In the Trump administration’s talk about Iran, they hear the eerie echoes of 2002 and 2003, just before the American invasion of Iraq: the warnings that a rogue Persian Gulf state poses a danger to the United States, the claims of evidence that others do not see, the threats of military..…
in the hope that European nations would compensate for United States sanctions, it now seeks to present price tag for the US measures against it, and has thus embarked on response comprising in three realms nuclear, military, and oil exports from Gulf. in the hope that European nations would..…
Iran hawks will want to use any incident as an excuse for escalation, and it is imperative that Congress and the media not permit Trump and his advisers to turn the Strait of Hormuz into the next Gulf of Tonkin. . Daniel Larison is a senior editor at The American Conservative, where he also..…
TEHRAN - Supreme Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei told gathering of Iranian officials that he sees no possibility of war between Tehran and Washington, adding that the recent US military buildup in the region aims to frighten Iran to yield to White House demands, except Iran stands..…
Over the year, Iran is threatening United States interests in Middle East, encouraging aggression by Shiite militias Lebanon, Iraq and Syria, shipping missiles to Houthi rebels Yemen and allowing its naval forces to behave in Persian Gulf... One American official, speaking on the..…