Jon Gambrell
@jongambrell.bsky.social
Gulf and Iran news director for The Associated Press in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, by way of Egypt, Nigeria, Arkansas and elsewhere. Reachable at jgambrell@ap.org.
APNewsAlert: WASHINGTON (AP) — US aircraft carrier is being sent from the Caribbean to the Middle East, AP source says, as tensions with #Iran escalate.
February 13, 2026 at 4:51 AM
APNewsAlert: WASHINGTON (AP) — US aircraft carrier is being sent from the Caribbean to the Middle East, AP source says, as tensions with #Iran escalate.
Reposted by Jon Gambrell
The person photographed here who is in their bathrobe filming armed, masked federal agents in St. Paul is MPR News journalist @samstroozas.bsky.social @mprnews.org . She is an incredible journalist and person. We do not deserve her.
A high-speed car chase involving a federal agent in St. Paul ended with a multi-vehicle crash and injuries to the fleeing driver, who was taken away in an ambulance. bit.ly/4kvJo0M
📸: Leila Navidi
📸: Leila Navidi
February 11, 2026 at 9:26 PM
The person photographed here who is in their bathrobe filming armed, masked federal agents in St. Paul is MPR News journalist @samstroozas.bsky.social @mprnews.org . She is an incredible journalist and person. We do not deserve her.
APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Activists say the death toll from #Iran's bloody crackdown on nationwide protests last month tops 7,000 people killed.
February 12, 2026 at 12:26 AM
APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Activists say the death toll from #Iran's bloody crackdown on nationwide protests last month tops 7,000 people killed.
APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — #Iran's president says: 'We are not seeking nuclear weapons ... and are ready for any kind of verification.'
February 11, 2026 at 7:52 AM
APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — #Iran's president says: 'We are not seeking nuclear weapons ... and are ready for any kind of verification.'
APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — #Iran's president apologizes to 'all those affected' by protests and the crackdown, while denouncing 'Western propaganda.'
February 11, 2026 at 7:48 AM
APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — #Iran's president apologizes to 'all those affected' by protests and the crackdown, while denouncing 'Western propaganda.'
APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — #Iran sentences Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi to over 7 more years in prison after she began hunger strike.
February 8, 2026 at 4:08 PM
APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — #Iran sentences Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi to over 7 more years in prison after she began hunger strike.
APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Indian teacher who created hundreds of learning centers and painted murals in slums wins $1 million Global Teacher Prize.
February 5, 2026 at 9:08 AM
APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Indian teacher who created hundreds of learning centers and painted murals in slums wins $1 million Global Teacher Prize.
#Iran and US agree to hold nuclear talks Friday in #Oman as Trump delivers blunt warning to Khamenei
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Iran and US agree to hold nuclear talks Friday in Oman as Trump delivers blunt warning to Khamenei
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has confirmed that Iran and the United States will hold nuclear talks in Oman’s capital, Muscat, on Friday.
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February 5, 2026 at 1:31 AM
#Iran and US agree to hold nuclear talks Friday in #Oman as Trump delivers blunt warning to Khamenei
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APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Activists say the number of people arrested in #Iran over its crackdown on protests now tops 50,000.
February 4, 2026 at 1:52 PM
APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Activists say the number of people arrested in #Iran over its crackdown on protests now tops 50,000.
APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — #Iran's president says he instructed foreign minister to 'pursue fair and equitable negotiations' with the United States.
February 3, 2026 at 5:17 AM
APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — #Iran's president says he instructed foreign minister to 'pursue fair and equitable negotiations' with the United States.
APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — #Iran says it summoned all EU ambassadors in country to protest bloc listing Revolutionary Guard as a terror group.
February 2, 2026 at 7:41 AM
APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — #Iran says it summoned all EU ambassadors in country to protest bloc listing Revolutionary Guard as a terror group.
APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — #Iran's supreme leader likens protests that challenged its theocracy to 'a coup' as tens of thousands reportedly detained.
February 1, 2026 at 8:58 AM
APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — #Iran's supreme leader likens protests that challenged its theocracy to 'a coup' as tens of thousands reportedly detained.
APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — #Iran’s supreme leader warns US that if ‘they start a war, this time it will be a regional war’.
February 1, 2026 at 8:38 AM
APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — #Iran’s supreme leader warns US that if ‘they start a war, this time it will be a regional war’.
Reposted by Jon Gambrell
BREAKING: Iran now considers all European Union militaries to be terrorist groups, the speaker of its parliament says, days after the EU declared Iran’s Revolutionary Guard to be a terrorist group.
Iran says it considers EU militaries to be terrorist groups
Iran speaker of parliament says that the Islamic Republic now considers all European Union militaries to be terrorist groups.
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February 1, 2026 at 6:22 AM
BREAKING: Iran now considers all European Union militaries to be terrorist groups, the speaker of its parliament says, days after the EU declared Iran’s Revolutionary Guard to be a terrorist group.
APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — #Iran's parliament speaker, citing 2019 law, says Tehran now considers all European Union militaries as terrorist groups.
February 1, 2026 at 6:09 AM
APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — #Iran's parliament speaker, citing 2019 law, says Tehran now considers all European Union militaries as terrorist groups.
Blast in #Iran port city kills 1, wounds 14 before Strait of Hormuz naval drill watched by US
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Blast in Iran port city kills 1, wounds 14 before Strait of Hormuz naval drill watched by US
An explosion has ripped through an apartment building in the Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas, killing a 4-year-old girl.
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January 31, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Blast in #Iran port city kills 1, wounds 14 before Strait of Hormuz naval drill watched by US
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What to know about the Strait of Hormuz as #Iran plans military drill while tensions are high with US
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What to know about the Strait of Hormuz as Iran plans military drill while tensions are high with US
Iran plans a military drill in the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial global shipping lane. The drill, scheduled for Sunday and Monday, could involve live fire in the area where a fifth of the world's traded...
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January 31, 2026 at 7:17 AM
What to know about the Strait of Hormuz as #Iran plans military drill while tensions are high with US
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APNewsAlert: DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli strikes killed at least 12 Palestinians in Gaza early Saturday, hospital officials say.
January 31, 2026 at 6:33 AM
APNewsAlert: DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli strikes killed at least 12 Palestinians in Gaza early Saturday, hospital officials say.
Satellite photos show activity at #Iran nuclear sites as tensions rise over protest crackdown
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Satellite photos show activity at Iran nuclear sites as tensions rise over protest crackdown
Satellite images reveal activity at two Iranian nuclear sites, suggesting that Tehran may be obscuring its efforts to salvage any materials remaining there.
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January 30, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Satellite photos show activity at #Iran nuclear sites as tensions rise over protest crackdown
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