Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sent a message to Iran on Wednesday night, warning the country that, because of its “LETHAL” support of the Houthis terrorist organization, they will pay the consequences. “We see your LETHAL support to The Houthis. We know exactly what you are doing,” Hegseth said in a post on X. “You know … Read more
The death toll from a massive explosion at an Iranian port rose to 40 on Sunday with more than 800 people injured, according to the state media. Several people remain missing. The blast Saturday evening at Iran’s largest and most important shipping port resulted in a major fire, which spread and caused destruction in the … Read more
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A former CIA analyst pleaded guilty Friday to leaking information on a planned Israeli attack on Iran. Asif Rahman, 34, was arrested by the FBI in November weeks after classified documents appeared on the Telegram messaging app. He entered guilty pleas in federal court in Virginia to two counts of willful … Read more
Cecilia Sala, an Italian journalist who was detained last month in Iran while on a reporting trip, was released and on her way back to Italy on Wednesday, the Italian government said in a statement. “The plane that is taking journalist Cecilia Sala home took off a few minutes ago from Tehran,” the Italian government … Read more
This article was originally published in Farsi Amnesty Iran called for the immediate and unconditional release of the student who reportedly stripped down in protest against the university’s strict dress code law. ADVERTISEMENT An Iranian woman has been arrested after she stripped partially naked on a university campus, reportedly in protest against the strict dress code … Read more
The Middle East is still in a state of volatile uncertainty after the latest exchange of missiles between Israel and Iran. Last weekend, Israel destroyed much of Iran’s air-defense system, as well as a major Iranian missile plant. This week, two top Iranian officials threatened to continue the cycle of retaliation. “We have never left … Read more
When Russia interfered in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, spreading divisive and inflammatory posts online to stoke outrage, its posts were brash and riddled with spelling errors and strange syntax. They were designed to get attention by any means necessary. “Hillary is a Satan,” one Russian-made Facebook post read. Now, eight years later, foreign interference … Read more
Daylight has broken in Iran after several hours of Israeli airstrikes. The Israeli military said the strikes, which have now concluded, were in retaliation for Iran’s ballistic missile barrages on Israel earlier this month and in April. Israel’s military has warned Iran against further escalation, saying it “reserves the right to defend its citizens,” as … Read more
Israel struck several targets across Syria and Iraq as part of its wide-reaching response to Iran on Saturday. In Syria, Israel struck military targets across the center and south of the country, Syrian media confirmed. There were early reports of explosions outside Damascus, which the Syrian Military said was a result of Syrian air … Read more
For decades, Iran and Israel have fought a shadow war. This year, their conflict has burst into the open. Israel’s military is now preparing for a military strike on Iran — a retaliation for Iran launching about 180 ballistic missiles at Israel on Oct. 1. Israel’s defense minister, Yoav Gallant, has said his country’s counterattack … Read more