The US has “several” intelligence indications that Iran has put portions of its air defense system on “high alert” in recent days, following unexplained explosions at key facilities tied to the …
Ex-CIA chief says Netanyahu’s warning on Iran deal already publicized in 2007 report
Michael Hayden was head of the CIA in 2007, when the agency published a report concluding that Iran had once operated a nuclear weapons program. He says Monday’s announcement from Israeli Prime …
Iran acknowledges its troops shot down a passenger jet and killed 176 people, describing a string of colossal failures
A mistake by elite Iranian troops in January set in motion a series of errors. “Such a failure initiated a hazard chain,” Iran said in a new report.
Israel keeps blowing up military targets in Iran, hoping to force a confrontation before Trump could be voted out in November, sources say
Iran has suffered a series of bombings and fires at major military facilities in recent weeks. Israeli intelligence has been behind many of these.
British forces pull out of Iraq’s Taji base even as fight against ISIS rages
Only weeks after a military medic was killed in a rocket attack by an Iranian-backed group, Britain’s army said it was pulling out its remaining troops from Camp Taji north of Baghdad. The UK …
French FM urges Iraq to keep away from regional tensions
Yves Le Drian urged Baghdad on Thursday to “dissociate” itself from boiling regional tensions, hinting at dissatisfaction with unilateral Iranian and American strikes on Iraqi territory. Baghdad …
Iran Faces Shortage of Medics, Beds as Virus Cases Spike Again – Official
Hospitals in Iran face acute shortages of medical personnel and beds as the country tackles a powerful second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, a senior official of Tehran’s anti-coronavirus task force …
Analysis: Risks grow after blast hits Iran’s nuclear program
A mysterious explosion and fire at Iran’s main nuclear facility may have stopped Tehran from building advanced centrifuges, but it likely has not slowed …
Any China-Iran Deal Will Be Mostly About Business
Esfandyar Batmanghelidj is the founder of Bourse & Bazaar, a media company that supports business diplomacy between Europe and Iran through publishing, events and research. Last week, an 18-page …
UN must renew the arms embargo against Iran
Due to Iran’s efforts to overthrow foreign governments, finance terror, illegally test-fire intercontinental ballistic missiles, and many other malign activities, it is known as the world’s largest …