global weirding The temperature in Iran reached 126°F, the hottest recorded on Earth this year Mark Frauenfelder

crocodiles Crocodiles "turn on humans" in parched Baluchestan Rob Beschizza

sirous asgari The harrowing tale of an Iranian scientist who got sent to a US prison for refusing to spy for the FBI Thom Dunn

everything makes you gay Covid vaccine makes you homosexual, says Iranian cleric Rob Beschizza

rammed earth Architecture firm creates colorful domed buildings in Hormuz Clive Thompson

bitcoing mining Iran's government blames smog and massive blackouts on bitcoin mining operations in its country Mark Frauenfelder

Capitol threat Air traffic controllers hear 9/11-style threat to Capitol Gina Loukareas

military strike Trump asked White House advisers if he could strike Iran nuclear site sometime soon Xeni Jardin

cyber-espionage U.S. charges Iranians with hacking aerospace and satellite technology firms for Islamic republic's Revolutionary Guard Xeni Jardin

threats Google says China- and Iran-backed hackers hit Biden and Trump campaigns Xeni Jardin

what did he do now 'Iran or its proxies are planning a sneak attack on U.S,' tweets Trump Xeni Jardin

toxic methanol Toxic booze in Iran sold as coronavirus cure kills 300, sickens 1,000 Xeni Jardin

mass graves Mass graves are being dug for Iranian coronavirus victims Séamus Bellamy

epidemic Iran says the official who mocked coronavirus fears while coughing and sweating is now infected with coronavirus Xeni Jardin

iran Trump said no injuries, but 100 US troops have brain injuries after Iran strike on Al Asad Xeni Jardin

charming kitten In this email scam, Iran-linked hackers pose as journalists Xeni Jardin

student visa CBP went against court orders and deported an Iranian student with a fully legal presence in the country Thom Dunn

borrowed valor Pranksters produce enlistment ads featuring Trump Jr: "I'm not enlisting but YOU should" Cory Doctorow

conflict Rocket falls in Northern Iraq near Balad air base which houses US troops Xeni Jardin

#Flight752 'Highly likely' Iran shot down Ukrainian airliner that killed 176 people, U.S. officials say — and probably an accident Xeni Jardin