When protests erupted in Iran in 2009, then-President Barack Obama reacted cautiously, concerned that a forceful intervention could make America -- reviled as the "Great Satan" by Iranian revolutionaries -- a rallying cause for the clerical regime.
In a matter of days, protests in Iran have quickly spread across the country, taking the government by surprise and leaving analysts and pundits alike confused. Part of the reason many have been caught off guard is because these protests appear quite different from their 2009 predecessor -- in terms of size, leadership and objective.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani tried to downplay the significance of sometimes violent protests across his country that have left 12 people dead in the biggest challenge to the authority of the Tehran regime since mass demonstrations in 2009.
In a New Year's Day speech, North Korean leader warned the US that he keeps a nuclear button on his desk, but said he genuinely wishes for peaceful resolution with the southern border. CNN's Paula Hancocks reports.
President Donald Trump warned Sunday that the United States is watching Iran's treatment of protesters for human rights violations after anti-government protests there turned deadly this weekend.
Throngs of revelers packed cities around the globe to usher in 2018 with public celebrations and fireworks, despite fears of terrorism and frigid weather in some places.
As the world starts to ring in the new year, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called upon the global community to unite and overcome challenges together on Sunday.
The largest public display of discontent in Iran since the 2009 Green Movement has resulted in 21 deaths and 450 arrests, restricted access to social media apps and brought pushback from the Iranian government. For the sixth day, protesters are challenging the rule of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
The White House has urged Iran to respect the rights of Iranians who have taken to the streets to protest over the past two days, warning that "the world is watching."
Iran's missile program is not in breach of its nuclear deal and will continue despite objections from the United States, President Hassan Rouhani said Sunday.
Russian President Vladimir Putin called for Russia and the US to engage in "pragmatic cooperation" in his New Year greetings to US President Donald Trump.
President Trump tweeted about the recent protest in Iran and said the "Iranian govt should respect their people's rights". CNN's George Howell reports.
