President Trump on Monday issued a new threat to Iran, saying that he will hold Tehran accountable for Houthi attacks. The warning came after US officials acknowledged that the Houthis, officially known as Ansar Allah, act independently from Iran and are unlikely to...
IRGC Vows ‘Decisive’ Response to Any Threat After Trump’s Yemen Warning
The commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) vowed on Sunday that Iran would respond "decisively" to any threat or act of aggression following President Trump's warning to Tehran over Yemen. "Iran will never be the initiator of war, but in the...
Iran Receives Trump Letter, Ayatollah Khamenei Again Rejects Talks in Face of US Pressure
A letter from President Trump was delivered to Iran by the UAE on Wednesday, an offer for negotiations that Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said was a "deception" meant to create the impression that the US was the reasonable party and that Tehran refuses...
Tehran Slams US Ending Waiver That Allowed Iraq To Buy Electricity from Iran
Iran on Monday denounced the US decision not to renew a sanctions waiver for Iraq that allowed it to purchase electricity from neighboring Iran, a move that's part of the Trump administration's so-called "maximum pressure campaign" against Tehran. "Such statements are...
Qatar Calls for Israel Nuclear Facilities To Be Brought Under IAEA Supervision
Qatar has renewed its calls for Israel's nuclear facilities to be brought under the supervision of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and for Israel to join the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) as a non-nuclear state, which would require Israel to abolish its...
Iranian Leader Rejects Talks With US After Trump Said He Sent Letter
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has again rejected the idea of talks with the US in the face of increasing sanctions, comments that came after President Trump said he has tried to contact the Iranian leader. In remarks on Saturday, Khamenei didn't name...
US B-52 Bomber Flies With Israeli Jets Over Eastern Mediterranean
A US B-52 Stratrofortress bomber flew over the eastern Mediterranean Sea on March 4, marking the third US flyover of the Middle East in the past month, shows of force that are meant as threats toward Iran and its allies in the region. "Israeli F-35i and F-15i aircraft...
Russia Agrees To Broker Talks Between the US and Iran
Russia has agreed to broker talks between the US and Iran amid heightening tensions between Washington and Tehran as the Trump administration has been increasing sanctions, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday. The report said President Trump discussed the idea during his...
Hysteria After IAEA Issues Quarterly Report on Iran’s Uranium Enrichment
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has issued its quarterly report on Iran’s civilian nuclear program, and like clockwork media outlets responded with hysterical speculation about Iranian nuclear weapons despite this report being not materially dissimilar...
Iran Rules Out Direct Talks With US in Response to ‘Maximum Pressure’
On Tuesday, Iran said it would not engage in direct talks with the US in response to President Trump reinstating his so-called "maximum pressure" campaign against the Islamic Republic, which has involved new sanctions targeting Iranian oil sales. "Iran’s position...