Tag: Iran

The poll does a poor job of hiding the true intentions of its organizers, which is to further buy time for a regime whose departure is long overdue. (AP Photo)

Beltway Confidential

Iran is using fake polls to discredit the nationwide protests

Washington Examiner · February 9, 2018 5:19 pm

A Congressional Leadership Fund ad attacking Conor Lamb ties the Democratic candidate in the special election for Pennsylvania's 18th Congressional District to House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. (screenshot)

Congressional Leadership Fund ad: Democratic special election candidate ‘too liberal’

Diana Stancy Correll · February 9, 2018 10:00 am

Unlike protests in 2009, the overwhelming majority of those engaged in the recent 142-city uprising in Iran were from poor and underprivileged backgrounds. The difference made an impact that wasn't lost, not even on Ayatollah Khomeini. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

An Iran without the ayatollah is no longer unthinkable

Ivan Sascha Sheehan · February 9, 2018 5:01 am

"We will use force if our troops are threatened, and that was clearly the case," State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert told reporters after the U.S. military killed about 100 pro-Assad fighters who had attacked the Syrian Democratic Forces and American forces working with them.

State Department defends strike on pro-Assad forces

Joel Gehrke · February 8, 2018 11:51 pm

"We understand the decision to return Mr. Namazi to prison was made against the strong advice of his doctors and the Iranian regime's own medical examiner," Sarah Sanders said. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump demands immediate release of ailing US citizen in Iran

Gabby Morrongiello · February 7, 2018 6:13 pm

Afternoon Links: FEMA’s War Dogs, 12 Rules for Life, and a Wawa Shabbawa?

Jim Swift · February 6, 2018 10:00 pm

Iranian and Russian operations in Afghanistan also recall their cooperation in Syria, where they have fought to prop up Syrian President Bashar Assad. (Iranian Presidency Office via AP)

National Security

State Department: Russia, Iran a threat to Afghanistan

Joel Gehrke · February 6, 2018 6:49 pm

In this file photo provided by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on March 16, 2016, a Russian Su-25 ground attack jet takes off at Hemeimeem Air Base in Syria. The Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday that an Su-25 jet was shot down in Syria by Jabhat al-Nusra, an affiliate of al Qaeda operating in the area. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)

Russian fighter jet shot down in Syria

Joel Gehrke · February 3, 2018 8:01 pm

The government designated Ismail Haniyeh, who was elected to lead the terrorist group's political bureau in May, as a specially designated global terrorist, along with three others: Harakat al-Sabireen, Liwa al Thawra and Harakat Sawa'd Misr. (AP Photo/ Khalil Hamra)

National Security

State Department sanctions Iran-backed Palestinian terrorists

Joel Gehrke · January 31, 2018 5:40 pm

"I am asking the Congress to pass legislation to help ensure American foreign-assistance dollars always serve American interests, and only go to America's friends," President Trump said during Tuesday's State of the Union address. (Win McNamee/Pool via AP)

Trump: Foreign aid only for ‘America’s friends’

Joel Gehrke · January 31, 2018 3:31 am

The Iranian regime has a long-standing history of putting its survival and hegemonic ambitions before the interests of the welfare of its people. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

Beltway Confidential

Iran increases its military budget in response to nationwide protests

Washington Examiner · January 30, 2018 8:50 pm

What the Iranians want you to think. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File)

Beltway Confidential

From Press TV, four examples of Iranian propaganda

Tom Rogan · January 30, 2018 7:57 pm