Social and Political

iranintl – President Joe Biden all but confirmed Friday night that his “Don’t” message to the Iran’s government would not stop its looming retaliatory attack against Israel. “Sooner rather than later,” he said, when reporters asked him about the timing of Iran’s seemingly imminent attack, reiterating that the US is “devoted to the defense of Israel” and would not allow …

iranintl – Last year, Iran deported over 20,000 Afghan children, many of whom have been sent back unaccompanied and without any guardians waiting for them, Afghan authorities stated. “Around 30 to 40 children without guardians are deported from Iran every day… Last year, 20,000 expelled children were registered with us,” Mohammad Haroon Wahedi, who heads migrant affairs in the Nimroz …

iranintl – Iran may keep Israelis in a state of anticipation and apprehension for a while but will eventually retaliate for the attack on its embassy in Damascus last week, analysts say. Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz says Israel has not taken responsibility for the attack that killed seven top Iranian Revolutionary Guard commanders, but in his Eid al-Fitr sermon …

Iranwire – The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has boarded and seized a container ship near the Strait of Hormuz, state media reports.  The seizure comes amid heightened tensions between Iran and the West.  State-run IRNA news agency reported the incident after online footage showed commandos rappelling onto the ship from a helicopter.  Tasnim news agency reported, ‘The Portuguese-flagged MSC Aries, …

Iranwire – The Iranian Ministry of Intelligence has been holding special meetings to assess the potential for domestic “unrest” in the event of an Israeli attack on Iran, as reported by IranWire.  Retired intelligence officials participated in the Ministry of Intelligence’s special meetings to analyze the potential domestic consequences of an Israeli military response. Members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) …

Iranwire – The Federal Criminal Court of Argentina has ruled that the March 1992 attack on the Israeli embassy in Buenos Aires, and the July 1994 bombing of the Argentina Israelite Mutual Association (AMIA) Jewish centre, were both orchestrated as part of a “political and strategic design” by the Islamic Republic of Iran. The court attributed responsibility for both attacks to the Iran-backed Lebanese …

Iranwire – India’s foreign ministry has urged its citizens to avoid traveling to Iran and Israel until further notice, citing the “prevailing situation in the region” as the reason.  The ministry further advised its citizens currently in Iran and Israel to exercise “utmost precautions about their safety and restrict their movements to the minimum.” This decision comes amidst heightened tensions …

Iranwire – The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs has urged its citizens to avoid travel to Iran, Lebanon, Israel, and the Palestinian territories. The warning comes amid rising tensions following a suspected Israeli airstrike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus. The French statement, posted on social media, announced that family members of diplomats in Iran will return to France, and …

VOA – U.S. President Joe Biden delivered a stern, one-word warning to Iran on Friday as the world braced for Tehran to exact revenge for a deadly Israeli airstrike on its embassy compound in Damascus, Syria. “Don’t,” Biden said to reporters following a speech on domestic policy at an event in New York City. “We are devoted to the defense …

gatestoneinstitute.org – Israel is currently facing a multi-front war for its survival, with Qatar, Iran and Iran’s proxies, which are encircling Israel, leading the charge. The gravity of this aggression cannot be overstated: not just for the existence of Israel, but also for that of the US, Europe and the West. Israel’s struggle for survival is not solely a regional …