Tag: Iran

Still no answers about American hostage Robert Levinson, spy named in Matt Gaetz scandal

Katherine Doyle · April 1, 2021 9:50 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.

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Iran immolates Islamic identity via China’s Uyghur genocide

Tom Rogan · March 29, 2021 8:07 pm

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China is jeopardizing its Europe and Middle East influence with Iran, Russia, and Myanmar partnerships

Tom Rogan · March 29, 2021 5:38 pm

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said European leaders should "stand against US measures" after President Trump threatened to cancel the Iran nuclear deal. "They should avoid meddling into our defense matters. We won't accept EU siding with US bully," he said. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP)

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Iran is torturing a hostage it wants to exchange with a terrorist

Eugene Chudnovsky · March 24, 2021 1:30 pm

This March 16, 2019 file photo, shows a natural gas refinery at the South Pars gas field on the northern coast of the Persian Gulf, in Asaluyeh, Iran. China's state oil company has pulled out of a $5 billion deal to develop a portion of Iran's massive offshore natural gas field, the Islamic Republic's oil minister said Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019, an agreement from which France's Total SA earlier withdrew over U.S. sanctions.

Biden’s Persian Gulf policy benefits China

Saeed Ghasseminejad · March 23, 2021 4:00 am

Saudi peace offer vindicates Biden strategy

Daniel DePetris · March 23, 2021 12:00 am

In this photo released by an official website of the office of the Iranian Presidency, President Hassan Rouhani attends a meeting with officials and industrialists, at a petroleum conference in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, May 8, 2018. Iran's president on Tuesday warned the country could face "some problems" ahead of President Donald Trump's decision on whether to pull out of its nuclear deal with world powers.

The US must not rejoin the Iran nuclear deal

jonathan-ruhe, Eric Edelman · March 21, 2021 4:00 am

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro, center, stands with Armed Forces Commanders during a military parade at Fort Tiuna in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, May 24, 2018.

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US policies have failed to nudge Venezuelan military away from Maduro

Abraham Mahshie · March 19, 2021 7:08 pm

Minority view in intelligence assessment argues China meddled in 2020 to hurt Trump

Jerry Dunleavy · March 18, 2021 8:16 pm

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Joe Biden saves all his tough-guy diplomacy for Russia and spares China and Iran

Becket Adams · March 17, 2021 10:35 pm

National Security

Russia conducted operations ‘denigrating’ Biden while Iran schemed to ‘undercut’ Trump, US intelligence finds

Mike Brest · March 16, 2021 8:38 pm

Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, shakes hands with U.S Vice President Biden, left, as they pose for photos at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2013. (AP Photo/Lintao Zhang, Pool)

45% of Americans view China as nation’s greatest enemy, doubling last year’s share: Poll

Haley Victory Smith · March 16, 2021 5:02 pm