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US arrests Iranian family tied to 1979 Iran hostage crisis at US embassy

Seyed Eissa Hashemi is the son of Masoumeh Ebtekar, the infamous spokeswoman for the Islamist militants who overran the US Embassy in Tehran during the 1979 hostage crisis.

Then-vice president of the Islamic Republic of Iran Masoumeh Ebtekar delivers a speech during the opening session of the World Climate Change Conference 2015 (COP21) at Le Bourget, near Paris, France, November 30, 2015.
People hold signs featuring images of Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran's last shah and an Iranian opposition figure, during a protest against the Iranian government, amid the US-Israel conflict with Iran, in front of the Iranian embassy in London, Britain, April 4, 2026.

Iranians rally outside US embassies worldwide, urge continued pressure on Tehran

A general view of Riyadh city during the early hour of evening at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 28, 2025.

Iranian drone attack on US embassy in Riyadh more destructive than initially revealed - report

View of the US Consulate in Jerusalem's Arnona neighborhood, Israel, February 24, 2018.

Israel approves proposal to build permanent US embassy in Jerusalem


Russian military intelligence unit may be linked to 'Havana syndrome', Insider reports

Symptoms of the ailment have included migraines, nausea, memory lapses, and dizziness.

 RUSSIAN PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin stands in front of members of Russian military units, the National Guard and security services, praising them for upholding orders during a mutiny by the Wagner Group, last month.

Russia says evidence links concert hall attackers to 'Ukrainian nationalists'

Russian investigators claim gunmen behind concert hall attack had ties to Ukrainian nationalists. US dismisses allegations, blaming Islamic State.

Smoke rises above the burning Crocus City Hall concert venue following a reported shooting incident, outside Moscow, Russia, March 22, 2024.

Sirens heard at US Embassy in Iraq - report

The event came within a half hour of reports that the United States and Britain had begun striking Houthi targets in Yemen, and if it was indeed an attack, it was presumably an act of retaliation. 

 An Iraqi woman walks along a street during high temperatures in Baghdad, Iraq, July 20, 2022.

Terrorists strike US embassy in Baghdad with 7 mortars as attacks escalate

Dozens of military bases housing US forces have been attacked, increasing fears of a broadening regional conflict.

Protesters and militia fighters throw back a tear gas canister used by U.S. Embassy security men during a protest to condemn air strikes on bases belonging to Hashd al-Shaabi (paramilitary forces), outside the embassy in Baghdad, Iraq January 1, 2020.

Protesters near US embassy in Beirut sprayed with water cannon, teargas

Demonstrators, who blame Israel for Tuesday's blast at the Gaza hospital although Israeli officials say it was a misfired rocket from a Palestinian group, were prevented from reaching the embassy.

People take part in a pro-Palestinian protest, after hundreds of Palestinians were killed in a blast at Al-Ahli hospital in Gaza that Israeli and Palestinian officials blamed on each other, in Amman, Jordan, October 18, 2023

US and Israeli embassies hit with bomb threats in Buenos Aires

The US embassy said it is back to normal operations on Wednesday afternoon.

 People hold a Palestinian flag and placards during a demonstration in support of Palestinians, in Buenos Aires, Argentina October 9, 2023.

US authorizes departure of non-emergency govt personnel from embassy in Jerusalem

An embassy spokesperson said that "The Department of State has no higher priority than the safety and security of US citizens overseas, including US government personnel serving abroad."

 THE US EMBASSY in Jerusalem: Israel’s inclusion in the US Visa Waiver Program will benefit individual Israelis, not the prime minister or any other Israeli government official, the writer notes.

North Korea blames US for 'grave terrorist' act against Cuban embassy

The embassy reopened in 2015 when Cuba and the US restored diplomatic ties.

 North Korea blames US for 'grave terrorist' act against Cuban embassy

Grapevine September 27, 2023: Unsung heroes on the diplomatic front

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 BAHRAINI AMBASSADOR Khaled Yousif Al Jalahma (right) with Yitzhak Eldan.

US embassy in Lebanon 'not intimidated' by shots fired towards it

"Please know that we at the US embassy are not intimidated by this incident, and our security protocols are very strong and our partnerships are ironclad," US Ambassador Dorothy Shea said.

 Dorothy Shea, US ambassador to Lebanon