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Iran stops using one of its nuclear sites after attack: UN Watchdog
Iran said cameras at the site were damaged in what it called an Israeli “sabotage” operation. Vienna: Iran has informed the International Atomic Energy Agency that it has halted production at one of its nuclear facilities attacked last June and transferred work to another site, the watchdog said on Monday. . This decision responded to …
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UAE foils missile attack during Israeli president’s visit
Yemen’s Houthis threaten further attacks on UAE Israeli president continues visit to Expo Dubai The United Arab Emirates prides itself on being a safe haven for business Attacks mark escalation of conflict in Yemen DUBAI, Jan 30 (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates said on Monday it intercepted a ballistic missile fired by the Iran-aligned …
US plans to redirect $67 million in aid to Lebanese Armed Forces
UNITED NATIONS: UN experts say in a new report that nearly 2,000 children recruited by Yemen’s Houthi militia died on the battlefield between January 2020 and May 2021, and Iran-backed rebels continue to organize camps and courses encouraging young people to fight. In the report to the UN Security Council released on Saturday, experts said …
Israeli president flies to UAE first amid regional tensions | world news
By ISABEL DEBRE, Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israel’s iconic president traveled to the United Arab Emirates on Sunday in the first official visit by the country’s head of state, the latest sign of deepening ties between the two nations as tensions mount in the region. The United Arab Emirates and Israel …
Daydreamer – Tehran Times
TEHRAN — Naftali Bennett, the prime minister of the illegitimate regime of Israel, said the “kill Iran with 1,000 stab wounds” theory is similar to what happened in the former Soviet Union. However, the man is largely mistaken, even delirious. In an interview with the Israeli daily Ynet, Bennett said: “…but Iran itself, which is …
Separatists kill 10 Pakistani soldiers in attack on outpost
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – The assault on a military post in a remote southwestern district lasted several hours. Dozens of attackers, belonging to a Baloch separatist group, heavily armed with rocket launchers and sophisticated weaponry, outnumbered the Pakistani soldiers. A fierce firefight killed 10 Pakistani soldiers and an assailant, and the others managed to escape, officials …
Iran Calls for Respect for Syria’s Sovereignty
Iran’s Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Zahra Ershadi, delivered a speech during a meeting of the United Nations Security Council on the humanitarian situation in Syria, held on Thursday in New York. In her remarks, the Iranian envoy said that the current situation in Hasakah in Syria is a consequence of …
Several Pakistani soldiers killed in attack at South West checkpoint | Military news
At least 10 soldiers were killed in an attack on a security checkpoint in the southwestern province of Balochistan earlier this week. The Pakistani military has confirmed that at least 10 soldiers were killed in an attack on a security checkpoint in the southwestern province of Balochistan earlier this week, a statement said. The attack …
Indictment and Guilty Plea Entered in Iranian Export Case | USAO-DC
WASHINGTON — A British man pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court in the District of Columbia to violations of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) and Iran’s transaction and sanctions regulations. At the same time, an indictment was unsealed charging four individuals with the same offense, as well as related offences. According to his …
As Iran Nears Uranium Production Capability, US Considers Bomb-Building Scenarios
WASHINGTON- As the United States warns that Iran is only weeks away from developing the capability to make a nuclear weapon, Washington experts disagree on the likelihood of Iran rushing to build such a weapon and how the United States and its allies should manage this risk. . “[Iran] is getting to the point where …
How Iran is winning, one attack at a time
EXPERT POINT OF VIEW — This week, US Central Command (CENTCOM) issued a statement confirming that “US Forces at Al Dhafra Air Base near Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) engaged two incoming missile threats with multiple Patriot interceptors coinciding with UAE Armed Forces efforts at small am of Jan. 24, 2022. Combined …
Iranian Diplomats Arrive in Saudi Arabia for Organization of Islamic Cooperation Posts – The Organization for World Peace
Three Iranian diplomats have arrived in Saudi Arabia for the first time in six years to start working with the Organization of Islamic Cooperation. This marks the opening of a dialogue between long-time rivals to restore relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia since the two countries severed diplomatic relations in 2016. “Three Iranian diplomats have …
Third Party Sanctions Risk Management (Part I of III) | Michael Volkov
If there’s one problem that keeps repeating itself over and over (and over again), it’s third-party risks. Over the past ten years, we have witnessed an explosion in the fight against corruption around the world. And with this focus on enforcement, it was inevitable that third-party risk would become one of the main areas of …
US condemns Houthi ‘troublesome’ missile attacks on Saudi Arabia, UAE
WASHINGTON — The United States on Monday condemned missile attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels against targets in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, calling the incidents a “troublesome escalation” in the conflict. Missiles were intercepted with US help over the Emirati capital of Abu Dhabi in the early hours of Monday, while others fired …
Experts react: Iran-backed Houthis have launched a drone attack in Abu Dhabi. What challenges await the region?
Source: MENA January 24, 2022 Experts react: Iran-backed Houthis have launched a drone attack in Abu Dhabi. What challenges await the region? Through Atlantic Council On January 24, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) intercepted two ballistic missiles targeting its capital, Abu Dhabi. It was the second assault claimed by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in the …
The United States intervenes to repel an air attack on the United Arab Emirates
The US Air Force said it intervened on Monday to repel an attack on the United Arab Emirates amid escalating tensions between the Gulf nation and Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen. The Emirati Ministry of Defense said its air defense forces intercepted and destroyed two missiles fired by the Houthi rebels, but it was not …
Palestinian minister says holding first meeting with Israel’s Lapid
BEIRUT: Lebanon is a “place of hope” and “should not be a platform for aggression”, Kuwait’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammed Al-Sabah said on Sunday in Beirut. On the second day of his visit to the capital, the minister renewed his commitment in separate meetings with Lebanese officials to a “Kuwaiti, Gulf, Arab and …
World News | Iran issues permit for diesel transit to Afghanistan
Tehran [Iran], Jan 23 (ANI): Iran said it announced that Tehran had issued a three-month permit for the transfer of diesel fuel to Afghanistan, according to a media report. Hassan Kazemi Qomi, the Iranian President’s special representative for Afghanistan, said in a tweet on Saturday that to meet the needs of the Afghan people, Tehran …
UAE bans recreational drones after deadly attack claimed by Iran-backed Houthis
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The United Arab Emirates has banned the flying of drones in the country for recreational purposes after Houthi rebels in Yemen claimed responsibility for a deadly drone attack on an oil facility and a major airport in the country. Since Saturday, drone enthusiasts and other operators of light electric sports …
Saudi diplomat murder: Pakistan seeks Tehran’s help to arrest Iranian suspects
NEW DELHI: Mourners in the northern Indian state of Punjab attended the funeral on Saturday of two compatriots killed in a recent attack by Houthi rebels on the United Arab Emirates. Two Indians and a Pakistani were killed on Monday when drone and missile strikes hit fuel trucks near Abu Dhabi airport, causing multiple explosions. …
Planned to start a new life
Chandīgarh: On Friday, four days after they were killed in Abu Dhabi in a suspected drone attack by the Houthis, an Iran-backed militia in Yemen, the families of Hardev Singh (35) and Hardeep Singh (28) ), clung to their memory when they received the bodies at Amritsar airport and brought them back to their villages …
Saudi airstrikes kill dozens in Yemen prison
CAIRO — Yemen’s seven-year war escalated again on Friday when airstrikes by the Saudi-led military coalition on northern Yemen killed at least 70 people and shut down internet across the country, according to international aid groups and the rebels who control the area. Capping a week in which rebel drones struck as far away as …
Iran says it is in talks with Russia to build nuclear power plants
Tehran: Iran is in talks with Russia on building two new units at its only nuclear power plant, the Islamic Republic’s Atomic Energy Agency said on Friday. “Negotiations are underway between Tehran and Moscow to build the second and third units of the Bushehr power station,” said Behrouz Kamalvandi, spokesman for the Iranian Atomic Energy …
UN approves resolution condemning Nazi Holocaust denial
THE UNITED NATIONS – The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday approved an Israeli-sponsored resolution condemning all Holocaust denial and urging all nations and social media companies “to take active steps to combat anti-Semitism and the denial or distortion of the Holocaust”. The 193-member global body approved the resolution by consensus – without a vote …
Under Ebrahim Raisi, Iran and Turkey could enter a new phase of bilateral relations
Iran Source January 20, 2022 • 10:24 a.m. ET Under Ebrahim Raisi, Iran and Turkey could enter a new phase of bilateral relations Through Hossein Aghaïe Joobani Relations between Iran and Turkey have been characterized by recurring patterns of friendship and enmity over the past two decades. Despite diverging foreign policy priorities and conflicting interests, …
China reports first official Iranian oil imports since December 2020
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – China reported the first imports of Iranian crude oil in a year despite ongoing U.S. government sanctions, customs data showed on Thursday. China imported 260,312 tons of Iranian crude oil in December, according to data from China’s General Administration of Customs, which last recorded Iranian oil inflows in December 2020 at 520,000 …
Iran’s nuclear power plants ‘an imminent catastrophe’ as drone attacks could trigger ‘the next Chernobyl and war in the Middle East’
Iran’s nuclear power plants are disasters waiting to happen because they are vulnerable to potential drone attacks that could trigger a disastrous meltdown. A Chernobyl-style nuclear disaster and the potential for a devastating regional conflict to ignite are hanging over the sites, a new report has warned. 6 Dr. Bahram Ghiassee, a research fellow at …
The crisis in Yemen has no military solution
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman renewed his call for a political settlement of the crisis in Yemen, saying the blockade of the Arab country and military strikes would achieve nothing and only aggravate regional tensions. AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman renewed his call for a political settlement of the crisis in Yemen, saying …
No early release for Natalie Mayflower Sours Edwards
Alexandria Sheriff’s Office The former top U.S. Treasury official who leaked tens of thousands of records exposing illicit finance investigations around the world will not be released from federal prison sooner, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday. Natalie Mayflower Sour Edwards, a 43-year-old former senior adviser to the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), claimed …
Sports News | We hope to break through Iranian defense to start with victory: Dennerby
Mumbai, Jan 18 (PTI) India head coach Thomas Dennerby said on Tuesday that the hosts would aim to break through a strong Iranian defense with an attacking game to earn a win in their opener of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup here on Thursday. The match against Iran would be crucial for India in their …
Iran arrests Khamenei’s niece after praising ousted shah’s widow
PARIS — Iran has arrested a niece of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, her brother and activists have said, months after she took part in a celebration praising the ousted shah’s widow. Farideh Moradkhani, who rose to prominence as an activist against the death penalty, was arrested by security forces on Thursday, her brother Mahmoud …
Hostage-taking in Iran victim of a hunger strike for the release of others detained by Tehran
LONDON: Senior politicians from across the EU and the UK on Monday urged the UN to open an investigation into the Iranian regime’s 1988 massacres of political prisoners. Speaking at an event organized by the National Council of Resistance of Iran and attended by Arab News, former heads of state and senior parliamentarians threw their …
Total Omicron Virus Cases in India Latest Updates, New Active Coronavirus Cases, Deaths Live News, India Coronavirus 3rd Wave Updates, Covid-19 Vaccine Statistics & Registration Live Count in India, Lockdown, Night curfew, Teenage vaccination dose, Availability of booster vaccine doses, Weekend Curfew guidelines today
Coronavirus Omicron India Live: Bengaluru Police check vehicles during the weekend curfew imposed by the Karnataka government. (Express photo by Jithendra M) Delhi reported 20,718 new Covid-19 cases on Saturday, nearly 4,000 less than the previous day’s tally, according to the Delhi state health bulletin. The number of tests carried out fell further on Saturday …
Iran reconfirms the imprisonment of a Franco-Iranian academic
Iranian authorities have confirmed that they have reincarcerated Franco-Iranian academic Fariba Adelkhah for violating house arrest restrictions. Judicial news site Mizan.news on Jan. 16 quoted Deputy Judiciary Chief Kazem Gharibabadi as saying that Adelkhah, who had been furloughed with an electronic monitoring bracelet, had violated court restrictions “dozens of times”. Subscribe to the RFE/RL monitoring …
Source of explosions and gunfire heard in western Iran unclear
Social media reports from Iranian journalists and citizens indicate that a series of loud explosions were heard tonight in western Iran around the cities of Hamedan and Kermanshah. Some reports quote Iran’s Revolutionary Guards saying they have launched air defense exercises in the area, but this cannot be independently verified. Social media reports indicated there …
Iran holds combined military exercises in its southeastern province
Ground forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) have held joint military exercises in the southeastern province of Sistan-Balochistan. According to the Iranian press agency Sepah report, Basij paramilitary forces, law enforcement and border guards took part in the exercises titled “Muhammad Rasulullah”. The military drills centered on the IRGC’s southeast Quds base. Combined …
US citizen charged with conspiracy to supply electronic equipment and technology to Iranian government | USAO-EDNY
A criminal complaint has been unsealed in federal court in Brooklyn accusing Kambiz Attar Kashani, a dual citizen of the United States and Iran, of conspiracy to illegally export American goods, technology and services to users end users in Iran, including the Iranian government, in violation of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). Kashani …
Trump News Today: Jan. 6 ‘seditious conspiracy’ charge laid as Biden’s approval rating nears record high
Fox News host says Trump needs to ‘learn to lose’ The sprawling effort to bring the January 6 rioters to justice has reached a new milestone with prosecutors bringing charges of “seditious conspiracy” against the leader of the Oath Keepers, a self-proclaimed militia that has joined the insurgency. Elmer Stewart Rhodes was arrested and charged …
Biden’s dithering on Syria weakens US position in Middle East
The US president can do more than talk to persuade Putin to allow humanitarian aid to Syria. The new year began with news of Iranian-backed forces bombarding US positions in Syria and Iraq. While some interpret these as Tehran’s response to the assassination of General Qasem Soleimani in early 2020, the development was expected: Iran …
The Pryor Center presents “The End of the Post-Cold War: America in Crisis”
Photo submitted General Wesley K. Clark (retired) David and Barbara Pryor Center for Oral and Visual History of Arkansas in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences will host its first Pryor Center Presents lecture of the new year on Monday, January 24, with “The End of the Post-Cold War: America in Crisis,” given by …
3 letters: Palm Coast Canals, Politics of Rep. Waltz, Librarian Guidelines
How and Why to Maintain Channels Now Dear Editor: At the Palm Coast City Council business meeting on Dec. 7, saltwater canals were again brought up in public comment. On some of the recent occasions when this issue has been raised, one of the incumbent advisers has repeatedly referred to the issue of maintenance as …
White House blames ‘reckless’ Trump ahead of Iran nuclear deal decision
The Biden administration is preparing for the end of Iran nuclear deal talks by stepping up criticism of former President Donald Trump and blaming him for the current situation. In recent days, State Department spokesperson Ned Price and White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki have attacked Trump for pulling the United States out of the 2015 …
IRGC-linked factions step up activity against Kurdistan region of Iraq
BAGHDAD — Iran-linked Shia armed groups operating in Iraq have recently stepped up their messaging against, and possibly their attacks on, forces operating in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) amid accusations that which they have too close relations with the United States. Iran-linked ‘muqawama’ (resistance) factions are also unhappy with the close ties between …
Peak District Group Walking Tour
Do you like remote hiking in seclusion? Or do you prefer an outdoor adventure with close friends or a loved one? Perhaps you dream of fighting against the elements, of traversing unexplored landscapes in the most remote corners of the globe? I would answer a categorical “yes” to all of this. However, what if you …
Scottish Football Transfer News: Offer for Rangers midfielder, Celtic return for Iranian prodigy, Hibs turns down Boyle offer of £ 2million, Hearts continues to chase striker, ace Ibrox will be offered a new agreement
Since Boxing Day, large-scale events, including all football, have been capped at 500 seats. This prompted the Premiership clubs to agree to bring their winter break forward and reschedule two fixtures. A decision will be made today whether this will be lifted, changed or extended. The Premiership returns on Monday with Celtic welcoming Hibs to …
Former Israeli PM says idea of destroying Iran’s nuclear capabilities is ‘nonsense’
The former Israeli prime minister has rejected any possibility of a preemptive attack on Iranian nuclear facilities by the regime, saying such a notion is “nonsense”. Ehud Olmert made these remarks in a Monday interview with Israeli news channel Channel 12, during which he derided the idea that the Tel Aviv regime would be able …
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Iran seeks to increase naval power as it prioritizes asymmetric warfare
BEIRUT – In 2021 alone, Iranian naval forces and the Revolutionary Guards added the destroyer Alvand, four Martoob al-Sabehat Type 15 submarines and 110 combat boats. And a senior official says there’s more to come. Iran has ambitious plans to build a 6,000-ton destroyer and giant submarines, Rear Admiral Amir Rastegari, who heads the Maritime …
Lebanon darkens after clumsy protesters shut down power plant
AL-MUKALLA: Yemeni army and government-loyal Giant Brigade forces on Sunday took control of parts of Ain district, the last pocket of territory held by Iran-backed Houthis in the southern province of Shabwa, local officials and media said. The Giants Brigades, backed by warplanes belonging to the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen, forced their way …
Iran “Likely” to Smuggle Arms Into Yemen: UN Report | Military news
UN experts say weapons seized in the Arabian Sea confirm Tehran is exporting weapons to Yemen, the Wall Street Journal reports. The United Nations has discovered that thousands of weapons recently seized in the Arabian Sea likely came from a single port in Iran, proof that Tehran exports weapons to Yemen and elsewhere, The Wall …
Iran imposes sanctions on Americans for Soleimani strike in 2020
Iran on Saturday announced sanctions against 51 Americans for the US strike that killed the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Quds force, General Qasem Soleimani. Iran’s Foreign Ministry cited Americans for “glorifying terrorism” and violating “basic human rights” as they announced sanctions against healers on the second anniversary of the January 2020 strike …
Iran imposes sanctions on Americans for murder of high-ranking general
DUBAI: Iran on Saturday imposed sanctions on dozens of other Americans, many of whom are in the US military, for the 2020 murder of General Qassem Soleimani in a drone strike. Iran’s foreign ministry said the 51 Americans had been targeted for what it called “terrorism” and human rights violations. The move allows Iranian authorities …
Today in history
Today is Saturday January 8, the eighth day of 2022. There are 357 days left in the year. Today’s highlight in history: On January 8, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson, in his State of the Union Address, declared an “unconditional war on poverty in America.” To this date : In 1815, the last major engagement …
Iran says it has started paying families for downed Ukrainian plane | Politics News
Iran says it is ready to hold talks with countries whose citizens were killed when the IRGC shot down a civilian plane. Tehran, Iran – Iran said it was ready to hold bilateral talks with all countries whose citizens were among 176 victims when an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) air defense battery downed the …
A look at the Capitol riots of what the United States has been trying to export for decades, Iranian foreign ministry says
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said last year’s deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC by supporters of then-President Donald Trump had many lessons for Americans. “On January # 6, the world got a glimpse of what the United States has been trying to export to other countries for decades. Chaos was …
What can be done to save Utah’s dying inland sea, the Great Salt Lake?
Brad Wilson, a group of others and a dog named Max took to the waters of Great Salt Lake on hydrofoils one morning in December. Wilson, the Republican speaker for Utah House whose Davis County district includes much of the lake, said it wasn’t until days later that the cold in his bones finally went …
Jerusalem advances thousands of new homes in East Jerusalem
Pro-Iran militias reportedly fire rockets at US base in eastern Syria Pro-Iran militia fighters fired shells at a US base in the Al-Omar oil field in eastern Syria, causing damage but no casualties, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. ‘man. This development comes a day after the US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State …
Drone attack on US forces foiled in Iraq | Cowra Guardian
Two drones loaded with explosives were shot down by Iraqi air defenses as they approached the Ain al-Asad air base, which houses US forces, west of Baghdad, an official said. the US-led international military coalition. In recent weeks, US officials had warned that they expected attacks on US forces in Iraq and Syria to increase, …
US military coalition in Syria destroys rocket launch sites
WASHINGTON (AP) – The United States-led coalition in Syria has struck several short-range rocket launch sites believed to be intended for attacks on a facility used by US troops in eastern Syria, announced Tuesday officials. The strikes on the launch sites were apparently carried out by US forces, but a statement released by the coalition …
Ontario court awards families over $ 107 million in deadly Flight 752 shooting – Burns Lake Lakes District News
Rescuers search the scene where a Ukrainian plane crashed in Shahedshahr, southwest of the capital Tehran, Iran, on January 8, 2020. An Ontario court awarded more than $ 107 million to the families of six victims of the downing of an airliner by the Iranian army two years ago. The ruling released today follows a …
Israeli newspaper hacked on anniversary of murder of Iranian general
“The Houthi militia must immediately release the ship, otherwise coalition forces will take all necessary measures and procedures to deal with this violation, including the use of force,” the brigadier said. General Turki al-Malki said in a statement. A similar incident occurred in 2016 involving the UAE ship SWIFT-1, which was making round trips in …
Jerusalem Post hacked on anniversary of murder of Iranian general
Iranian general and a senior Iraqi militia leader in Baghdad, Iraq on Saturday, January 1, 2022. Hundreds of people gather in Baghdad to l on the anniversary of Soleimani’s assassination, chanting anti-American slogans, hundreds of people gathered in the Iraqi capital on the first day of the year on Saturday to mark the anniversary of …
They called him the “phantom commander”
TEHRAN – Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani has been described as a very humble, polite and pious individual. He was admired in Iran and beyond. As more and more images slowly emerged from the battlefields in Iraq and Syria where he spent the last years of his life as a military advisor in the fight against …
Israeli jets hit militant targets in Gaza after rocket fire
MISSOURI / WASHINGTON: If 2020 was the year when cracks began to appear in the ranks of the Assad clan in power in Syria, 2021 was the year of determined attempts by the rulers to tighten their grip and reclaim their legitimacy. Although several states have recently attempted to bring the regime back into the …
India Donates 500,000 Doses of Covid Vaccine to Afghanistan | Latest India News
New Delhi: India donated 500,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccines to Indira Gandhi Children’s Hospital in Kabul on Saturday, and pledged to send another 500,000 vaccines in the coming weeks as part of the aid humanitarian aid to the Afghan people. The vaccines were sent to Kabul via a flight from Iranian company Mahan Air, as …
Thousands gather in Baghdad to mark 2020 murder of Iranian general | The assassination of Soleimani
Thousands of people gathered in the Iraqi capital to mark the second anniversary of the murder of a revered Iranian commander and his Iraqi lieutenant in a drone attack by the United States. Chanting “Death to America,” protesters filled a Baghdad square to honor Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, who led the Quds Force, the foreign …
Iran dominates exhausted and declining enemies
The commander-in-chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said the enemies were in decline and aware of Iran’s military might on the battlefield. Major General Hossein Salami made the remarks Thursday at a ceremony in the city of Qom to commemorate Iranian counterterrorism General Qassem Soleimani and his companions, who were assassinated in a …