Tuesday marked the second anniversary of the fall of Kabul, certainly the worst of President Joe Biden’s unforced errors in foreign policy and arguably among the worst in the history of the American presidency.
The Biden administration is “signaling” its recent agreement with Tehran is part of a “broader deal concerning Iran’s enrichment program,” according to House Intelligence Committee Chair Mike Turner (R-OH) who expressed “great concern” over a possible “secret deal” along with its lack of oversight.
Steer clear of Iranian territorial waters. That was the simple message to international shipping companies Saturday as U.S./Iran tensions over the strategic Strait of Hormuz continue to escalate.
On Friday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” White House National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby responded to concerns that the unfreezing of assets as part of a reported prisoner deal with Iran will incentivize Iran to take
The South Korean Foreign Ministry said Friday it had “no information” about President Joe Biden’s plan to unfreeze $6 billion in Iranian assets from South Korean banks to pay ransom for five American hostages.
On Thursday’s “PBS NewsHour,” Washington Post columnist Jason Rezaian, who was wrongly detained by the Iranian government, stated that “countries like Iran, Russia, China” are taking more Americans hostage “because they don’t see anything standing in their way.” But freeing current
On Thursday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Lead,” White House National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby claimed that the reported unfreezing of $6 billion in assets with some limits in exchange for Iran releasing five detained Americans “is not
The Biden administration on Thursday struck a deal with Iran to unfreeze $6 billion in Iranian financial assets, and release a “handful” of Iranian nationals jailed for violating U.S. sanctions, in exchange for five Americans who were taken prisoner by Iran on highly dubious charges of espionage.
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian arrived in Japan on Monday with a somewhat enigmatic agenda that reportedly includes a meeting with Prime Minister Kishida Fumio.
The United States might offer armed sailors and Marines to commercial ships transiting the Gulf’s Strait of Hormuz, two U.S. officials said on Thursday, in an attempt to foil any plans by Iran to stop, board, and seize ships in international waters as they pass through the key seaway.
Bolivian Defense Minister Edmundo Novillo disclosed on Tuesday details pertaining to the cooperation agreement his country signed with Iran last week amid national security concerns from Argentina regarding growing Iranian influence in the region.
Muslim-majority nations expressed outrage at the desecration of a copy of the Quran in Sweden. Some prepared for street demonstrations.
The U.S. signaled it is bolstering its military presence in the Middle East on Thursday by ordering additional warships and marines to the area to counter Iran’s growing threats to commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. The USS Bataan
Russia launched an intense series of night-time air attacks with drones and missiles, Ukrainian officials said.
Iran is making a push to attract wealthy overseas visitors to boost its sanctions-hit economy at the same time Tehran begins a new campaign to force women to wear the Islamic headscarf and morality police return to the streets.
Artificial intelligence will change the world of espionage, but it won´t replace the need for human spies, the head of Britain´s MI6 says.
On Monday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Situation Room,” White House National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby acknowledged that there has been “a real increase” in Iranian attacks on shipping in the area of the Strait of Hormuz and this
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iranian authorities on Sunday announced a new campaign to force women to wear the Islamic headscarf and morality police returned to the streets 10 months after the death of a woman in their custody sparked nationwide protests.
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi paid a rare visit to Africa this week, with stops planned in Kenya, Uganda, and Zimbabwe. While in Uganda on Wednesday, Raisi praised President Yoweri Museveni for passing a law that increased punishment for homosexual activity, all the way up to capital punishment in some cases.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said Wednesday that President Joe Biden “wants to resurrect the Obama Iran policy,” which provided a pathway for the Iranian regime to build nuclear weapons after roughly a decade.
Ukraine air defenses shot down 20 Iranian-made drones fired by Russia mostly at the Kyiv region Thursday night.
House Foreign Affairs Committee chair Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) blasted the State Department on Tuesday for declining to provide information about the suspension of Iran envoy Rob Malley for allegedly mishandling classified documents.
Peruvian officials on Sunday announced they had intercepted 23 Afghans in the custody of migrant traffickers operating along the border with Brazil. The migrants included four children, one of them a two-month-old baby.
On Friday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Special Report,” Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) stated that most of the oil money Iran gets is from China, and Iran has used the money to help Russia in its war in Ukraine
The 57-member Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Sunday called for international laws to punish burning the Quran, following a demonstration in Sweden last week in which a man burned a copy of the Muslim holy book on the first day of the Eid al-Adha holiday.
The Biden administration hid the suspension of Iran envoy Rob Malley from Congress, after he lost his security clearance earlier this year amid an investigation into alleged mishandling of classified materials.
Rob Malley, who serves as President Joe Biden’s envoy on Iran, has been placed on leave without pay and his security clearance has been suspended pending an investigation into mishandling classified materials.
Trump blamed Smith for “illegally” leaking and spinning audio and a transcript of him to CNN, and said it was “actually an exoneration.”
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman expressed support to Russian leader Vladimir Putin in a phone call on Tuesday following the bizarre events of this weekend, when the head of the Wagner mercenary group threatened to march into Moscow and take over the Defense Ministry.
Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi pledged to confront the United States and its “aggressive imperial policy” alongside the communist Castro regime’s figurehead President Miguel Díaz-Canel and former Cuban dictator Raúl Castro during his trip to Havana on Thursday.
The U.S. and Iran are nearing what is described as a verbal agreement on Iran’s nuclear program — one that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly told aides is one that Israel may be able to accept.
On Wednesday’s broadcast of the Fox Business Network’s “Cavuto: Coast to Coast,” Congressional Budget Office Director Phillip Swagel stated that the U.S. has been able to keep interest payments on its debt lower because the dollar is the reserve currency, but
After meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Beijing on Wednesday, Chinese dictator Xi Jinping announced a new “Chinese-Palestinian strategic partnership,” and presented China as an impartial broker for peace talks between the Israelis and Palestinians. Xi’s foreign minister Qin Gang said a dash of “Chinese wisdom” might be just what the stalled “peace process” needs.
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Sunday “there is nothing wrong” with reviving the nuclear deal under President Joe Biden, but “the infrastructure of our nuclear industry should not be touched.”
CARACAS, Venezuela — Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi met with Venezuela’s socialist dictator Nicolás Maduro in Caracas on Monday, the first stop on Raisi’s tour of Latin America this week which will also include meetings in Cuba and Nicaragua.
An investigation claimed nearly a dozen UK universities collaborated with Iran on scientific research that has military applications.
Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi will travel to Latin America on Sunday to meet with the leaders of Venezuela, Cuba, and Nicaragua.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Wednesday local time for the first of his major engagements in Saudi Arabia, reportedly discussing, among other issues, “progress on human rights” and “clean energy.”
The U.S Department of State has sanctioned Iranian tech company Arvan Cloud, along with its two co-founders and its United Arab Emirates-based affiliate, for “their roles in facilitating the Iranian regime’s censorship of the Internet in Iran.”
Socialist Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro became the latest anti-American leader to forge ties with Saudi Arabia, receiving a warm welcome on Monday from Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah the day before American Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to arrive there.
