Iran sanctions cycle set to repeat

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The country is no stranger to its energy industry blowing in the political wind Politics has bedevilled Iran’s energy sector ever since the Iranian Revolution of 1978-9, but even as far back as the premiership of Mohammad Mossadegh in the … Read More

UN proves Houthi missiles found in Yemen were made in Iran

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A handout picture made available by the Iranian Army office reportedly shows a Sayad missile fired from the Talash missile system during an air defence drill at an undisclosed location in Iran on November 5, 2018. (File/AFP) Iran has pressed … Read More

In Yemen, 20 million people are at risk of famine as fighting continues

The world’s worst humanitarian crisis spiraled in Yemen after a Saudi-led coalition launched an offensive to support the government against Iran-aligned Houthi rebels in March 2015. Around 20 million Yemenis are food insecure, UN agencies said on Saturday, adding the … Read More

Iran at a Low Point: Tehran Is Sinking, and It May Be Irreversible

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As Iran is working on neutralizing the effect of US sanctions and ensuring continued oil exports abroad, a new threat is emerging, posing a threat to its capital city, Sputnik News reported. Iran’s capital, Tehran, is irreversibly sinking. But not economically speaking — it … Read More

US calls for EU sanctions on Iranian ballistic program

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In this Oct. 23, 2018 photo, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks to reporters at a news conference at the State Department in Washington. The Trump administration is calling for a halt to the civil war in Yemen, including airstrikes … Read More

Iran’s multiple-warhead Khorramshahr test and Israel’s reported Syria assault – new stage in Mid East missile war

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It was a Khorramshahr medium-range ballistic missile that US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo last Saturday condemned Iran for testing,  DEBKAfile reveals. Our military sources have discovered that this multi-headed missile, which he said could strike “anywhere in the Middle … Read More

Iran’s nuclear chief Salehi: We are running out of patience with EU

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“If we cannot sell our oil and we don’t enjoy financial transactions, then I don’t think keeping the deal will benefit us anymore.” Iran’s nuclear chief said on Tuesday he was warning the European Union’s top diplomat that Tehran’s patience … Read More

Iran’s President Rouhani urges Muslim unity against US, Israel

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The 32nd International Islamic Unity Conference begins in Tehran, Iran, November 24, 2018. (Photo by IRNA) Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has called on Muslim nations to unite and stand against hostile policies of the US and Israel. Addressing an annual international conference … Read More

Opinion Like Golda on Yom Kippur, Netanyahu Prepares to Fight Russia on All Fronts

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The similarities between what Golda Meir faced in 73 – with Israel trapped between the two front of Syria and Egypt, both orchestrated by the Soviet Union – with the situation today are troubling. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks … Read More

US claims Iran is spending $1 billion a year backing Hezbollah, other allies

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The United States is claiming that Iran spends nearly $1 billion a year providing support to Hezbollah, Hamas, and other allied militant groups in the Middle East. U.S. Ambassador Nathan Sales, a coordinator for counterterrorism at the State Department, told … Read More

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