The U.S. killing of top general Qassem Soleimani will not deter Iranian resistance, a senior commander said on Friday as tensions mounted in the build-up to the first anniversary of the drone strike.
How an anti-elite TV drama became Iran’s lockdown hit
Storylines about corruption in the political classes have proved popular among Iranians stuck at home, says Atlantic Council’s Holly Dagres …
US votes against UN budget over ‘anti-Israel’ measure, lack of Iran action
The Trump administration on Thursday voted against the United Nations’ 2021 program budget, citing its continued support of an “anti-Israel” event and the failure to implement a mechanism to monitor …
BitGo settles with US Treasury over sanctions violations in Iran, Syria and Cuba
The U.S. Treasury has settled with BitGo over charges that it facilitated users in sanctioned areas to transact using its crypto wallet services between 2015 and 2019. BitGo, an institutional crypto …
As the US flies more bombers to the Middle East, experts doubt Iran is the real audience
US bombers and warships have made their presence in the Middle East known in recent weeks, but who they’re meant to message isn’t so clear.
Yemen Claims ‘Iranian Experts’ Present at Airport Attack, Iran Blames Saudis
Newsweek spoke to rival Yemeni factions and an Iranian official about the suspected cause behind a deadly attack that struck Aden International Airport as a new unity government arrived by plane.
Canadian man who lost family in Iran plane crash calls compensation ‘a slap in the face’
The Iranian government announced it will allocate $150,000 to the families of the victims who were on the plane when it was shot down by Iranian forces.
Iran’s foreign minister says Trump trying to ‘fabricate’ pretext to attack Iran
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Thursday accused U.S. President Donald Trump of attempting to fabricate a pretext to attack Iran, and vowed Tehran would defend itself forcefully.
U.S. flies bombers over Persian Gulf to deter Iran from attacks
The U.S. is flying B-52 bombers over the Persian Gulf for a second time this month, and Iran’s foreign minister is calling this a “pretext for war.” NBC News’ Ali Arouzi reports.
Giving Financial Incentives To Iran Goes To Terrorists
Protests erupted in Iran in December 2017 and November 2019, with people initially asking authorities to address their economic grievances. The regime …