Behind the protests and brutal government crackdown in Iran
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More than 100 protesters are feared killed in Iran crackdown, Amnesty International says
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A woman walks past a bicycle station that was vandalized by protesters in Tehran. (Atta Kenare/AFP/Getty Images) ISTANBUL — Iran’s security forces may have killed more than 100 protesters as part of a brutal crackdown on demonstrations that is being … Read More
Iran says it will fuel centrifuges
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In this photo released by the official website of the office of the Iranian Presidency, President Hassan Rouhani, center, attends a ceremony to inaugurate Azadi Innovation Factory in Pardis technology park in west of Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019. … Read More
Iraqi government seems powerless against protesters even as ‘unknown’ snipers take toll
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Iraqi security forces stand guard as demonstrators take part in a protest over unemployment, corruption, and poor public services, in Baghdad, Oct. 2, 2019. – REUTERS/Khalid al-Mousily A video of a fearless teenager performing a dance from the popular multiplayer online game … Read More
Top Iran general says destroying Israel ‘achievable goal’
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Tehran (AFP) – The commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said Monday that destroying arch-rival Israel has become an “achievable goal” thanks to his country’s technological advances. “This sinister regime must be wiped off the map and this is no longer… … Read More
Israeli Air Force’s F-35 Stealth Fighter Went Into Iran’s Airspace: Report
And someone was fired for it. As we have already explained, in May 2018 the IAF revealed that it has used its stealth fighters in combat operations, making Israel the first country in the world to carry out an “operational attack” using … Read More
Iran to announce it is increasing nuclear enrichment to 5% Sunday
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Tehran claims an increase for ‘peaceful’ purposes, accuses the US and Europe of breaking nuke deal commitment, but more likely to further ratchet up tensions. A view of the heavy-water production plant in the central Iranian town of Arak, August … Read More
Iran’s youth ‘will witness the demise of America and Israel’, Ayatollah Khamenei vows
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Iran’s Supreme Leader said they will witness ‘demise of humanity’s enemies’ Comes as tensions spike with U.S. as more forces are sent to the Middle East Khamenei said last week that there would be no war with the United States Iran’s … Read More
40 years of Iranian threats against Israel and few pay any attention
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Getty Images Last month a conference in Warsaw brought together high ranking officials from 60 countries, called to discuss the current chaos in the Middle East, and to zero in on the threat posed to the region by the regime in Tehran. … Read More
The rocky marriage of convenience between Russia and Iran in Syria
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Credit: Wikimedia Commons. The tensions between Iran and Russia about Iran’s continued presence and the nature of its activities in Syria are expected to continue and even worsen. (January … Read More