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Month: January 2020

Student Protests In Iran Continue As US Says It Is ‘Watching’ The Regime

Radiofarda - On Monday students in several universities in Tehran and Isfahan held rallies and chanted slogans against the Basij…

Trump And Pelosi Battle It Out Over Soleimani, Iran Issues

Radiofarda - President Trump intensified his attacks on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Monday,…

Soleimani killing part of new strategy of ‘real deterrence,’ says Pompeo

Al-Arabia - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday said Qassem Soleimani was killed as part of a broader…

US troops describe ‘miraculous’ escape at Iraqi base attacked by Iran

Al-Arabia - Troops at the Iraqi air base that bore the brunt of Iran’s first direct missile attack against US…

Germany, Britain, France Trigger Dispute Mechanism Over Iranian Breaches Of Nuke Deal

RFL/RE - Germany, Britain, and France say they have triggered a dispute mechanism in the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran…

Iranian President Pledges Punishment For Downing of Ukrainian Plane

VOA - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani pledged Tuesday to punish those responsible for the accidental downing of a Ukrainian passenger…

Ukraine Knew Iran Had Downed Airliner But Didn’t Go Public, Official Says

RFL/RE - Ukraine knew on a preliminary basis that Iran shot down Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 on January 8,…

Trump Urges Tehran to Let Reporters ‘Roam Free,’ Drawing Criticism, Some Praise

VOA - U.S. President Donald Trump drew both criticism and a small measure of credit after taking to Twitter to…

“They Were Everywhere” Footage, Eyewitnesses Reveal Violence Against Ukraine Plane Crash Protesters

CHRI - Iranian security forces used what appeared to be live ammunition and tear gas to repress protests in Tehran…

Protests continue in Iran over plane crash

Al-Monitor - Protests have continued for a third night after Iranian officials took responsibility for accidentally shooting down a passenger plane…