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Iraq’s Kurdish people voted overwhelmingly in favor of independence from Iraq, with over 92 percent of the voters opting for an independence referendum, the Kurdish region’s election commission released in a statement. Voter turnout was more than 72 percent. However, many of the Kurds are now facing being stranded after the Baghdad government in response […]

Iraq’s Kurdish people voted overwhelmingly in favor of independence from Iraq, with over 92 percent of the voters opting for an independence referendum, the Kurdish region’s election commission released in a statement. Voter turnout was more than 72 percent. However, many of the Kurds are now facing being stranded after the Baghdad government in response […]

On September 25th, the ambassadors from France, Germany, Britain and the EU stated that the Trump administration’s discomfort with the Iran nuclear deal is not accepted by them. The terms of the agreement state that Iran will eliminate its stockpile of medium-enriched uranium, decrease its stockpile of low-enriched uranium by 98%, reduce the number of […]

As votes continue to be tallied from the Iraqi Kurdish referendum election held on Monday, major powers in the region and around the world brace for the almost certain reality of a “yes” vote for Kurdistan independence. The Iraqi government has firmly said they will not negotiate with the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) over talks […]

Rare is the issue that brings Iran, Iraq, Turkey and the U.S. all to the same side, but the question of independence for the Kurdish people seems to have done it. Today the semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan in northern Iraq is holding an advisory referendum on whether it should be fully independent. It’s a vote […]

State-run media in Iran released footage which purported to show the successful test fire of a new medium-range ballistic missile shortly after making its debut in public during a military parade in Tehran. The missile, called the Khorramshahr, bears similarities to a North Korean ballistic missile called the Musudan, and is said to be able […]

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Friday vowed that Iran will continue to build up its ballistic missile program and other capabilities, as it showed off its military hardware in defiance of U.S. criticism and rising tensions. Iran unveiled a new ballistic missile capable of carrying multiple warheads for up to 1,120 miles, according to state television. Iran […]

Iran’s president said on Thursday its nuclear accord with world powers cannot be renegotiated, after the Trump administration warned it was weighing whether the deal signed by its predecessor served U.S. security interests. Under the 2015 deal, Iran agreed to limit its disputed nuclear program in return for the easing of economic sanctions. U.S. President […]

An Iranian government-backed hacking group has been targeting American and other international businesses over the last few years, according to a report released by private cyber security researchers at FireEye. The hackers, dubbed APT33 by the security research firm, appear to be engaged in a form of industrial cyber espionage on regional and strategic competitors […]

After President Trump spoke before the UN assembly on Tuesday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told reporters that Russia is “extremely concerned” about the President’s statements regarding the Iran nuclear deal, North Korea and accused the United States of trying to force its influence on other nations. Lavrov did applaud one portion of Trump’s speech, […]

The United States said on Wednesday it is weighing whether the Iranian nuclear deal serves its security interests even as Iran said it did not expect Washington to abandon the agreement. A collapse of the 2015 deal, which U.S. President Donald Trump has called “an embarrassment” but which is supported by the other major powers […]

President Trump spoke before the United Nations for the first time on Tuesday morning, addressing a number of issues faced by world leaders today, including North Korea, Iran, and the state of the global organization at large. The president began by expressing his appreciation to the leaders of nations that offered aid to Americans in […]