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Al-Arabia – The Biden administration is expected to designate Yemen’s Houthis as a terror group this week, less than three years after reversing a Trump-era decision to add the Iran-backed group, according to sources familiar with the decision. Some US officials had been lobbying against the move out of fear that the progress made in reaching a fragile ceasefire between warring parties …

iranintl – The American physicist and nuclear expert, David Albright, has issued a shocking new report that Iran needs roughly a week to develop uranium for its first atomic weapon. Albright, the founder and president of the Institute for Science and International Security in Washington, DC, wrote “The unfortunate reality is that Iran already knows how to build nuclear weapons, …

iranintl – In less than one day, Iran’s IRGC has launched missile strikes on three neighboring countries, claiming ‘revenge’ for civilians and troops killed in the past few weeks. Having hit several locations in Syria and Iraqi Kurdistan Monday, IRGC missiles and drones targeted Pakistan Tuesday, in an operation that Iran said was against the Sunni militant group Jaish al-Adl. Pakistan called …

iranintl – In spite of Iranian denials, the Australian government admits it is “concerned” by Iran’s ongoing espionage activities. A spokeswoman for Australia’s Home Affairs Department told Iran International: “Last year, the Australian Government made it clear that it is concerned by reports of harassment and monitoring of people in Australia by foreign governments, including Iran.” Earlier this month, The Australian …

Iranwire – In less than 24 hours, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) conducted missile attacks in three countries: Pakistan, Iraq and Syria.  While the Damascus government, which has close relations with the Islamic Republic, did not condemn the attack on Syrian soil, both Iraq and Pakistan strongly denounced the strikes as violations of their sovereignty.  Why did the Islamic Republic launch such attacks, …