Contradicting Trump, Merkel says Islamic State group ‘far from defeated’ . . . ... “The so-called Islamic State has been luckily driven out of its territory but this unfortunately doesn’t mean that Islamic State has disappeared,” Merkel said. ..…
So, Trump has redefined the mission – destroying the Islamic State – and opted for a pullout (though he has compromised on the timeline). . ..…
TEHRAN - Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei issued decree, pardoning or commuting the jail sentences of number of Iranian convicts on the occasion of Anniversary of the victory of 1979 Islamic Revolution of Iran... TEHRAN - US Democrat Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard criticized..…