Tag: Iran

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Iraq’s new prime minister stands up to Kata’ib Hezbollah

Tom Rogan · July 20, 2020 5:17 pm

A rescue worker searchs the scene where an Ukrainian plane crashed in Shahedshahr southwest of the capital Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020. A Ukrainian airplane carrying 176 people crashed on Wednesday shortly after takeoff from Tehran's main airport, killing all onboard.

Iran sends black box from Ukrainian airliner it shot down to France

Zach Halaschak · July 18, 2020 9:34 pm

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is seen.

Iran’s president says 25M caught coronavirus in nearly hundredfold jump from official numbers

Zach Halaschak · July 18, 2020 4:24 pm

Maryam Rajavi, leader of the NCRI, addresses thousands of virtual attendees Friday at the group's "Free Iran Global Summit."

‘The great uprising’: Iranian dissident group holds global summit calling for regime change

Zach Halaschak · July 17, 2020 10:28 pm

A Hezbollah supporter holds pictures of slain Iranian Revolutionary Guard Gen. Qassem Soleimani during a ceremony marking the anniversary of the assassination of Hezbollah leaders, Abbas al-Moussawi, Ragheb Harb and Imad Mughniyeh and the end of a 40-day Muslim mourning period for Soleimani, in the southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020.

As Lebanon teeters, Pentagon says support for armed forces keeps Hezbollah at bay

Abraham Mahshie · July 16, 2020 4:01 am

UN must renew the arms embargo against Iran

Lee Zeldin · July 16, 2020 4:00 am

‘Deplorable’: Trump tweets in Farsi to condemn impending Iran executions of three protesters

Zach Halaschak · July 15, 2020 5:02 pm

In this picture released by the official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting with government officials in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, May 23, 2018. Iran's supreme leader is criticizing the U.S. over its hard-line stance toward the country since President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from a landmark nuclear deal with Western powers.

Iran’s impregnable regime

Micah Levinson · July 15, 2020 4:00 am

Iran executes former defense ministry employee accused of being CIA spy

Zach Halaschak · July 14, 2020 10:00 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.

Bipartisan group of prominent figures signals support for Iran regime change in letter ahead of summit

Zach Halaschak · July 13, 2020 11:20 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.

National Security

Iran cites communication and alignment errors for shooting down of Ukrainian jet

Mica Soellner · July 12, 2020 1:54 pm

This photo released by the Iraqi Prime Minister Press Office shows a burning vehicle at the Baghdad International Airport following an airstrike, in Baghdad, Iraq, early Friday, Jan. 3, 2020. The Pentagon said Thursday that the U.S. military has killed Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the head of Iran's elite Quds Force, at the direction of President Donald Trump.

Pompeo responds to UN report that contends US killing of Soleimani was ‘unlawful’

Zach Halaschak · July 10, 2020 3:15 pm