The Senate advanced legislation aimed at ending U.S. military involvement in Iran after Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., broke ranks following his primary defeat, giving the measure enough support to move past an initial procedural hurdle, according to the Associated Press.[#item_full_content]

Iran accelerates execution campaign against anti-regime activists amid internet censorship
The Islamic Republic of Iran has accelerated its executions of dissidents and activists, with the true number of victims likely obscured by the regime’s internet
