Tag Archives: Iran
Iran Launches First Ballistic Missile Strike Against ISIS In Syria
June 19, 2017
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran says its ballistic missile strike targeting ISIS in Syria was not only a response to deadly attacks in Tehran, but a powerful message to archrival Saudi Arabia and the United States, one that could add to...
State Department Release Official History Of CIA Orchestrated Iranian Coup
By Malcolm Byrne
The State Department today released a long-awaited “retrospective” volume of declassified U.S. government documents on the 1953 coup in Iran, including records describing planning and implementation of the covert operation. The publication is the culmination of decades...
Rex Tillerson Admits US Working Towards Regime Change In Iran
By Adrienne Mahsa Varkiani
The new U.S. policy towards Iran includes regime change, according to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.
Tillerson was asked on Wednesday whether the United States supports regime change inside Iran. He replied in the affirmative, saying that U.S. policy is driven by relying...
Iran Braces For Renewed Offensive By ISIS And The CIA
By Abedin Mahan
Last Wednesday’s twin terrorist attacks in Tehran shattered a more than three- decades-long sense of security in the Iranian capital.
The last time there were major terrorist incidents in Tehran was way back in the early 1980s during the turbulent immediate post-revolutionary...
Despite Climate Of Fear, America Is Not Beset By Grave Threats
By John Glaser
WithDonald Trump in the White House, political divisiveness has reached new heights. Yet virtually everyone in Washington still agrees about at least one thing: The United States is beset by grave threats.
Americans are constantly bombarded with exaggerated claims...
Senate Pushes New Sanctions On Russia And Iran
By Richard Lardner | AP
Senate Republicans and Democrats reached agreement late Monday on a new package of sanctions on Russia amid the firestorm over Russia’s meddling in the presidential election and investigations into Moscow’s possible collusion with members of President Donald...
The Sordid History Of State Sponsored Terrorism Against Iran
By Eric Draitser
NEW YORK (Opinion)– With blood still fresh on the streets of Tehran after last week’s deadly terror attack, the U.S. was quick to condemn the attacks. But in a sadly predictable move, President Donald Trump’s White House also blamed the victim, condemning Iran...
Saudi Arabia’s Blockade On Qatar Is Backfiring As Doha Embraces Iran, Turkey
By Paul Iddon
Qatar’s neighbors have implemented a threat they made three years ago, and severed their ties with, and physically cut off, the small Gulf state, prompting a diplomatic crisis in the important resource-rich region.
Bogus comments attributed to the Qatari emir in the...
Arab Islamic American Summit 2017 – How The U.S. Made A Fool’s Bargain With Saudi Arabia
By Ziad Hafez
BEIRUT (Opinion) — The Arab Islamic American Summit held in Riyadh on May 20 and 21 was an extraordinarily surrealistic event, to say the least. Many factors made the event highly unusual, not the least of which was its timing. The summit was held just after the...
Israel, Saudi Arabia Join Forces To Champion War With Iran
By Roqayah Chamseddine
In February, during the Munich Security Conference, Saudi Arabia joined Israel in calling for sanctions against Iran for its role in supporting the Syrian government. Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir – without a hint of irony – told delegates, “Iran...
