More than 60 fighters were killed in clashes in Yemen Friday between Iran-backed Huthi rebels and government forces in the strategic northern province of Marib, government sources said.
Pentagon dismisses notion of delayed Syria strike, finally blames Iran for rocket attacks in Iraq
The Defense Department finally pointed the finger at Iran on Friday for recent rocket attacks in Iraq that endangered American service members and diplomats, while defending the Biden administration’s …
Militia strike constitutes key test of Biden’s plan to engage, restrain Iran
Administration hopes to use diplomacy to restore nuclear deal while curbing Tehran’s support for militia groups …
Republican Lawmakers Step Up Campaign Against Sanctions Relief for Iran
Republicans in both houses of Congress introduced a resolution on Wednesday opposing any move by US President Biden and his administration to lift sanctions against Iran. Led by Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark …
FM Zarif: US behavior prompted Iran to take steps away from JCPOA
“US admits that only after it ‘left the JCPOA, Iran has taken steps away’ while until then ‘Iran was living up to its limits,'” Zarif argued via Twitter, using the nuclear deal’s acronym. The foreign …
In Nuclear Matters and More, Iran’s Behavior Gets Worse While Europe Reaches Out
The Islamic Republic of Iran has been out of compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal for at least two and a half years. Supporters of the agreement …
Saudis going along with Biden’s shift in Yemen policy for now, but there are other challenges
A damning report on the Jamal Khashoggi murder and increasing hostility by the Iran-backed Houthis may both impact the president’s efforts to end a brutal war.
Militia official: US strike in Syria kills 1, wounds several
An Iraqi militia official says a U.S. airstrike in Syria has killed one militiaman and wounded a number of others with a powerful Iranian-backed Iraqi group …
Biden sends a message to Iran, but with a scalpel instead of a sledgehammer
In the protracted effort to see who will blink first between Tehran and the Biden administration, Thursday’s strikes in Syria are but a tiny insect floating into both their gazes. It’s not going to …
US firepower in Syria strike is revealed as officials brace for Iran’s next move
The U.S. military strike against Iranian proxy forces in Syria was carried out by Air Force F-15 jet fighters dropping a total of seven 500-pound laser-guided bombs, it has emerged Friday — but not …