Before the U.S. went to war, Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told President Trump that an American attack could prompt Iran to close the Strait of Hormuz.
Caine said in several briefings that U.S. officials had long…
Category: 2. World
-
US sponsor drops Japanese football legend Keisuke Honda over support for Iran
Japanese football icon Keisuke Honda has lost an advertising contract with an American company after publicly expressing his support for Iran amid the US-Israeli military aggression against the Islamic Republic.
Continue Reading
-
Rising tensions in Iraq as attacks shake Baghdad
TEHRAN – On Saturday morning, explosions rock Baghdad and several other areas as the Islamic Resistance in Iraq and U.S. occupation forces trade a series of attacks.
The United States embassy in Baghdad has come under attack. The Islamic…
Continue Reading
-
Europe’s reckoning and the wages of submission
TEHRAN — There is a particular kind of cowardice that dresses itself in the language of responsibility.
It speaks of de-escalation while providing the runways. It warns of unintended consequences while fueling the aircraft. It invokes…
Continue Reading
-
Kennedy Center head steps down after tumultuous year
The Trump ally’s departure comes as the centre prepares to shut down for a two-year renovation.
Continue Reading
-
Gazans urged to shelter as sandstorm turns skies orange
Gazans were urged to take shelter as a sandstorm swept across the enclave on Saturday.
Most of the more than two million Palestinians living in the enclave are displaced, living in tents or buildings heavily damaged by the war with Israel.
First…
Continue Reading
-
Afghanistan in the whirlpool of inefficient policies
Recent developments in the relations between Afghanistan and Pakistan have once again shown how fragile stability in this part of the Asian continent is and how dependent it is on the responsible or irresponsible decisions of governments.
Guest…
Continue Reading
-
Hamas urges key ally Iran to halt attacks on Gulf states
The Palestinian armed group also affirms Tehran’s right to defend itself from “aggression” by the US and Israel.
Continue Reading
-
Why has the US targeted Iran's Kharg Island?
The tiny island is home to one of the most critical pieces of Iran’s energy infrastructure.
Continue Reading
-
Explosion at Amsterdam Jewish school 'a deliberate attack' says mayor
Security had been increased at Jewish public institutions following an earlier incident in Rotterdam.
Continue Reading