Saudi Arabia said on Monday it had taken down a terrorist cell this month that had received training from Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, arresting 10 people and seizing weapons and explosives.The …
Trump turns his ‘maximum pressure’ campaign on Iraq
Nine months ago, the Trump administration declared victory. It billed the targeted strike that killed Iranian Major Gen. Qasem Soleimani on Iraqi soil as a mark of the U.S.’s newfound seriousness in …
Why Did Washington Shorten Iraq’s Sanctions Waiver?
By shortening Iraq’s sanctions waiver to import gas and electricity from Iran, Washington has made it crystal clear that it is unimpressed with Iraq’s relationship with its neighbor …
Trump Team Weighs New Sanctions on Iran’s Financial Sector
The Trump administration is considering fresh sanctions to sever Iran’s economy from the outside world except in limited circumstances, by targeting more than a dozen banks and labeling the entire …
Trump admin mulls new sanctions on Iran’s financial sector
Sanctions would cut off Iran from global economy and thwart US from re-entering nuke deal if Biden wins-sources.
Saudi Arabia busts Iran-backed terror cell
Iranian Revolutionary Guard members march during a parade ceremony. Image Credit: AP Dubai: Saudi Arabia has busted a 10-member terrorist cell trained by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, the Saudi …
Saudi Arabia arrests 10 with alleged ties to Iran’s Guard
Saudi Arabia said Monday its security forces uncovered a “terrorist cell” with alleged ties to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard and have detained 10 people in connection.
Threat to evacuate US diplomats from Iraq raises fear of war
Any move by the US to scale down its diplomatic presence would be seen as an escalation of its confrontation with Iran.
US election 2020: Who do Russia, China and Iran want to win?
These questions are on the minds of the US intelligence community in the run-up to November’s vote. An assessment from a top official warns foreign powers will use “covert and overt influence measures …
Iranian dissident caught between rock and hard place in Cyprus limbo
Omid Tootian, an Iranian musician, sits in a tent inside the UN buffer zone at Ledra Palace in Nicosia, Cyprus7, 2020. Picture taken September 27, 2020. REUTERS/Yiannis Kourtoglou …