US Threatens Closure of Embassy in Baghdad Over Security Concerns
The warning comes on the heels of reports that American intelligence assets had picked up indications of an attack on the embassy in Baghdad.
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‘The Game Has Changed’: Iranian Terror Network in Africa
On January 2nd, SECDEF Mark Esper, following the U.S. airstrike assassination of Gen. Qaseem Soleimani, stated: “the game has changed.”
Iranian Commander Vows Revenge for Strike on Soleimani
Iranian General Salami said that he would seek revenge for Soleimani’s death and it would be “decisive, serious, and real.”
Iran Plotting Assassination of US Diplomats in Revenge for Soleimani
According to the intelligence reports, Iran has been planning on assassinating Lana Marks, American Ambassador to South Africa, for months.
Reports Suggest New Clashes in Northern Syria Imminent
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported hearing loud explosions in Aleppo city and the surrounding countryside.
CENTCOM Moves to Slash Troop Presence in a Matter of Weeks
CENTCOM Commander McKenzie confirmed that U.S. troop presence is on track to drop to 4,500 in Afghanistan and 3,000 in Iraq by election day.
Israeli Airstrike Reportedly Hits Central Syrian T4 Airbase
The Syrian government reported it intercepted the attack which originated from the al-Tanf area near the Syrian-Iraqi border and Israeli-held Golan Heights.
U.S. coalition hands over Camp Taji to Iraqi Security Forces
The U.S.-led international coalition formally withdrew from Iraq’s Taji military base on Sunday. The coalition handed the base over to Iraqi security forces, coalition and local news reported. The base, 17 miles north of Baghdad, had been the site of frequent rocket attacks, in recent months, by Iran-backed militias targeting U.S.-led troops. Despite the long-term […]
US demands renewal of sanctions against Iran in UN
The United States requested the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to reinstate the economic sanctions against Iran. Washington’s bid was defeated. Its only support came from the Dominican Republic. China and Russia rejected the motion and all 11 other members of the Security Council abstained. The economic sanctions have crippled the Iranian economy. Secretary of […]
US Intelligence believes Iran paid bounties to Taliban to kill Americans
The story of foreign intelligence networks paying bounties for the killing of American troops in Afghanistan has gotten new life with a revelation that Iran paid Taliban troops to kill U.S. and coalition troops. CNN has reported that they have identified payments linked to at least six attacks carried out by the Taliban in the […]
The reasons behind the decision to destroy all F-14 Tomcats
There was only one foreign customer for the advanced F-14 Tomcat fighter during its heyday: Iran. The Shah chose to buy 80 Tomcats instead of the F-15 Eagle — and they proved a good investment. Even after Imperial Iran gave way to the Islamic Republic of Iran after the 1979 revolution, the Iranian Air Force […]
US seizes Iranian oil tankers bound for Venezuela
The United States Justice Department announced that federal agents have seized millions of dollars worth of fuel that Iranians were sending to Venezuela in an attempt to avoid U.S. economic sanctions. The seizure was characterized as the largest ever of its kind. The petroleum was loaded in four tankers. They were stopped and their cargo […]
