Trump steps up rhetoric against Iran, threatens Iraq sanctions
5 years ago

Trump steps up rhetoric against Iran, threatens Iraq sanctions

Al Jazeera  

Trump ratchets up tension with aggressive rhetoric even as his administration says Soleimani killing was to stop war. US President Donald Trump has ratcheted up his rhetoric against Iran and Iraq, warning of a “major retaliation” if Iran strikes back in reprisal for the US’s assassination of one of its top military commanders and threatening sanctions on Iraq after its parliament called on US troops to leave the country. ‘Surrounded by hawks’ US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo denied on Sunday that Trump said he would target Iranian cultural sites but the president contradicted him when asked about the issue on Sunday night. The US-based Human Rights Watch said on Sunday that Trump’s threat to attack sites of cultural importance would be war crimes if carried out. “President Trump should publicly reverse his threats against Iran’s cultural property and make clear that he will not authorize nor order war crimes,” said Andrea Prasow, acting Washington director at Human Rights Watch.

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A weakened Iran prepares to face Trump 2.0
5 days, 5 hours ago

A weakened Iran prepares to face Trump 2.0

Live Mint  

Iran faces a tough year of confrontation with the incoming Trump administration while holding an exceptionally weak hand after 2024 left it with an acute economic crisis at home and setbacks in the Middle East. Iran’s leadership “is probably experiencing the most profound challenges of its own making" in years, said Sanam Vakil, director of the Middle East and North …

As DOJ unseals murder plot charges, fears of Trump Iran policy mount
2 months ago

As DOJ unseals murder plot charges, fears of Trump Iran policy mount

Raw Story  

Amid growing concerns about what U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's return to the White House will mean for Washington's rocky relationship with Tehran, the Department of Justice on Friday announced charges against an Afghan national accused of plotting to assassinate the Republican at the direction of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. "There are few actors in the world that pose as …

US announces steps to punish Iran for missile sales to Russia
3 months, 4 weeks ago

US announces steps to punish Iran for missile sales to Russia

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. On Tuesday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken told reporters in the UK at a …

Iran rejects accusations it was involved in plots to assassinate Trump
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Iran rejects accusations it was involved in plots to assassinate Trump

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran has rejected accusations regarding plots to assassinate former U.S. President Donald Trump, while citing legal action for the 2020 assassination of a revered general by U.S. drone, the state-run IRNA news agency reported Wednesday. IRNA quoted Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani as saying Iran “strongly rejects any involvement in the recent armed attack on Trump or …

US issues grave warning to Iran after retaliatory attack on Israel, hints at ‘what we would do’ if…
8 months, 3 weeks ago

US issues grave warning to Iran after retaliatory attack on Israel, hints at ‘what we would do’ if…

Hindustan Times  

While US President Joe Biden has made it clear that the US doesn't seek a war with Iran, National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby said that the United States has issued a stern warning to the Islamic State in wake of the attack on Israel. John Kirby remarks comes after Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu …

US imposes more Iran drone sanctions as UN rules set to expire
1 year, 2 months ago

US imposes more Iran drone sanctions as UN rules set to expire

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The U.S. on Wednesday imposed sanctions on a group of people and firms based in Iran, China, Hong Kong and Venezuela, tied to the development of Iran’s ballistic missile and drone programs. Brian Nelson, Treasury’s under secretary for terrorism and financial intelligence said Iran’s “reckless choice to continue its proliferation of destructive UAVs and other weapons prolongs numerous …

US issues more sanctions over Iran drone program after nation’s president denies supplying Russia
1 year, 3 months ago

US issues more sanctions over Iran drone program after nation’s president denies supplying Russia

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The U.S. on Tuesday imposed sanctions on seven people and four companies in China, Russia and Turkey who officials allege are connected with the development of Iran’s drone program. The parties sanctioned Tuesday by Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control include: An Iranian drone company previously sanctioned in 2008, now doing business as Shahin Co., its managing executives, …

‘We’re looking to kill Trump…’: Iran Commander warns to avenge Soleimani killing
1 year, 10 months ago

‘We’re looking to kill Trump…’: Iran Commander warns to avenge Soleimani killing

Live Mint  

"We are looking to kill Donald Trump," a top Revolutionary Guards commander warned the former US President and other two officials while speaking about the country's repeated threat to avenge the US killing of a top Iranian Commander, according to the news agency Reuters. However, the commander clarified that Iran did not intend to kill "poor soldiers" when it launched …

US slaps sanctions on Iranian drone and missile production
2 years ago

US slaps sanctions on Iranian drone and missile production

Al Jazeera  

US has accused Iran weapons manufacturers of complicity in Russia’s war in Ukraine, in violation of international law. In a news release on Friday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the sanctions would target seven people in leadership positions at Qods Aviation Industries — an Iranian UAV manufacturer — and Iran’s Aerospace Industries Organization, which manages the country’s ballistic …

Iran sanctions more US officials over Soleimani assassination
3 years ago

Iran sanctions more US officials over Soleimani assassination

Al Jazeera  

In a symbolic move, Iran has added more US officials to a list that already included Donald Trump and Mike Pompeo. US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley, Central Command chief Kenneth McKenzie, Pentagon officials, and commanders in several US bases across the region are among individuals targeted by the sanctions. A year earlier, Iran had imposed …

In Pictures: Iran’s military holds first-ever drone drill
4 years ago

In Pictures: Iran’s military holds first-ever drone drill

Al Jazeera  

Tehran, Iran – Iran’s military on Tuesday kicked off its first-ever drill for locally made unmanned aerial vehicles. According to Mahmoud Mousavi, deputy chief of army operations, the drill included aerial targeting and destruction of objectives using air-to-air missiles, hitting land targets using bombs and missiles, and employing loitering munitions – also known as “kamikaze drones”. “Flying the army’s naval …

Iran warns US it will act decisively against any aggression
4 years ago

Iran warns US it will act decisively against any aggression

Hindustan Times  

The commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said his country is ready to match any aggression by the US with decisive and firm blows as Iranians mark the first anniversary of the assassination of a top general. Iranian officials and military commanders have repeatedly vowed to seek revenge for the strike for as long as US forces are scattered …

Provocation trap: The Hindu Editorial on Iran-American relations
4 years ago

Provocation trap: The Hindu Editorial on Iran-American relations

The Hindu  

The rocket attacks on the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad on Sunday, which American military leaders called the largest attack on the highly fortified Green Zone in a decade, have sent tensions in the region soaring. The attack comes at a volatile time for Iran-American relations, which have collapsed after Mr. Trump took the U.S. out of the Iran nuclear deal …

How Iranian scientist’s killing could derail future US-Iran talks
4 years, 1 month ago

How Iranian scientist’s killing could derail future US-Iran talks

Al Jazeera  

‘Combustible’ period before Joe Biden takes office could complicate US president-elect’s plan to restart diplomacy with Iran, analysts say. Biden, who will take office on January 20, has said he wants to return to a 2015 international accord that curbed the Iranian nuclear programme – a move that would signal a pullback from President Donald Trump’s hardline “maximum pressure” campaign …

Donald Trump asked for options for attacking Iran last week, but held off: Report
4 years, 1 month ago

Donald Trump asked for options for attacking Iran last week, but held off: Report

India Today  

US President Donald Trump, with two months left in office, asked for options on attacking Iran’s main nuclear site last week but ultimately decided against taking the dramatic step, a US report said on Monday. Trump made the request during an Oval Office meeting on Thursday with his top national security aides, including Vice President Mike Pence, Secretary of State …

Mysterious events in Iran raise questions about Trump strategy (opinion)
4 years, 5 months ago

Mysterious events in Iran raise questions about Trump strategy (opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Samantha Vinograd is a CNN national security analyst. Unsurprisingly, neither country has publicly taken responsibility, but a New York Times report cites a Middle Eastern intelligence official claiming this month’s explosion at Iran’s Natanz nuclear complex was caused by an explosive planted by Israel. Whoever might be responsible, these incidents serve as an important reminder that Iran’s ongoing …

US killing of Iran’s Qassem Soleimani ‘unlawful’: UN expert
4 years, 6 months ago

US killing of Iran’s Qassem Soleimani ‘unlawful’: UN expert

Al Jazeera  

The US drone strike that killed Iran’s top general Qassem Soleimani was “unlawful”, the United Nations expert on extrajudicial killings concluded in a report on Tuesday. “In light of the evidence that the US has provided to date, the targeting of General Soleimani, and the deaths of those accompanying him, constitute an arbitrary killing for which, under IHRL the US …

Trump threatens heavy price if Iran conducts ‘sneak attack’ on US troops
4 years, 9 months ago

Trump threatens heavy price if Iran conducts ‘sneak attack’ on US troops

CNN  

Washington CNN — President Donald Trump tweeted Wednesday, without citing any evidence, that the administration has information that “Iran or its proxies are planning a sneak attack on US troops and/or assets in Iraq.” Trump added, “If this happens, Iran will pay a very heavy price, indeed!” The President’s tweet, which the White House did not elaborate upon, comes as …

U.S. & Iran: Wages of aggression
4 years, 10 months ago

U.S. & Iran: Wages of aggression

The Hindu  

MORE facts and details are emerging about the motivation behind the targeted killing on January 3 of Iran’s top general, Qassem Soleimani, on the orders of United States President Donald Trump. It now emerges that Trump had taken an executive decision to kill the leader of the Quds Force much before the rocket attack on the K-1 Iraqi military base …

Faultlines deepen in Gulf: What’s Trump gameplan?
4 years, 11 months ago

Faultlines deepen in Gulf: What’s Trump gameplan?

Deccan Chronicle  

The January 3 killing of Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani, commander of the Al Quds Force of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps, in a US drone attack at Baghdad airport have had multiple consequences, in Iran and abroad. In order to exacerbate domestic Iranian civil unrest, which was manifest preceding the Soleimani killing, US President Donald Trump ramped up sanctions, while …

‘Days of God': A look at Iran’s mounting crises
4 years, 11 months ago

‘Days of God': A look at Iran’s mounting crises

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s supreme leader says his nation is living through “days of God.” The Islamic Republic has been reeling from one crisis to another, from the targeted killing by the United States of its top general to the Revolutionary Guard’s accidental shootdown of a passenger plane carrying scores of young people, most of them Iranians. Here’s …

Trump says he 'couldn't care less' if Iran negotiates with US
4 years, 11 months ago

Trump says he 'couldn't care less' if Iran negotiates with US

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump has said he “couldn’t care less” if Iran …

Donald Trump justifies his military action in West Asia, says Iranian militants planned major attacks on four US embassies
4 years, 11 months ago

Donald Trump justifies his military action in West Asia, says Iranian militants planned major attacks on four US embassies

Firstpost  

Confronted by persistent questions about his military action in West Asia, President Donald Trump and his top officials offered a string of fresh explanations Friday, with Trump now contending Iranian militants had planned major attacks on four US embassies Washington: Confronted by persistent questions about his military action in West Asia, President Donald Trump and his top officials offered a …

US announces new sanctions on Iran after missile strikes on American bases, targets senior officials and key industries
4 years, 11 months ago

US announces new sanctions on Iran after missile strikes on American bases, targets senior officials and key industries

Firstpost  

The Trump administration on Friday announced a new wave of sanctions on Iran following this week’s missile strikes by the Islamic Republic on US bases in Iraq Washington: The Trump administration on Friday announced a new wave of sanctions on Iran following this week’s missile strikes by the Islamic Republic on US bases in Iraq. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo …

US announces new sanctions on Iran after missile strikes
4 years, 11 months ago

US announces new sanctions on Iran after missile strikes

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Friday announced a new wave of sanctions on Iran following this week’s missile strikes by the Islamic Republic on U.S. bases in Iraq. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the new sanctions will target eight senior Iranian officials involved in “destabilizing” activities in the Middle East as well as …

With more than 1,000 sanctions on Iran, Trump adds a few more
5 years ago

With more than 1,000 sanctions on Iran, Trump adds a few more

LA Times  

Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made the announcement Friday from the White House briefing room. But U.S. officials are signaling “that it’s not going to work like that.” In Washington, the Trump administration said it would temporarily ease travel bans and other restrictions that might impede international assistance to investigate the crash of a Ukraine …

Donald Trump vs. Iran: It’s not over
5 years ago

Donald Trump vs. Iran: It’s not over

CNN  

Washington CNN — Though President Donald Trump’s showdown with Iran mercifully ended short of a full-blown war, the near-miss did nothing to defuse a confrontation almost certain to boil up again soon. “This President, unlike presidents in the past, decided to say, ‘No longer will the US allow Iran to attack the US via proxies,’ ” Urban told CNN’s Christiane …

US senators slam WH briefing on Soleimani: All the latest updates
5 years ago

US senators slam WH briefing on Soleimani: All the latest updates

Al Jazeera  

Iran has fired more than a dozen missiles at two Iraqi military bases hosting US troops, the Pentagon confirmed. Trump: Iran ‘appears to be standing down’ US President Donald Trump has said Iran “appears to be standing down”, a sign that Washington will not seek a response. Trump was addressing the nation from the White House on Wednesday following the …

Iran used the funds provided by previous administration to attack America: Trump
5 years ago

Iran used the funds provided by previous administration to attack America: Trump

India TV News  

There was no love lost between US President Donald Trump and his predecessor Barack Obama over Iran. On Wednesday in his address to his country over the issue, Donald Trump made his displeasure public yet again as he blamed funds given by "previous administration" was used by Iran to attack America. During his address on Iran today, Trump seemed to …

Full text of Donald Trump's address on Iran attack
5 years ago

Full text of Donald Trump's address on Iran attack

India TV News  

United States President Donald Trump addressed the media late Wednesday, house after Iran launched over a dozen ballistic missiles targeting at least two bases where US military and coalition forces are stationed in Iraq. Trump said that no Americans were harmed in the attack by Iran on US bases in Iraq, offering to embrace peace along with the Iranian leadership. …

Iran launches retaliation against killing of Gen Qassem Soleimani by attacking US' Al Asad Air Base in Iraq
5 years ago

Iran launches retaliation against killing of Gen Qassem Soleimani by attacking US' Al Asad Air Base in Iraq

Firstpost  

Iran attacked a US base in western Iraq early Wednesday, Iranian official news media and US officials said, the start of what Iran had promised would be retaliation for the killing of a top Revolutionary Guards commander Iran attacked a US base in western Iraq early Wednesday, Iranian official news media and US officials said, the start of what Iran …

Soleimani was plotting to attack American facilities, kill diplomats: US NSA
5 years ago

Soleimani was plotting to attack American facilities, kill diplomats: US NSA

India TV News  

Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guards' General Qasem Soleimani, who was killed in a US drone attack last week in Iraq, was plotting to kill American diplomats by attacking US facilities, a top national security advisor to President Donald Trump said on Tuesday. "He was plotting to attack American facilities and diplomats, soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines were located at those facilities, …

Iran fires missiles at bases housing US troops in Iraq after Trump-ordered killing of Qassem Soleimani: As it happened
5 years ago

Iran fires missiles at bases housing US troops in Iraq after Trump-ordered killing of Qassem Soleimani: As it happened

ABC  

Thanks for joining us throughout the day as we covered the unfolding news out of the Middle East. Things kicked off when on Wednesday morning Australian time reports emerged that US military assets in Iraq were targeted by Iranian missile strikes. The strikes hit targets at Al Asad and Erbil airbases, which house coalition troops and were a retaliation for …

Iran fires back at US: What you need to know in 500 words
5 years ago

Iran fires back at US: What you need to know in 500 words

Al Jazeera  

Key questions answered as over a dozen ballistic missiles launched by Tehran at two bases housing US troops in Iraq. Iran has launched missile attacks on US targets in Iraq in response to the US assassination of Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani last week. In Washington, US President Donald Trump tweeted “all is well!” shortly after the missile attacks in the …

Trump: US imposing new ‘powerful’ sanctions on Iran after attacks
5 years ago

Trump: US imposing new ‘powerful’ sanctions on Iran after attacks

Al Jazeera  

Trump says no US troops hurt in Iran air raids, Tehran ‘appears to be standing down’. Iran “appears to be standing down”, Trump said at the White House amid heightened tensions between Washington and Tehran over the US killing of Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani in Iraq last week. American strength, both military and economic, is the best deterrent,” Trump …

US forces on high alert for possible Iranian drone attacks, and intelligence shows Iran moving military equipment
5 years ago

US forces on high alert for possible Iranian drone attacks, and intelligence shows Iran moving military equipment

CNN  

Washington CNN — US forces and air-defense missile batteries across the Middle East were placed on high alert overnight Monday to possibly shoot down Iranian drones as intelligence mounted about a threat of an imminent attack against US targets, two US officials told CNN. “There were indications that we needed to monitor the threats” even more closely than is already …

Iran-US standoff: Global regional implications after Qassem Soleimani death
5 years ago

Iran-US standoff: Global regional implications after Qassem Soleimani death

India Today  

Millions packed the streets of Tehran to mourn the death of Qassem Soleimani, the second most powerful man of Iran who was killed in a US airstrike near the Baghdad airport. While Iran has promised retaliation, an unwavering US threatened to "quickly and fully strike back" "These Media Posts will serve as notification to the United States Congress that should …

Opinion | The US and Iran must hunker down
5 years ago

Opinion | The US and Iran must hunker down

Live Mint  

The US assassination of Iran’s General Qassem Soleimani appears to have set the stage for hostilities that could throw world markets into further turmoil. The Iranian regime says that Iran will no longer abide by any restriction imposed by its 2015 nuclear deal. Earlier, US President Donald Trump warned in a tweet that American forces had 52 sites within its …

Thousands gather in Tehran for Qassem Soleimani's funeral; Iranian general daughter warns of 'dark day' for US
5 years ago

Thousands gather in Tehran for Qassem Soleimani's funeral; Iranian general daughter warns of 'dark day' for US

Firstpost  

Prayers at Soleimani’s funeral in Tehran, which will later move to his southern home city of Kerman, were led by Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Dubai: Tens of thousands of Iranians thronged the streets of Tehran on Monday for the funeral of Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani who was killed in a US air strike last week and his …

Oil prices shoot over 2% after President Donald Trump threatens Iraq sanctions, Iran retaliation
5 years ago

Oil prices shoot over 2% after President Donald Trump threatens Iraq sanctions, Iran retaliation

Firstpost  

Oil prices shot more than 2 percent higher on Monday, with Brent rising above $70 a barrel, after US President Donald Trump issued a threat to impose sanctions on Iraq amid escalating tensions with Iran in the Middle East. Singapore: Oil prices shot more than 2 percent higher on Monday, with Brent rising above $70 a barrel, after US President …

Trump stands by threat on Iranian cultural sites, warns of ’major retaliation’
5 years ago

Trump stands by threat on Iranian cultural sites, warns of ’major retaliation’

Live Mint  

U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday stood by his threat to go after Iranian cultural sites, warning of a "major retaliation" if Iran strikes back for the killing of one of its top military commanders. If they do anything, there will be major retaliation.” Trump has said the operation was conducted to avoid war with Tehran and warned against further …

Trump doubles down on striking cultural sites in Iran
5 years ago

Trump doubles down on striking cultural sites in Iran

The Hindu  

President Donald Trump insisted on Sunday that Iranian cultural sites were fair game for the U.S. military, dismissing concerns within his own administration that doing so could constitute a war crime under international law. Oona Hathaway, an international law professor at Yale and a former national security law official in the Defense Department’s legal office, said Mr. Trump’s threat amounted …

Donald Trump threatens Iraq of sanctions, says will not leave until Baghdad pays for airbase
5 years ago

Donald Trump threatens Iraq of sanctions, says will not leave until Baghdad pays for airbase

India TV News  

US President Donald Trump on Monday said that he will not withdraw his troops from Iraq until Baghdad pays for an 'extraordinarily expensive' US airbase that is in the gulf country. Trump also threatened that any misdoings will lead to sanctions that Iraq would have not seen before. It’ll make Iranian sanctions look somewhat tame”, Donald Trump said on Sunday. …

Iraq wants foreign troops out after air strike, Donald Trump threatens sanctions
5 years ago

Iraq wants foreign troops out after air strike, Donald Trump threatens sanctions

India Today  

Baghdad Iraq’s parliament called on Sunday for U.S. and other foreign troops to leave as a backlash grows against the US killing of a top Iranian general, and President Donald Trump doubled down on threats to target Iranian cultural sites if Tehran retaliates. VOTE ON FOREIGN TROOPS Before Trump’s comments to reporters, a State Department spokeswoman said the United States …

Iran abandons nuclear deal limits after US kills general
5 years ago

Iran abandons nuclear deal limits after US kills general

The Hindu  

Iran said on Sunday it would no longer abide by any of the limits of its unraveling 2015 nuclear deal with world powers after a U.S. airstrike killed a top Iranian general in Baghdad, abandoning the accord’s key provisions that block Tehran from having enough material to build an atomic weapon. The leader of one such proxy, Lebanon’s Hezbollah, said …

US President Donald Trump warns Iran after it call for revenge
5 years ago

US President Donald Trump warns Iran after it call for revenge

Op India  

US President Donald Trump today took to Twitter to send out a message to Iran after it called for a revenge on the assassination of their top military leader general Soleimani by US drone controlled air strikes on Friday. Iran had earlier on Saturday pinpointed 35 key American assets which could be targeted to take revenge after the recent attack …

Trump says 52 targets already lined up if Iran retaliates
5 years ago

Trump says 52 targets already lined up if Iran retaliates

Associated Press  

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump issued a stark warning to Iran on Saturday, threatening to hit dozens of targets in the Islamic Republic “very fast and very hard” if it retaliates for the targeted killing of the head of Iran’s elite Quds Force. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the classified document “suggests Congress and the American people …

‘USA wants no more threats’: Donald Trump says Washington will target 52 Iranian sites if Tehran retaliates over Qassem Soleimani's death
5 years ago

‘USA wants no more threats’: Donald Trump says Washington will target 52 Iranian sites if Tehran retaliates over Qassem Soleimani's death

Firstpost  

President Donald Trump issued a stark warning to Iran on Saturday, threatening to hit dozens of targets in the Islamic Republic ‘very fast and very hard’ if it retaliates for the targeted killing of the head of Iran’s elite Quds Force West Palm Beach: President Donald Trump issued a stark warning to Iran on Saturday, threatening to hit dozens of …

If Iran strikes Americans, US targeting 52 Iranian sites: Donald Trump
5 years ago

If Iran strikes Americans, US targeting 52 Iranian sites: Donald Trump

India TV News  

US President Donald Trump on Sunday warned Iran that if it attacks American personnel or assets, the US is already targeting 52 sites in the Islamic republic and will hit them "very fast and very hard". Warning Iran of dire consequences, US President wrote, "Let this serve as warning that if Iran strikes any Americans or American assets, we have …

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