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Al-Arabia – US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he was willing to consider sending more US troops to the Middle East to counter Iran. He said he doubted that the US needs to send additional troops, as he prepared to meet Pentagon officials to discuss it later in the day.US military leaders have discussed sending some 5,000 troops …

Al-Arabia – Iraq’s Foreign Minister Mohammed Ali al-Hakim on Friday called on Iran to respect the landmark deal covering its nuclear program, which has been weakened by the US decision to withdraw from it and Tehran’s backing away from certain commitments. “We think the JCPOA is a good agreement,” said al-Hakim, referring to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action signed …

Iran-HRM – The Iranian regime’s judiciary hanged a prisoner in public today in Hamedan, west of Iran, the state-run IRNA news agency reported. The prisoner identified as Mehdi Cheraghi Far, had been sentenced to on the charge of “waging war against God through armed robbery.” There was no private plaintiff in his dossier who was accused of armed robbery of …

RFL/RE – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is meeting with his Pakistani counterpart, Shah Mehmood Qureshi, in Islamabad, amid growing tensions between Tehran and Washington. On arrival in the Pakistani capital on May 23, Zarif called on the international community to take steps to counter U.S. “aggressive” and “bullying approach” against Iran, according to Fars. “Currently our region is …

RFL/RE – Iranian President Hassan Rohani has said that his country will not surrender to U.S. pressure even if it is bombed, amid growing tensions between Tehran and Washington.Rohani made the comments on May 23, as Iran’s top military chief warned that any enemy “adventurism” would meet a crushing response.Relations between Tehran and Washington have plummeted since President Donald Trump …