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A blast ripped through a building in the Iranian southern port city of Bandar Abbas on Saturday, state media reported.

Amid an ongoing internet blackout in Iran, one man was able to get through and speak with CBS News, describing what he said was a massacre of anti-government protesters in early January.

DUBAI, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Iranian police have arrested four foreigners over last month's unrest, Iranian state media reported on Monday, without specifying their nationality. State media quoted Iranian police as saying the four foreigners had been arrested "in a raid inside their hideout".

Rubio revoked travel privileges for Iranian officials as organizations accuse the regime of killing more than 6,200 protesters. President Donald Trump also warned of a 'massive armada' deployment.

Carlisle Rivera, who prosecutors say was hired as part of a murder-for-hire plot to assassinate Iranian dissident Masih Alinejad, was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Wednesday.

Jan 31 (Reuters) - An explosion that hit a building in the southern Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas on Saturday was caused by a gas leak, according to a preliminary assessment, the local head of the fire department said.

A viral Iranian‑led boycott targets Huda Beauty over its founder's Instagram activity, with Leah Kateb weighing in.

A meeting between US and Iranian officials in Istanbul is seen as a best-case scenario, sources familiar with the plans said.