Can Israel Really Trust Russia to Remove Iranian Forces From Syria?

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Fate of Iran’s presence in Syria rests with Trump-Putin meeting ■ Israeli official to EU counterparts: Iran nuke deal is dead, and you insist on giving it Advil. Iran’s Army Chief of Staff Maj. Gen. Mohammad Bagheri and other senior … Read More

Iran Sanctions: India’s Options

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Once again, India is caught in the middle of a conflict between the US and Iran. During the earlier round of sanctions, India had succeeded in deftly manoeuvring through the sanctions regime, keeping its relations with both countries intact, if … Read More

Syria: Israel Behind Attack on Iranian Air Force Base Near Homs

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Reports say Syrian air defense systems fired at planes, coming in from Jordan, and heading towards the T4 airbase used by Iran. Israel struck target near Damascus airport, Syrian media says Israel is lying about Iranian presence in Syria, Assad’s … Read More

Christians in the Middle East: dwindling despite deep roots

Egyptian Coptic Christians celebrate Christmas in a church Cairo on January 6, 2016   MOHAMED EL-SHAHED (AFP) Christians have been rooted in the Middle East as minority communities since the birth of the religion, but their numbers are dwindling amid conflict and … Read More

Iran on verge of political volcanic eruption

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A protester displays a flag of the Iranian constitutional monarchy era as he attends a protest against the visit of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in Vienna, Austria, on Wednesday. Rouhani was in Austria for a one-day official state visit. Photo … Read More

Rouhani says US unaware about consequences of Iran oil ban

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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says his country will stand firm against US threats, and will ‘survive’ sanctions. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has pledged his country will stand firm against threats by the United States to halt Iranian oil shipments. In a … Read More

Peace “Only Way Forward” For Yemen

A young boy runs with his tyre past buildings damaged by airstrikes in Saada Old Town. UNICEF says health facilities in the country have been cut by more than half, thousands of schools have been destroyed, and over 2,000 children … Read More

Iranian police open fire on protesters

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Iranian protesters gather at Mobile market in Tehran on June 25, 2018. In the latest protest in Iran, several people were injured in the southwestern city of Khorramshahr late Saturday during a demonstration against water pollution, Iranian state media reported. … Read More

AP Explains: Iran reopens uranium plant in its latest gamble

TEHRAN, Iran –  Iran says it has restarted production at a “major” uranium facility involved in its nuclear program, though it still pledges to follow the terms of the country’s landmark atomic deal now under threat after President Donald Trump … Read More

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