Iranians seek portable wealth as hedge against falling currency after Israel war

Iranians are turning to gold as a trusted hedge against inflation, sanctions and a weakening rial currency.

On a trip to Tehran, an AP journalist sees a changing Iran

More Iranian women are choosing to forgo the country's mandatory hijab. This shift was unthinkable just a few years ago in the Islamic Republic.

OpEd: Executive Editor Julie Pace on why AP is standing for your right to speak freely

The executive editor of The Associated Press says the news organization is fighting for the right of the press and public to speak freely without being targeted by the government.

Iran's foreign minister says the nation is no longer enriching uranium at any site in the country

Iran's foreign minister says the country is no longer enriching uranium at any site. Abbas Araghchi responded Sunday to an Associated Press journalist's question about Iran's nuclear program.

Women riding the streets of Tehran on motorbikes is the latest sign of Iran's societal change

Women are increasingly seen riding motorbikes in Iran's capital, where laws and religious mores once barred women from motorbikes.

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Israel's finance minister now governs the West Bank. Critics see steps toward permanent control

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government has quietly taken steps toward cementing Israel's control of the occupied West Bank with Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich leading the way.

After Israeli raids, Palestinian police struggle in militant hotbed, reflecting region on the brink

Palestinian police are struggling to control a militant hotbed in the occupied West Bank after a major Israeli military raid last month prompted the Palestinians to turn their wrath on their own...

His campaign forced Sinead O'Connor to scrap a 1997 Jerusalem concert. Now he is a Cabinet minister

When death threats forced Irish pop singer Sinead O’Connor to call off a peace concert in Jerusalem in the summer of 1997, a young man named Itamar Ben-Gvir took credit for the campaign against her.