California resident Jamshid Sharmahd was abducted by Iran while staying in Dubai, the Associated Press reported Tuesday. 
Iran over the weekend sanctioned a former top White House National Security Council member who helped drive President Donald Trump’s maximum pressure campaign on Tehran. 
Thousands of Iranians across several cities assembled to protest poor working conditions and unpaid wages amid rapidly deteriorating economic conditions brought on by U.S. sanctions and coronavirus.
Twitter came under fire Wednesday during a meeting of the Knesset—Israel's unicameral legislature—for allowing Iran's Supreme Leader to post anti-Semitic tweets promoting genocide.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) fired a helicopter missile at a replica aircraft carrier in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, the Associated Press reported.
Iran said an American fighter jet that claimed it conducted a visual inspection of an Iranian passenger plane engaged in a “terrorist act,” Reuters reported Friday. 
Congress is considering new legislation that would level sanctions on Chinese, Russian, and Iranian hackers who steal sensitive U.S. data, including new research on the coronavirus. 
Sen. Ted Cruz's (R., Texas) national security adviser said Twitter is likely breaking federal law by providing a platform for Iranian officials on Tuesday. 
Iran military leaders on Friday issued fresh threats against Israel amid a series of mysterious explosions at Iranian nuclear and military sites that many believe were conducted by the Jewish state. 
President Donald Trump condemned Iran's announced intent to execute three protesters on Wednesday.
