Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei posted on his official website as well as on Twitter an explicit call for an attack on former US President Donald Trump in retaliation for the assassination of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani last year. The post is a edited photo of Trump golfering as the shadow of a military aircraft […]
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Nuclear blackmail and piracy. How Iran is putting pressure on the United States and why it is dangerous
Iran hijacked South Korea’s tanker, raising tensions with the United States. Tehran wants to force Washington to negotiate, but it could set the region on fire On January 4, Iran hijacked a South Korean tanker in the Persian Gulf. Tehran called the incident “an arrest due to chemical pollution.” But in reality, Iran is trying […]
Most serious breach of the deal! Iran resumes enrichment of uranium to 20% purity
Iran has resumed enrichment of uranium to 20% purity – the most serious violation of the 2015 nuclear deal. It is reported by the BBC. In December 2020, experts from the Arms Control Association stated that 120 kg of uranium enriched to 20% is about half of the amount of uranium that, when enriched […]
WTI trading at $ 45.00 despite assassination of top Iranian nuclear scientist
WTI Crude Oil is currently trading just below the day’s highs at $ 43.30 and remains within recent intraday ranges. Crude oil markets did not respond to recent confirmation by Iranian officials that Iran’s top nuclear scientist had been killed. Crude oil WTI It is currently trading right at the highs of the day at […]
WTI recovers sharply from brief dip below $ 42.00 amid focus on inventory data and geopolitics
WTI crude oil prices have skyrocketed in recent trading, with a focus on EIA inventory data and geopolitics. The US benchmark for light sweet crude has rebounded sharply from a brief dip below $ 42.00 WTI Crude Futures have been oscillating in recent trading, dipping below $ 42.00 initially following a mixed weekly inventory report […]
Mike Pompeo cursed her out for asking about Ukraine
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo cursed out an NPR reporter after she pressed him to reply questions in regards to the removing of former U.S. Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch from her put up in Ukraine, the outlet reported Friday. The reporter, “All Things Considered” co-host Mary Louise Kelly, interviewed Pompeo on Friday amid President Donald […]
Qasem Soleimani killing was a ‘wake-up call’ to Tehran: Prince Turki
The U.S. airstrike that killed Iran’s top commander showed Tehran that it can’t get away with its provocations, but won’t stop the country from continuing with its agenda, a former chief of Saudi intelligence told CNBC. “The taking out of (Qasem) Soleimani definitely has been an important step to check at least some of the […]
Iran’s Rouhani makes veiled threat to US and EU troops in Middle East
Hassan Rouhani, Iran’s president, looks on during a news conference in Tehran, Iran, on February 6, 2018. Ali Mohammadi | Bloomberg | Getty Images DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — In an angry speech on state television, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani lashed out at the U.S. and Europe for its presence in the Middle East and […]
My grandfather was an Iranian general who was killed in the revolution
Major Gen. Parviz Aminiafshar was commander of the Imperial Guards and head of G2 Military Intelligence for Iran’s Royal Army. Source: Yasmin Khorram There is another story about the killing of an Iranian general. And unlike Qasem Soleimani, he wasn’t an enemy of the U.S. In fact, as one of the top ranking military officials […]
Iran is closer ‘than ever before’ to regime collapse, says Gen. Jim Jones
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Iran has had a turbulent past week, marked by more than a hundred Iranian deaths and dramatically increased tensions with the U.S. As it enters into the third day of protests fueled by popular anger over the government’s handling of a downed passenger jet, some observers argue this is […]
