Tag: Iran

Police officers control the scene around of shrine of late Iranian revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

National Security

Islamic State claims responsibility for twin attacks in Iran

Melissa Quinn · June 7, 2017 11:49 am

The Qatari government disputes a May 23 report that Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani referred to Iran as a "power that cannot be ignored," but nations that have suspended ties with the Gulf country are skeptical. (AP Photo/Osama Faisal, File)

National Security

US investigators think Qatar may have been hacked by Russians: Report

Daniel Chaitin · June 6, 2017 10:29 pm

Russian President Vladimir Putin's expression of support for Qatar marks another instance of his country's cozying up to traditional U.S. allies at a time of tension between the United States and some of its partners. (Sergei Savostyanov/TASS News Agency Pool Photo via AP)

National Security

Vladimir Putin supports Qatar, a US partner criticized by Trump

Joel Gehrke · June 6, 2017 9:20 pm

The U.S. had also dropped leaflets in recent days, warning the forces they were inside a well-established de-confliction zone, and needed to retreat. (AP Photo/ Khalid Mohammed)

National Security

US bombs Iranian-backed forces in Syria after they ignored warnings

Jamie McIntyre · June 6, 2017 6:44 pm

Qatar is a Sunni-Arab monarchy that, on paper, would seem to have much in common with other Sunni-Arab nations, but the truth is that Saudi-Qatari tensions have been building for years now.

Beltway Confidential

The Saudis are right to confront Qatar

Tom Rogan · June 5, 2017 7:59 pm

CIA Director Mike Pompeo, center, would need to seek President Trump's approval if the new appointee who will head up the CIA's Iran operations wanted to do something very risky. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Beltway Confidential

No, the CIA isn’t about to blow up Iran

Tom Rogan · June 2, 2017 9:12 pm

Many conservatives have called on Democrats and liberals to condemn inflammatory political speech. (Meghana Kurup/Washington Examiner)

New York Times defends decision to identify undercover CIA agent

Eddie Scarry · June 2, 2017 8:13 pm

Johnson, who chairs the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, said the IRS is making overpayments to illegal immigrants who apply for the Additional Child Tax Credit, the refundable part of the child tax credit. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Ron Johnson demands IRS review of illegal immigrant tax credits

Al Weaver · June 1, 2017 4:00 pm

In the false Qatar News Agency dispatch, Qatar's ruling monarch was quoted as saying "There is no wisdom in harboring hostility towards Iran."

How a ‘fake news’ controversy in Qatar exposed real Middle East tensions

Joseph Hammond · May 31, 2017 4:01 am

Considering his background, Stuart Jones, a professional, should have been able to defend America's apparent double standard more adroitly. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed, File, Pool)

Beltway Confidential

The most painful 18-second news conference response you’ll see all week

Becket Adams · May 31, 2017 12:46 am

If Trump is to protect the Middle East from Iran, he needs a strategy. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Beltway Confidential

Fixing Trump’s Iran problem

Andrew Apostolou · May 27, 2017 11:32 am

Misreporting Iran

Kelly Jane Torrance · May 26, 2017 6:30 am