That slap, a military spokesman warned, would be “bigger than that of the Ain al-Asad,” a reference to Iranian missile strikes against two American military bases in Iraq in January.
Troops to receive Purple Hearts for injuries during Iranian missile barrage on al-Asad airbase in Iraq
It’s unclear at the moment how many troops will receive the medals. The defense official told Military Times that the medal award packets are still going through the approval process.
How the U.S. Could End the Iran Nuclear Deal Once and for All
Is the United States still a participant in the Iran nuclear deal? Well, yes and no.The U.S. is seeking to maintain an international conventional-arms embargo on Iran that’s set to expire in October.
Space Force General Trolls Iran After Successful Military Satellite Launch
A general in the U.S. Space Force downplayed Iran’s success in launching its first military satellite into orbit. In a recent tweet, the military official referred to Iran’s satellite as a “webcam in …
US extends sanctions waiver allowing Iraq to import Iran gas
Previous 120-day waivers have been reduced to 30 days in what some view as part of Trump’s effort to raise pressure on Iran.
Officials: US seeks indefinite UN arms embargo on Iran
U.S. officials and U.N. diplomats say the United States has circulated a draft United Nations resolution that would indefinitely extend a U.N. arms embargo on Iran set to expire in October …
Big powers urged to freeze sanctions on Syria, Iran, Venezuela during virus
Major powers must suspend economic sanctions against countries including Syria, Iran and Venezuela during the coronarivus pandemic which threatens to worsen hunger and suffering for the poor, an …
Mother and newborn separated by closed Iran-Iraqi border
Iraqi border. Posted . A distraught Iraqi mother has spoken of her agony as the closed Iraq-Iran border is preventing her from be …
Extent of COVID-19 outbreak remains a mystery in Russia, Iran, North Korea
U.S. officials find the true extent of the coronavirus pandemic hard to assess in ‘black hole’ countries; Gillian Turner reports.
False belief poison cures virus kills over 700 in Iran
The false belief that toxic methanol cures the coronavirus has seen over 700 people killed in Iran, an official said Monday.