alex vatanka

Rubin and Vatanka US can maximize pressure against Iran's leaders while helping its people by Michael Rubin Alex Vatanka. ..

press freedom in europe

The organization points to the murders of three journalists in Malta,  Slovakia and Bulgaria in the space of few months and warning that hatred of journalists has degenerated into violence, contributing to in fear... ..

iran spurns japan's efforts for mediation with us

TEHRAN (Kyodo) -- Iran said Thursday it will not negotiate with the United States, rejecting Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's bid to broker dialogue between the two foes amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. . . Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei stated that his..

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white house and state greenlight israeli strikes on iranian proxies in

Military offensives in both countries could complicate the regional situation for the U.S. and Israel, but those dangers have been trumped by alarm that Iran is amassing an arsenal in strategic locations throughout the Middle East. . Iran has transferred more 100,000 rockets to..

farsnews

Iran Blames US for Crises, Problems in Middle East  . . Iran Urges Int’l Community to Confront US Unilateralism  . . ..

is iran winning in yemen?

Now in Yemen, Riyadh seems justifiably to fear that Tehran is seeking to establish a permanent presence on Saudi Arabia's southern border to encircle the Kingdom — possibly as part of a broader strategy to take control of Saudi oil fields and holy sites, Mecca and Medina — to upend the balance of power in..

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trump and pompeo designate iran's islamic revolutionary guard corps a

They stressed that the danger posed by Iran goes beyond its nuclear program and development, saying that IRGC has tried to reshape Middle East Iran's favor for decades.. ..

middle east

Bos TEHRAN, IRAN -- Concerns mounting over devoted Christians Iran as part of what activists view as an ongoing campaign of repression against Christian community... ..

what if they started a war

The gathering was initially conceived as a “war against Iran” precursor, intended to pull together a coalition against the Persians, but when it became clear that many of the potential participants would balk at such a designation, it assumed a broader agenda concerning “Peace and Security in the..

hussein focused arms race on rockets

While White House was fixated on Saddam Hussein's interest in procuring biological and chemical weapons, evidence uncovered by American investigators suggests that Iraqi president spent his final years power more determined to develop and deploy conventional ballistic missiles, hoping to keep pace with his..

gatestone institute

Iran does spend billions of dollars a year outside its borders in the Middle East. Iran provides weapons and cash to terrorist groups such as Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad and Lebanon's Hezbollah. ..

bush draws cool response

Whether chastising Iran or praising Palestinian elections, analysts said, Bush left out key facts that would have offered a messier -- and more true-to-life -- portrait of the modern Middle East. 'Iran is a neighbor, we have to deal with that,' said Ambassador Ibrahim Mohieldin,..

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