United States and Turkish officials meet to discuss Iranian sanctions

United States and Turkish officials meet to discuss Iranian sanctions

Turkish and U.S. diplomats convened on Friday and held a meeting to discuss the upcoming sanctions to be imposed on Iran. The situation has the potential to put a serious strain on U.S.-Turkey relations, given Turkey’s economic ties to the Islamic Republic. Officials from the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs as well as the Ministry […]

Iran’s Supreme Leader threatens to cut off all oil exportation

Iran’s Supreme Leader threatens to cut off all oil exportation

The Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has made threats towards the distribution of oil should the nation’s sales be affected by the upcoming sanctions from the United States. Khamenei stated that, “If Iran’s oil export is blocked, no other country in the region will export oil either,” during a meeting between various diplomats, Ministry of Foreign […]

Iranian Minister of Education believes only Farsi should be used in schools

Iranian Minister of Education believes only Farsi should be used in schools

The Iranian Minister of Education claims that formal education in languages other than Farsi should be outlawed due to its “dangerous” connotations. The notion was dismissed as unconstitutional and absurd by Iranian members of parliament. Minister of Education Mohammad Bathaei stated that, “In some areas, we have seen teaching in local languages, which is a very dangerous […]

Iraq’s oil production threatened as protests continue

Iraq’s oil production threatened as protests continue

Iraq’s Ministry of Oil spokesman, Asim Jihad, claims that the country’s oil production is safe despite the ongoing protests throughout the nation. The civil unrest has gotten particularly bad in Basra, where the majority of Iraq’s oil fields are located. Asim Jihad told reporters that, “Production and exports from southern Iraq are stable as per normal levels,” […]

Israel Rocked By Rocket Attacks is the Iranian Two-Front Strategy Beginning

Israel Rocked By Rocket Attacks is the Iranian Two-Front Strategy Beginning

We’ve all seen how since late Friday, Israel has been facing an unending series of rocket and mortar attacks which has kept the country on alert. Hamas from their enclaves in Gaza has launched, to date over 200 rockets and mortars on the Israeli territory around Sderot. Most of the rockets fell into open fields […]

US recognizes Bahraini al-Ashtar Brigades as a terrorist group

US recognizes Bahraini al-Ashtar Brigades as a terrorist group

An Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) proxy group, the al-Ashtar Brigades (AAB), has been labeled a “terrorist” organization by the United States. The AAB is based out of Bahrain and conducts training operations out of Iraq while receiving funding and logistics from Iran. This is a similar situation to the Iraqi Hashd al-Shaabi (PMU) paramilitary forces, another […]

The Netherlands expels two diplomats from Iranian embassy

The Netherlands expels two diplomats from Iranian embassy

Iran expressed its displeasure with the Netherlands for expelling two of Iran’s diplomats on Sunday, stating that they would retaliate against the “unfriendly and destructive move.” A Dutch Intelligence Service spokesperson informed local media that the two Iranian diplomats had been expelled on June 7; no details were given beyond that. Shortly after that, Iran’s Ministry […]

Iran is on the ropes and the world is unforgiving

Iran is on the ropes and the world is unforgiving

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is advocating for European countries to take a firmer stance toward Iran and it’s aggressive posture. Prime Minister Netanyahu tweeted, “It was no coincidence that this attack was thwarted,” in reference to the arrest of six individuals who had attempted to carry out a bombing of an Iranian opposition party […]

As the Iran nuclear deal flounders, Russia comes to the Islamic Republic’s aid

As the Iran nuclear deal flounders, Russia comes to the Islamic Republic’s aid

This week Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs made their intentions clear that they will do everything they can to maintain the Iranian nuclear deal and defend Iran from sanctions. Russia claims that it will maintain economic and trade agreements with the Islamic Republic. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov attended a meeting on Friday of ministers who […]

Tehran Upping the Ante, Training Taliban Fighters in Iran

Tehran Upping the Ante, Training Taliban Fighters in Iran

With the Trump administration pulling out of the Iran nuclear deal and looking to impose new sanctions which will hurt Tehran’s ability to finance terrorism around the world, Iran is looking to increase their influence everywhere in the Middle East and they’re playing both sides by training some of the Taliban’s best fighters inside Iran. […]

US Vows to Keep Strait of Hormuz Open Despite Iranian Threats

US Vows to Keep Strait of Hormuz Open Despite Iranian Threats

With the Iranians threatening to close the Straits of Hormuz, the US military has promised to keep Gulf waterways open to oil tankers as the tensions increase on both sides of the equation. Captain Bill Urban, a spokesman for the US military’s Central Command, told the Associated Press news agency on Wednesday that US sailors and […]

US Department of State preparing for sanctions on Iran

US Department of State preparing for sanctions on Iran

The United States is beginning to feel the effects of its shifting policy on Iran, mostly due to the withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal. The State Department’s Director of Policy Planning, Brian Hook, addressed reporters this week and spoke about the decreasing value of Iranian currency. He elaborated that the rial rose to an […]