The Federal Bureau of Investigation has determined that Iran is responsible for an online effort to incite violence against FBI Director Chris Wray and federal and state officials who pushed back on …
Far from the capital, Iran struggles to bury virus victims
Deep in the lush valleys of northern Iran, where the Alborz Mountains crumble toward the sea, Ali Rahimi takes up his grisly work. Day in and day out, Rahimi, a 53-year-old volunteer cleric in the …
Bond Record, Budget Pain, Iran and Biden: Mideast Risks in 2021
Gulf Arab nations approach 2021 with their currency pegs steadied, oil prices clawing back ground, and bond investors keen for the region’s high-rated, high-yielding names.
Yemen rebels: Fighters shot down Saudi-run drone near border
Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels shot down a Chinese-made … Get top headlines from the Union-Tribune in your inbox weekday mornings, including top news, local, sports, business, entertainment and …
Trump loyalists aim to block Biden’s goal to rejoin Iran and Paris agreements
Ted Cruz and Lindsey Graham urge Trump to submit Iran nuclear deal and Paris climate agreement to Senate to undercut future attempts to revive them …
US submarine surfaces in Gulf as warning to Iran
An American submarine armed with 154 Tomahawk land-attack cruise missiles has been ordered to surface in the Gulf in a show of strength amid tensions with Iran.To underline the message, the US navy …
Understanding Israel’s War in the ‘Grey Zone’ | Opinion
The event thus appears to be a rare sighting of an ongoing campaign under way for some years now: Israel’s ongoing, usually silent “grey zone” war against Iran. This campaign, and the way it is fought …
Iraq ready to export 700,000 tonnes of barley to Iran
Iraq is ready to export 700,000 tonnes of barley to Iran at a price of $125 per tonne, the Iraqi agriculture ministry’s spokesman told Reuters on Monday. BAGHDAD, Dec 21 (Reuters) – Iraq is ready to …
The US Navy appears to be sending Iran a message with a submarine packed with missiles
Monday’s statement marks the first time since 2012 the Navy has announced the presence of a guided-missile submarine in the Persian Gulf.
US Navy announces nuclear submarine passage of Strait of Hormuz amid tensions with Iran
The unusual transit in the Persian Gulf’s shallow waters, aimed at underscoring American military might in the region, comes some two weeks before the anniversary of the American drone strike in …