Iraq had a parliamentary election in late 2025, with the results ratified in mid-December. This, as usual, led to a scramble to try to form a majority coalition out of a large number of political parties that gained meaningful seats in a situation where the plurality...
US Surging Military Assets To the Middle East To Prepare for War With Iran After Trump Postpones Attack
The US military is planning to surge military assets to the Middle East to prepare for a potential war with Iran after President Trump backed down from bombing the country, according to a report from The New York Times. US officials told the paper that the aircraft...
US Imposes New Sanctions on Iranian Officials
The US Treasury Department on Thursday announced new sanctions on Iranian officials accused of being responsible for the response to protests inside Iran, a largely symbolic move since it's unlikely senior Iranian officials have assets in the US or plan on traveling...
President Trump Tells Iran He Won’t Attack the Country: Iranian Envoy
An Iranian official said on Thursday that President Trump has informed Iran he doesn't plan to attack the country and asked Tehran to exercise restraint. The comment about Trump's message was made by Reza Amiri Moghadam, Iran's envoy to Pakistan, according to the...
Report: Kurdish Fighters Have Been Entering Iran From Iraq and Clashing With the IRGC
Turkish intelligence has warned Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) that Kurdish fighters have been entering Iran from Iraq amid protests inside Iran, Reuters reported on Wednesday. An unnamed senior Iranian official speaking to the outlet said...
President Trump Urges Iran Protests To Continue, Says ‘Help Is on Its Way’
President Trump on Tuesday called for the protests in Iran to continue and said "help is on its way," suggesting he was making another threat of military intervention. "Iranian Patriots, KEEP PROTESTING - TAKE OVER YOUR INSTITUTIONS!!! Save the names of the killers...
Trump Declares 25% Tariff on Any Country Doing Business With Iran
President Trump on Monday announced that he would be imposing a 25% tariff on any country that does business with Iran, which, if enforced, could add to the economic pain among Iranians that sparked large-scale protests inside the country. "Effective immediately, any...
White House: US Airstrikes Against Iran Are ‘On the Table’
The White House said on Monday that US airstrikes against Iran are "on the table" as President Trump has continued his threats to bomb the Islamic Republic amid protests in the country. "One thing President Trump is very good at is always keeping all of his options on...
Trump Threatens To Hit Iran ‘Very Hard’ Over Protests
President Trump on Thursday issued a new threat against Iran amid continued protests in the country, saying he will hit the country "very hard" if Iranian authorities kill protesters. "I have let them know that if they start killing people, which they tend to do...
President Trump Poses With Sen. Graham and a ‘Make Iran Great Again’ Hat
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) posted a photo on X on Monday of himself and President Trump posing with a hat that reads "Make Iran Great Again" amid threats of another US and Israeli war against Iran. "Another great day with [President Trump], who has brought America...


