Iran Bans Activists From Fighting Israel

Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei announced today that he would ban Iranians from leaving the country to carry out suicide attacks against Israel. The ban is an attempt to silence calls by Iran's far right to take a direct role in confronting Israel on its attacks...

read more

Bomb Kills 40 Iraqis, Iranians at Baghdad Shrine

A female suicide bomber attacked a crowd of Shi'ite pilgrims today as thousands flocked to a holy shrine to commemorate the Battle of Karbala, killing at least 40 and injuring another 72. The local hospital was overwhelmed by the casualties. But while this is a fairly...

read more

Peres Urges Obama to Delay Iran Talks

While last month Israeli President Shimon Peres expressed hope that President-elect Barack Obama would be able to unite the world and force Iran to the bargaining table, he has now told Japan's Kyodo News that he hopes Obama delays those talks. Instead, Peres would...

read more

Russia Giving Iran ‘Only Defensive Weapons’

Via a statement by its military-technical cooperation agency, Russia once again denied that it intended to supply the S-300 surface-to-air missile system to Iran, a denial it has repeated throughout the week over persistent Israeli concerns and comments from Iranian...

read more