Tag: Iran

Beltway Confidential

Democrats failed the debate question on Qassem Soleimani

Tom Rogan · February 8, 2020 2:43 am

This undated photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, shows the wreckage of the Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 737-800 at the scene of the crash in Shahedshahr, southwest of the capital Tehran, Iran.

Canadian attorneys sue Iran for downing passenger jet

Tim Pearce · February 8, 2020 1:34 am

Beltway Confidential

Pressure Iran with expanded sanctions on Iraqi militias

Michael Rubin · February 7, 2020 10:33 pm

Group of senators asks Twitter to ban top Iranian officials from platform

Zach Halaschak · February 7, 2020 9:13 pm

Paratroopers assigned to 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division prepare equipment and load aircraft bound for the U.S. Central Command area of operations from Fort Bragg, N.C. on January 4, 2020. This deployment is a precautionary action taken to respond to increased threat levels against U.S. personnel and facilities. The 'Devil' Brigade is the nucleus of the U.S. Immediate Response Force, capable of rapidly deploying anywhere in the world in response to a variety of contingency operations.

Some troops deployed amid Iran tensions are coming back to US, families told

Zach Halaschak · February 7, 2020 7:35 pm

Russian President Vladimir Putin during a meeting.

US diplomat: Russian-controlled forces risking conflict with American troops in Syria

Joel Gehrke · February 5, 2020 10:52 pm

In this photo released by the official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks in a meeting in Tehran, Iran, Feb. 5, 2020. Khamenei said Wednesday that Donald Trump's Mideast plan will not outlive the president.

Khamenei says peace plan ‘will die before Trump dies’ and vows to continue funding Palestinian terror groups

Zach Halaschak · February 5, 2020 9:55 pm

Foreigners board a Qatar Airways aircraft at the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021.

National Security

Pentagon inspector general warns against declaring premature victory over ISIS

Jamie McIntyre · February 5, 2020 3:03 pm

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of the U.S. Congress in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S. February 4, 2020.

Trump honors wife and son of Army soldier killed by Soleimani

Jerry Dunleavy · February 5, 2020 3:33 am

Beltway Confidential

Trump lays the moral foundation for killing Qassem Soleimani

Tom Rogan · February 5, 2020 3:17 am

Beltway Confidential

Trump administration puts freedom first

Mikhael Smits · February 4, 2020 7:22 pm

This undated photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, shows the wreckage of the Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 737-800 at the scene of the crash in Shahedshahr, southwest of the capital Tehran, Iran.

Iran ends cooperation with Ukraine after release of audio showing it knew of airliner missile attack

Zach Halaschak · February 4, 2020 4:15 pm