musk in a step that appeared aimed at easing tensions with President-elect Donald Trump.
Iranian German prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd, who was kidnapped in Dubai in 2020 by Iranian security forces, has been executed in Iran.
Many Iranians, especially educated ones, were reconciled to constraints on nuclear weapons development. Now, fear of an Israeli strike may be changing that.
Italy has released an Iranian citizen wanted by the U.S. over a drone attack in Jordan that killed three Americans after his arrest was revoked.
Entertainment & Arts
Pulitzer Prize-winner Sanaz Toossi, who grew up in Orange County, has a homecoming of sorts with the West Coast premiere of “Wish You Were Here” at South Coast Repertory.
A Pentagon report says China is expanding its nuclear force, has increased military pressure against Taiwan and has strengthened its ties to Russia.
Opinion
Kim Jong Un is terrified of South Korean news, music and TV shows reaching citizens of the North, so much so that he might pause some weapons programs to avert an influx of USB drives.
Proponents of nuclear armament in South Korea argue that the country should not rely on the U.S. for protection. Trump’s victory has given them a boost.