Iran missile strike opens door to escalation with Kurdish armed groups
Al-Monitor - The patience of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) with Iranian Kurdish groups operating from northern Iraq was wearing…
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Ahmadinejad’s right-hand man sentenced to prison
Al-Monitor - Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei, who was once accused of being part of a “deviant current” in the Mahmoud Ahmadinejad…
Tehran Summit and the imminent destruction of Idlib
Al-Arabia As the Tehran summit was taking place on September 7, with Iran, Russia and Turkey set to decide the…
Iran’s Options To Face Down US Oil Sanctions
Radiofarda - Iran faces a potentially crushing loss of oil exports when US sanctions return in November, but the impact…
US Republicans seek sanctions on Iraqi militias with Iran ties
Al-Arabia - Republican US senators plan to introduce legislation on Wednesday seeking to counteract what they see as Iran’s increasing…
Not Tough Enough, Say Critics Of Trump Order On Foreign Meddling In U.S. Elections
RFL/RE - U.S. President Donald Trump has issued a new executive order aimed at punishing foreigners who interfere in U.S.…
Pressure mounts on Iran’s president to skip the UN General Assembly
Al-Monitor - Whether Iran's President Hassan Rouhani should travel to New York for this year's UN General Assembly is fueling…
Azerbaijanis Dance To Support Their Kin In Iran
lobelog - Social media users in Azerbaijan are dancing on video to express solidarity with their ethnic kin in northern…
Iranian Kurdish shopkeepers strike against executions, missile attacks
Al-Arabia - Iranian Kurdish shopkeepers on Wednesday began state-wide strike against the executions of Kurdish activists and the bombing of…
Trump Issues New Order On Sanctions For Foreign Meddling In U.S. Elections
RFL/RE - U.S. President Donald Trump has issued a new executive order aimed at punishing foreigners who interfere in U.S.…