Peter Kenyon

The Iranian government is struggling to clamp down on widespread protests over a rise in fuel prices. Amid U.S. sanctions, the Iranian economy is in trouble.

Officials in Turkey have begun the process of repatriating hundreds of foreigners fighting for ISIS currently being held in Turkish custody.

Turkish troops invaded northern Syria after the U.S. moved troops out of their way. Turkey says it might move more than a million Syrians back over the border into the "safe zone" it's creating.

Foreign ministers from Turkey, Iran and Russia meet in Geneva with the UN envoy for Syria, who's called for an extension of the Russia-brokered cease-fire in northeastern Syria due to expire today.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's military aggression in Syria to create what he calls a safe zone along the border has sparked international concern. But at home, the criticism is more muted.

President Trump is removing sanctions on Turkey after it agreed to a permanent cease-fire in northern Syria, ending Turkey's military offensive that began when the U.S. pulled troops from the area.

The cease-fire between Turkey and Syrian Kurds appears to be holding, despite a looming deadline. Turkey's president said the process will not end before all of the Kurds have withdrawn as agreed.

Vice President Pence held talks with Turkey's leader in an effort to halt the fighting with Kurds in Syria that started after President Trump withdrew U.S. forces.

The U.S. is preparing to evacuate its anti-ISIS forces from northeast Syria as a Turkish offensive into the region has endangered U.S. troops. Kurds say Syrian troops will fill the void.

Turks and Syrians living along the common border between their countries are caught by the sudden explosion of violence following Turkey's incursion. Overnight, life became more dangerous.

Turkish troops continue their offensive in Northern Syria, leaving Kurdish-led forces under threat of being driven out.

Casualties are starting to mount with Turkey's incursion into Syria to remove U.S.-allied Kurds. Turkey's president says he wants to create a safe zone. Others see a humanitarian crisis in the making.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced on Twitter that Turkey has launched its operation to take over a stretch Kurdish-controlled territory in Syria.

Turkey plans to invade Syria as the White House says it will remove U.S. troops from the immediate area. The withdrawal will likely put Kurdish forces that helped the U.S. defeat ISIS in danger.

In Turkey, the hope was that the Trump administration would do something about the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi a year ago. But now those hopes have evaporated.

Iran's leaders seem to be divided over whether to talk to the U.S. next week during the U.N. General Assembly. Meetings may be especially important after Saudi oil facilities were attacked.

Oil prices jumped following drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities. Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed responsibility, but the U.S. says Iran played a key role.

Turkey's hosting of millions of Syrian refugees has generated a backlash, and the government says too many are living in Istanbul. Some have been ordered to leave within two weeks.

Iran says it seized an Iraqi oil tanker and its crew in the Persian Gulf, for allegedly smuggling fuel. It's the third such incident in two weeks, and comes amid rising U.S.-Iranian tensions.

Iranian state media say Iran's naval forces have seized a foreign tanker in the Persian Gulf.