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Russia, Iran Maneuver for Influence in Syria

Russia, Iran Maneuver for Influence in Syria

Russia, Iran Maneuver for Influence in Syria

Once-hidden Russian-Iranian disagreements over Syria are starting to surface. Moscow and Tehran are jostling to wield the main influence over the government of President Bashar al-Assad, adding further complexity to the still-far-from-complete endgame of Syria’s brutal civil war, say diplomats and analysts.

Evidence Trump’s Iran policy is working

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Evidence Trump’s Iran policy is working

Evidence Trump’s Iran policy is working

The familiar mantra is getting louder from Iran’s Western apologists, who say President Trump’s sanctions policy is counterproductive, probably because the opposite is true: There is growing evidence that Iran is cash-poor and its Middle East patrons are suffering.

U.S. Special Envoy To Brief UN Security Council On Iran Policy

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U.S. Special Envoy To Brief UN Security Council On Iran Policy

U.S. Special Envoy To Brief UN Security Council On Iran Policy

The U.S. special representative for Iran is traveling to the United Nations to update permanent members of the Security Council on U.S. policy toward Iran, as Washington looks to step up pressure on Tehran.

Report: Iran Escalates Targeting of Non-Shiite Muslims, Other Religious Minorities

Report: Iran Escalates Targeting of Non-Shiite Muslims, Other Religious Minorities

Report: Iran Escalates Targeting of Non-Shiite Muslims, Other Religious Minorities

A U.S. government body that monitors global religious freedom says conditions in Iran worsened last year, with escalated government targeting of non-Shi’ite Muslims and minority Baha’is and Christians.

Donald Trump is intent on downfall of this fascist regime

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Donald Trump is intent on downfall of this fascist regime

Donald Trump is intent on downfall of this fascist regime

In Iran, people are turning against the mullahs as they use foreign mercenaries from Iraq’s militias and Hezbollah to keep control, writes Struan Stevenson.

 

Will Iran drink from the ‘poisoned chalice’ once again?

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Will Iran drink from the ‘poisoned chalice’ once again?
 Will Iran drink from the ‘poisoned chalice’ once again?
In a move that surprised some, the US has decided not to renew the exemptions it previously granted to eight nations to continue importing Iranian oil despite the sanctions imposed on Tehran’s oil sector. The decision indicates Washington’s seriousness in exerting the maximum pressure on Tehran to force the clerical establishment to comply with its 12 demands and force it to return to the negotiating table, although on very different terms than those agreed with former US President Barack Obama. The nuclear deal negotiated by Obama was described by his successor Donald Trump as the worst in US history.

 

IRGC commander says peace talks with Trump will never happen

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IRGC commander says peace talks with Trump will never happen
IRGC commander says peace talks with Trump will never happen

The most well-known commander in Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Major General Qassem Soleimani, stated on Monday that his nation will never hold peace talks with the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump.

 

The US-Iran Conflict Is Heading Towards a Point of No Return

The US-Iran Conflict Is Heading Towards a Point of No Return

The US-Iran Conflict Is Heading Towards a Point of No Return

Trump’s decision to designate the IRGC as a terrorist organisation complicates all diplomatic efforts to resolve historical differences.

 

Iranian terror faction claims it spied on US aircraft carrier

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Iranian terror faction claims it spied on US aircraft carrier
Iranian terror faction claims it spied on US aircraft carrier

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard claims it carried out a surveillance flight over a U.S. aircraft carrier, according to reports in the Iranian media on Saturday.

Will Trump Go to War with Iran?

Will Trump Go to War with Iran?

Will Trump Go to War with Iran?

Combined with early April’s IRGC designation, Monday’s sanction waiver announcement effectively criminalizes the Islamic Republic.