US airstrikes on Iranian-backed forces a ‘good move’: National security analyst
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US launches airstrike against Iranian-backed forces in Syria
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The strike was intended to halt and deter future rocket attacks by the Iranian-backed militia. The U.S. military carried out an airstrike against an Iranian-backed militia stronghold in Syria Thursday, a senior official told Fox News. In the first known military action … Read More
US claim for legitimate self-defense in case of terror of Gen Soleimani rejected
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New York, Feb 25, IRNA – Iran’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Majid Takht Ravanchi has announced that the US claim for legitimate self-defense in case of the Jan 2020 assassination of General Qassem Soleimani was overwhelmingly … Read More
Gantz: Hezbollah will be ‘fatally wounded’ if Israel drawn into a war in Lebanon
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Defense minister warns of possible difficult days for home front after terror group head Nasrallah said it will bomb Israeli cities in response to any attacks in Lebanon. A UN force drive past Hezbollah flag and a concrete barrier in … Read More
An Unintended Syria Air Clash Could Pull Biden Into Conflict Involving Russia, Israel
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The conflict in Syria has seen the convergence of multiple, sometimes opposing forces in the skies over a near-decade-long civil war that today threatens to draw the United States’ foreign policy resources back into the quagmire, one in which its … Read More
Biden ends US support for Saudi-led offensive against Iran-backed terror group in Yemen
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A speed boat strapped with explosives near Saudi Royal Navy vessels in the Red Sea. (Saudi Interior Ministry via AP) The Saudis have used the offensive to confront a terror proxy backed by Iran, which is attempting to develop nuclear … Read More
Iran’s president claims ‘big victory’ in legal efforts to end US sanctions
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Rouhani applauds UN court’s decision to hear case filed in 2018 over the legality of sanctions reimposed by Trump. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani delivers a speech before the heads of banks, in Tehran, Iran, January 16, 2020. (Office of the … Read More
Joe Biden in no hurry to find compromise as Iran ramps up nuclear programme
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The president’s team has made clear that rejoining the Iran nuclear deal isn’t imminent. US President Joe Biden waits to sign his first executive order in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. AP For Iran, the inauguration … Read More
Kuwait’s government quits, deepening political deadlock
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ADDS FULL DATE OF RESIGNATIONS — FILE – This Dec. 16, 2012 file photo shows a General view of Kuwait’s National Assembly during the inauguration of the 14th Legislative Term of the National Assembly in Kuwait. Kuwait’s Cabinet submitted its … Read More