Strong Quake in Western Iran Kills 3, Injures 253

KERMANSHAH (Tasnim) – Three people were killed and 253 others were injured in an earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale that hit Iran’s western city of Tazeabad in Kermanshah province on Sunday morning. According to Tasnim dispatches, the death … Read More

ANALYSIS: As Bolton and Netanyahu Discuss Syria, Iran Prepares for War Against Israel

President Donald Trump’s national security adviser John Bolton was in Jerusalem for a three-day-visit this week. The discussions between Prime Minister Netanyahu and Bolton mainly focused on Syria and on Iran’s entrenchment in the war-torn country. Bolton revealed that Russia’s … Read More

ANALYSIS: US military to stay in Syria to stop Iran

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President Trump insists US will remain in Syria to ensure Iran’s departure. Will US be drawn into next major battle in northwest Syria? iStock  – Flags of Iran and Syria As the Iranian-Russian-backed pro-Assad coalition in Syria is gearing up … Read More

Facebook removes pages linked to Iran, Russia influence campaigns

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Facebook announced Tuesday that it had removed more than 650 pages, groups, and accounts for what the social media giant termed “coordinated inauthentic behavior” that originated in Iran. The company also said that, unrelated to the Iran activity, it had … Read More

Iran says it will unveil new fighter jet, continue developing missiles

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Tehran’s defense minister claims aircraft, believed to be the Qaher F-313, will fly over Iranian skies as part of National Defense Industry Day celebrations next week Former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, center, listens to an unidentified pilot during a ceremony … Read More

Bolton: China, Russia, Iran, And North Korea Are All Meddling In 2018 Election

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This Week ✔@ThisWeekABC NEW: National security adviser John Bolton says in addition to Russia, there’s “sufficient national security concern” that China, Iran, and North Korea are meddling in the 2018 U.S. elections. “Those are the four countries that we’re most concerned … Read More

Iran’s Khamenei: ‘No war, no negotiations with the US’

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Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at the shrine of Imam Ridha in Mashhad, Iran.  Khamenei.ir Khamenei said economic woes were result of internal mismanagement by the govt. and not just US pressure. Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Monday … Read More

Iran readjusts its Syria strategy amid Russia’s changing role

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As the Syrian government is now in full control of most parts of the war-torn country, the role of Iran, as a main ally of President Bashar al-Assad, appears to be undergoing significant change. On Aug. 1, the Russian president’s … Read More

The reason Turkey’s economic collapse is so scary is that Iran, Russia, and Syria are waiting in the wings

Samantha Lee/Business Insider Lots of things are going wrong in Turkey at once, driven by the collapse of its currency, the lira. The West needs Turkey to be strong, as Turkey is a physical buffer between Europe and the war … Read More

Prospects of US-Iran talks now more remote than ever

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The US on Tuesday reimposed the first segment of economic sanctions on Iran after President Donald Trump gave carte blanche for America to exercise more pressure on the Iranian government. This is in order to get it to return to the negotiating table and reconsider … Read More

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