Category: 1. Iran
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US charges Iranian national and two Canadians in alleged assassination plot | US news
The US has charged an Iranian drug trafficker with intelligence ties to Tehran, a Canadian Hells Angel and another Canadian man in an alleged plot to carry out assassinations in the US. According to statements by the justice department and the Treasury on Monday, the alleged drug smuggler Naji Sharifi Zindashti, ran an assassination ring…
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US, Iran proxy war at turning point after American troops killed
Washington (AFP) – The killing of three US troops is dragging the United States further into a proxy war with Iran that President Joe Biden had hoped to avoid and that he still hopes can be contained. Issued on: 30/01/2024 – 02:39Modified: 30/01/2024 – 02:37 4 min After years of trying to ease tensions with…
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U.S. vows ‘necessary actions’ but not seeking war with Iran after 3 troops killed in Jordan attack
World Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share by Email Biden administration blames Iran-backed militants for drone attack that wounded more than 40 others … Continue Reading News Source: https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.7098603
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Tower 22: What to know about the military base attacked in Jordan
JERUSALEM (AP) — A little-discussed U.S. military desert outpost in the far reaches of northeastern Jordan has become the focus of international attention after a drone attack killed three American troops and injured at least 34 others there. The base, known as Tower 22, sits near the demilitarized zone on the border between Jordan and…
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Opinion | Biden calibrates response to Iranian proxy attacks
“Target Tehran” after this past weekend’s drone strike on a U.S. base in northeastern Jordan, thundered Sen. John Cornyn (R-Tex.). Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) sneered that President Biden would be “a coward unworthy of being commander in chief” unless he attacked Iranian forces and their proxies, inside and outside the country. Calling for irresponsible actions…
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US troops killed in Mideast as fears of wider war deepen: Live updates
US troops killed in Mideast as fears of wider war deepen: Live updates Stay Updated on Developing Stories View in App … Continue Reading News Source: https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/middleeast/live-news/israel-hamas-war-gaza-news-01-29-24/index.html
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Iran’s Guardian Council Bars Candidates To Secure Succession Plans
Critics argue that barring certain candidates from the Assembly of Experts elections, is an attempt to safeguard leadership plans in the event of Ali Khamenei’s death. The Guardian Council, with powers to vet candidates, announced the results for the upcoming elections on March 1. The Assembly of Experts is the constitutionally designated body to select…
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US 'committed' to deal releasing $6 billion, Iran claims – JNS.org
US ‘committed’ to deal releasing $6 billion, Iran claims JNS.org Continue Reading News Source: https://www.jns.org/us-committed-to-deal-releasing-6-billion-iran-claims/
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Biden vows to respond to drone attack on U.S. base in Jordan
Nick Schifrin: U.S. officials obviously won’t telegraph the punch, as they put it. But, until this weekend, they have been very selective. In Iraq and Syria, they have responded to the 150-plus attacks before this weekend by going after things like weapons storage facilities, missiles, drones, factories. They have tried to calibrate it, so they…
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Putin’s Russia and the Islamic Republic of Iran
In the complex tapestry of global geopolitics, misinformation frequently acts as a spark for conflict and unrest. This is notably seen in the conduct of regimes such as President Vladimir Putin’s in Russia and Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s in the Islamic Republic of Iran. These governments have honed the skill of creating and propagating destructive…