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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


MKs, ministers unable to attend US Independence Day event due to Knesset filibuster

Rothman announced on Monday evening that there could be votes on the bill already on Tuesday. The bill is currently being prepared by the committee for its first reading on the Knesset floor.

 MK Simcha Rothman, Head of the Constitution, Law and Justice Committee seen during a meeting at the Knesset in Jerusalem on June 20, 2023

Native American leaders seek to establish embassy in Jerusalem, strengthen ties with Israel

Inspired by the story of the Jewish people, the Riverwinds forge cultural ties between Native Americans and Israel.

Chief Joseph Riverwind and Dr. Laralyn Riverwind.

US ambassador to Israel Tom Nides resigns, to leave role in summer

"My family misses me," Nides said as the reason behind his decision to step down.

 US Ambassador to Israel Tom Nides, as soon on February 19, 2023.

Massive US embassy compound in Lebanon goes viral, sparks conspiracy theories

Does this large embassy compound reflect 2023 thinking or thinking from the last decade?

 A Lebanese protester holds an anti-US banner behind razor wire during a protest in front of the US embassy near Beirut, March 15, 2005

US Embassy sets out on Passover 'Operation Afikoman' - who will find it?

The US Embassy Jerusalem posted a video to their social media kickstarting the holiday by having their employees search for the afikoman.

The US Embassy in Jerusalem

Russian spy gathered intel on Israeli political party leader

Russian spy Sergey Vladimirovich Cherkasov operated for a decade under a Brazilian alias and targeted the US and ICC in The Hague. However, he also gathered information on Israeli figures.

A Russian flag is reflected in an eye in this picture illustration taken October 4, 2018.

American-Israelis call US to oppose judicial reform in embassy protest

Protesters waved American and Israeli flags as they chanted "This is not what democracy looks like."

 American-Israelis protest outside the US Embassy in Tel Aviv against Judicial reform with an enlarged copy of the Declaration of Independence.

Four Americans kidnapped after crossing into Mexico, US Embassy says

The four unidentified Americans were in a white minivan with North Carolina license plates when they entered Matamoros, Tamaulipas on Friday.

 Employees of the National Institute of Migration (INM) of Mexico stand at the border between Mexico and the United States, in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico January 7, 2023.

Russia accuses US embassy of 'fake news' about war, threatens expulsions

Russia made "discrediting" its military a crime punishable by up to five years in jail while knowingly spreading "false information" can get you 15.

 The US Embassy in Moscow.

US Embassy in Pakistan issues red alert, bars staff from Marriott hotel

Fearing a possible attack, the United Kingdom also orders officials not to visit the popular spot, site of a suicide bomb attack more than a decade ago.

Rangers arrive at the Supreme Court in Islamabad, Pakistan, 2018.