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StoryJul 7, 2020Read →

UN Investigator Calls US Strike on Soleimani a Violation of International Law

A United Nations human rights investigator says the United States violated international law when it conducted an airstrike that killed Iran’s top general Qasem Soleimani. In a report , Agnes Callamard, U.N. special…

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ReportingJun 22, 2020Read →

Iran to Send Black Boxes From Downed Ukrainian Airliner to France

Iran will send the black boxes from a downed Ukrainian airliner to France for analysis, the countries said on Monday. Iran shot down the Ukraine International Airlines flight on Jan. 8 with a ground-to-air missile…

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StoryMay 10, 2020Read →

Iran Says United States yet to Respond About Prisoner Swap

Washington has yet to respond to Iran about a prisoner swap, Iranian government spokesman Ali Rabiei was quoted as saying by the government’s website on Sunday, reiterating that Tehran was ready for a full prisoner…

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ReportingMay 6, 2020Read →

Trump Vetoes Iran War Powers Resolution

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday vetoed legislation passed by both houses of Congress to limit a president’s ability to wage war against Iran, as Trump wages a campaign of maximum pressure against the Islamic…

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StoryApr 23, 2020Read →

Iran’s Top General Warns US Navy of Potential Revolutionary Guard’s Crosshairs

Gen. Hossein Salami, the head of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, says he ordered Iran’s naval units to attack U.S. naval vessels if they “jeopardize” military or commercial ships. On Thursday, Salami told Iranian state…

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ReportingApr 2, 2020Read →

Trump Says Expects Russia-Saudi Oil Deal Soon, Invites U.S. Oil Chiefs to White House

U.S. President Donald Trump said he has invited U.S. oil executives to the White House to discuss ways to help the industry “ravaged” by slumping energy demand during the coronavirus outbreak and a price war between…

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StoryApr 1, 2020Read →

Trump Warns Iran It Will Pay a ‘Very Heavy Price’ If It Carries out Attack on US Soldiers

President Donald Trump says that Iran, or its proxies, is planning a “sneak attack on U.S. troops.” In a tweet on Wednesday afternoon, Trump warned Iran against such an attack. “Upon information and belief, Iran or its…

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ReportingMar 12, 2020Read →

Pentagon Chief Says All Options on Table After Iraq Rocket Attack

U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Thursday that all options were on the table after a rocket attack in Iraq killed one British and two American troops, an attack he said was by Iranian-backed Shia militia…

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ReportingMar 11, 2020Read →

Iran Tells U.N. Aviation Agency It Will Bring Black Boxes to Ukraine: Sources

Iran told the U.N. civil aviation agency on Wednesday that it would bring the flight recorders from a crashed Ukrainian airliner to Ukraine in the next two weeks or so, two sources directly familiar with matter said…

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ReportingMar 5, 2020Read →

Pompeo Says Violence in Afghanistan Must Stop for Peace Process to Move Forward

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Thursday the upsurge in violence in Afghanistan in recent days is unacceptable and said it must cease immediately for the peace process signed last weekend to move forward…

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ReportingMar 4, 2020Read →

U.S. Carries out First Airstrike on Taliban Since Doha Deal

The United States conducted an airstrike on Wednesday against Taliban fighters in Afghanistan’s southern Helmand province, a U.S. forces spokesman said, the first such attack since a troop withdrawal agreement was…

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ReportingFeb 29, 2020Read →

U.S.-Taliban Sign Historic Troop Withdrawal Deal in Doha

The United States signed a historic deal with Taliban insurgents on Saturday that could pave the way toward a full withdrawal of foreign soldiers from Afghanistan over the next 14 months and represent a step toward…

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ReportingFeb 29, 2020Read →

Pompeo to Attend Signing of U.S.-Taliban Troop Withdrawal Pact

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will witness the signing of a U.S.-Taliban agreement on a withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan, President Donald Trump said on Friday, heralding an agreement that could help…

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ReportingFeb 23, 2020Read →

Iran’s Enemies Tried to Use Coronavirus to Impact Vote: Khamenei

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Sunday Iran’s enemies tried to put people off voting in Friday’s parliamentary election by exaggerating the threat of the new coronavirus but that participation had been…

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StoryFeb 21, 2020Read →

New York Times Takes Heat After Publishing Op-Ed Written by Deputy Leader of the Taliban

The New York Times was heavily criticized after it published an op-ed written by Sirajuddin Haqqani — the deputy leader of the Taliban. In the piece titled “What We, the Taliban, Want,” Haqqani discusses a proposed…

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ReportingFeb 20, 2020Read →

Pompeo in Saudi Arabia to Talk Iran, Economy and Human Rights

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to discuss regional security, namely Iran, after the U.S. killing last month of a top Iranian general pushed the oil-producing region closer to an…

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ReportingFeb 20, 2020Read →

‘Hit With a Truck’ – How Iran’s Missiles Inflicted Brain Injury on U.S. Troops

In the wee hours of Jan. 8, Tehran retaliated over the U.S. killing of Iran’s most powerful general by bombarding the al-Asad air base in Iraq. Among the 2,000 troops stationed there was U.S. Army Specialist Kimo Keltz…

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ReportingFeb 19, 2020Read →

Iran Won’t Hand Over ‘Damaged’ Black Box of Ukraine Plane: Ministers

The black box of a Ukrainian passenger plane accidentally shot down over Iran last month is damaged but Iran will not hand it over to another country despite pressure for access, top Iranian ministers said on Wednesday…

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StoryFeb 18, 2020Read →

Sen. Chris Murphy Discloses He Met With Iran’s Foreign Minister

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) disclosed that he met with Iran’s Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, during the Munich Security Conference, but didn’t say whether other senators took part. On Monday, The Federalist…

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StoryFeb 13, 2020Read →

Senate Approves Resolution to Limit Trump’s Military Authority as Republicans Break With POTUS

The Senate voted to approve a resolution limiting President Donald Trump’s authority to take military action against Iran with Congressional approval. In a 55-45 vote on Thursday, the Senate approved legislation pushed…

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