Biden Handing $10 Billion To Iran Despite Concerns
The Biden administration has extended a U.S. sanction waiver that could provide $10 billion in energy proceeds to Iran despite its links to a massacre in Israel and attacks against American troops.
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Iran Urges Destruction Of Israel And Calls Palestine ‘Most Important Issue’ To Arab World
Iran’s president effectively called for the destruction of Israel and the extermination of Jews and urged Muslim nations “to arm Palestinians” if “Israel’s attacks” continue.
Pentagon Confirms Four Fresh Strikes on U.S. Bases in Retaliatory Action by Iranian-Backed Groups
American bases were attacked four times by Iranian-backed groups in the Middle East following a U.S. strike on an Iranian facility in Syria last Wednesday, the Pentagon has confirmed.
Militia Attacks Against U.S. Bases in Iraq and Syria Risk a Direct U.S.-Iranian Conflict
Recent attacks on U.S. bases in Iraq and Syria underscore the challenge the Biden administration faces in deterring Iranian-backed militias without sparking a direct conflict with Iran or upsetting the U.S.-aligned government in Iraq, from which many of these attacks are launched, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Russia hopes to sign free trade agreement with Iran by end of year
In further evidence of warm ties between Russia and Iran, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk announced this week that Moscow hopes to sign a free trade zone agreement with Iran and several other Eurasion countries by the end of the year, i24News reports.
US and Israel outraged as Iran elected rapporteur to UN international security committee, “UN has reached a new low”
Prompting outrage from Israel and the United States, Iran was last week elected to two leadership roles in the United Nations, including as rapporteur to the committee responsible for disarmament and international security, Algemeiner reports. The second position to which Iran was elected on Thursday last week is that of a Vice President of the UN General Assembly.
Iran unveils hypersonic missile it says can reach Israel in 400 seconds
Iran unveiled its first hypersonic missile on Tuesday, a weapon it says can reach Israel, Tehran’s sworn arch-enemy, in 400 seconds, the Jerusalem Post reports.
IDF attacked secret Iranian weapon factories in Syria
The alleged attack by the Israeli Air Force in Aleppo, Syria in the beginning of May targeted sites belonging to a secret Iranian unit operating in Syria, according to media reports in Saudi Arabia on Monday evening.
Iran to reopen embassy in Saudi Arabia following years of severed diplomatic ties
Iran is set to reopen its embassy in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, after seven years of severed diplomatic ties between the two Middle Eastern powers, i24 News reports. Saudi Arabia cut ties with Iran in 2016, after its embassy in Tehran and consulate in Mashhad were attacked by demonstrators protesting Riyadh’s execution of Shiite cleric Nimr al-Nimr.
Iran supreme leader says he’d ‘welcome’ full diplomatic ties with Egypt; presidency websites hacked
Iran‘s supreme leader said Monday he’d “welcome” the restoration of full diplomatic ties between Egypt and the Islamic Republic, raising the prospect of Cairo and Tehran normalizing relations after decades of strain.
Iran unveils new ballistic missile with 2,000 km range
Iran has unveiled the Khaibar, a new ballistic missile that has a range of 2,000 km and is capable of carrying nuclear warheads, i24News reports. Iran has increased the scope of its ballistic missile program despite the concerns of Western powers, and following the collapse of the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action Iran nuclear deal.
Iran is building new nuclear site that Western powers may not be able to destroy
Iran is building a new nuclear site so deep underground it will likely be beyond the scope of destruction by Western powers, the Associated Press reports. The new site is being built five years after the US unilaterally pulled out of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action Iran deal; international talks on reviving the deal have so far failed.
Iran’s President Raisi meets with Syrian President Assad in Damascus
Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi met with Syrian President Bashar Assad in Damascus on Monday, marking the first time an Iranian president has visited Syria since the civil war took over the country in 2011, the Associated Press reports. Raisi’s meeting with Assad was part of a two-day visit to boost economic and political cooperation between Iran and Syria.
US Threatens Iran With Bunker-Busting-Bombs
The U.S. military says it is arming aircraft sent to the Middle East with “bunker-busting” bombs due to “increasing aggression” from the Islamic Republic of Iran, which may soon have nuclear weapons.
Iran Denies Delivering Military Aid To Russia
Iran has denied delivering over 300,000 artillery shells and about a million rounds of ammunition to Russia for use in Moscow’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
Iranian regime executed nearly 600 people last year, report shows
A new report by the Iran Human Rights (IHR) reveals that the Iranian Shiite governmental regime executed 582 people in 2022, a 75% increase from 2021, the Jerusalem Post reports.
Crown Prince of Iran making ‘brave,’ first-of-its-kind visit to Israel
Crown Prince of Iran Reza Pahlavi on Monday became the most senior Iranian figure to ever make a public visit to Israel. Pahlavi is the oldest son of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran, who was overthrown during the Islamic Revolution in 1979.
Chanting ‘Death to Israel,’ tens of thousands march in Tehran for ‘Jerusalem Day’
Tens of thousands of Iranians, some chanting “death to America” and “death to Israel,” marched in the capital of Tehran on Friday to mark “Jerusalem Day,” an annual show of support for the Palestinians.
Saudi Arabia hosts delegations from Iran and Syria to discuss restoration of diplomatic ties
In a big show of thawing relations with both Iran and Syria, Saudi Arabia on Wednesday hosted delegations from the two countries intending to restore severed diplomatic ties with each of them, the Times of Israel (TOI) reports.
Iran, Belarus Sign Cooperation Deal Despite Western Concerns
Iran pledged to support Belarus in overcoming Western sanctions as they signed a cooperation agreement during a state visit by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko to Tehran.