Iran
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President Donald Trump intensified scrutiny of the Southern Poverty Law Center following a sweeping federal indictment, declaring that if the allegations are proven true, the 2020 presidential election should be “permanently wiped from the books.” In an early morning Truth Social post on Friday, Trump described the SPLC as “one of the greatest political scams in American…
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President Donald Trump on Friday said “bad, bad things will happen to Iran” if the Middle Eastern country continues down the path to developing nuclear weapons. Trump addressed Iran while taking questions from reporters in the Oval Office after swearing in Alina Habba as U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey. “Iran is very high on my list of…
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Donald Trump has said he wants Iran to be “peaceful and successful” and he would “love” to make a deal with Tehran. He said he “hated” taking action against the country last time he was in the White House, adding: “They were essentially broke and they had no money for Hezbollah, they had no money…
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Benjamin Netanyahu said during his visit to the White House that both he and Donald Trump are aligned in their thoughts on Iran. “That’s the same Iran that tried to kill us both,” says the Israeli leader. “They tried to kill you, Mr President. They tried through their proxy to kill me. “We’re both committed…
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Iran’s foreign minister has called the Gaza ceasefire deal a “surrender” for Israel and reaffirmed Tehran’s continued support for Hamas, according to a statement from the country’s foreign ministry. In a phone call on Thursday evening with Khalil al-Hayya, head of Hamas in the Gaza Strip and head of the movement’s negotiating delegation in ceasefire talks, Abbas…
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The US Justice Department on Monday charged two Iranians with conspiring to export sensitive US technology to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, including navigation systems used in military drones that killed three US service members. Dual US-Iranian national Mahdi Mohammad Sadeghi, 42, a resident of Natick, Massachusetts, and Mohammad Abedininajafabadi, 38, of Tehran, were charged with violating…
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The rivalry between regional powerhouses Turkey and Iran has heated up after Ankara emerged as a leading power broker in Syria following the downfall of Tehran’s ally President Bashar al-Assad. Turkish foreign minister Hakan Fidan, in an interview with Saudi-affiliated Al-Hadath on Sunday, reflected on the shift in regional dynamics, saying Iran must better understand…
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Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations on Tuesday expressed openness to good relations with a new Syria, turning a page on over a decade of Iranian military support against the rebel groups which now run the country. “Iran and Syria share historical and friendly relations which continue to grow based on mutual interest and international…
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Iran has reached “unprecedented levels” of enriched Uranium, giving them the capability to produce fissile material for multiple nuclear weapons, German Ambassador to the United Nations Antje Leendertse announced Tuesday. Iran informed the U.N. nuclear watchdog in November 2024 that it plans to install more than 6,000 extra uranium-enriching centrifuges at its enrichment plants and bring more…
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Rebels who overthrew the Syrian government say they have wrested control of an eastern city after intense battles with a Kurdish-led, US-backed force. Hayat al Tahrir said they had completely captured Deir el Zour, near the border with Iraq, which had been held by the Syrian Democratic Forces only since Friday after displacing Assad forces.…
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Iran’s foreign ministry denied that a meeting was held between the Iranian ambassador to the United Nations and Elon Musk, the world’s wealthiest person and close ally of US President-elect Donald Trump, Iranian state media reported Saturday. The New York Times reported the meeting took place earlier this week, citing two Iranian officials. Associated Press also reported a meeting between…
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Iran’s supreme leader on Saturday threatened Israel and the U.S. with “a crushing response” over attacks on Iran and its allies. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei spoke as Iranian officials are increasingly threatening to launch yet another strike against Israel after its Oct. 26 attack on the Islamic Republic that targeted military bases and other locations and…
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Iran is planning a “strong and complex” attack on Israel that will involve more powerful warheads and other weapons not used in its previous two assaults on the Jewish state this year, The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. Tehran could launch the offensive during the transition between Tuesday’s U.S. presidential election and the inauguration…
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Hamas has hailed Naim Kassem’s appointment as Hezbollah’s new leader as proof of the group’s recovery. In reality, though, it’s a reflection of their lack of options. Kassem is pretty much the only senior figure left. Having helped establish Hezbollah in the early 1980s, the 71-year-old rose to the role of deputy chief in 1991,…
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US President Joe Biden has just said he hopes Israel’s strikes on Iran overnight are “the end”. He also said it appears Israel only hit military targets in its strikes, which came in response to an Iranian attack earlier this month. As we reported in the past couple of hours, four Iranian soldiers have been…
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At least 30 killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza – report At least 30 people have been killed in Israeli strikes on several houses in northern Gaza, according to the official Palestinian news agency WAFA. The attacks were said to be in Beit Lahiya. Citing “local sources”, the news agency reports women and children are…
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