Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Tuesday rejected as “warmongering lies” an assertion by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that Iran has ties to the Islamist militant group al Qaeda.
Pompeo says Iran gives al Qaeda new ‘home base,’ analysts skeptical
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday without providing hard evidence that al Qaeda had established a new home base in Iran and that it was time “for America and all free nations to …
Pompeo Says Iran Is New Base for Al Qaeda, but Offers Little Proof
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s statements were tempered by some U.S. officials, who said there was little new intelligence to suggest that Iran was an active headquarters for the terrorist group.
U.S. targets Iran but policy could worsen Yemen’s humanitarian crisis
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is continuing to step up pressure against Iran before the Biden administration takes over. The designation of Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen as a terrorist …
Mike Pompeo claims without evidence that Iran is al-Qaida’s new ‘home base’
Move seems designed to restrict Biden administration’s options as secretary of state confirms killing of al-Qaida leader in August …
Pompeo claims Iran is ‘home base’ for Al Qaeda
U.S. intelligence and terrorism experts have previously offered a more nuanced picture of Iran’s complicated relationship with Al Qaeda.
Why Is Iran Kidnapping and Executing Dissidents?
Abductions and executions of Iranian journalists and activists seem to be aimed at complicating the resumption of talks under the Biden administration.
Sheldon Adelson Once Called For U.S. to Drop Nuke on Iran
Casin magnate Sheldon Adelson, who died at 87 years old, was known for making controversial remarks on Middle East affairs.
‘India, Iran preferential trade pace will have huge potential’
Mohammad Hossein Bani Asadi, Consul General of Islamic Republic of Iran said, “Iran and India have the potential to cater to each other’s needs provided the businessmen have the exposure to opportunit …
Pompeo Accuses Iran of Allowing al Qaeda to Set Up Headquarters
The secretary of State said Tehran was expanding its ties with the terrorist organization by allowing it to establish an operational base in Iran.