
Saudi-led led airstrikes continued to target Iran-backed Houthi targets across Yemen even after Saudi officials said they were shifting the focus of their operations towards political talks and humanitarian aid.
by Edwin Mora27 Apr 2015, 1:50 PM PST0

The China – Pakistan love story; China extends its military buildup with Pakistan; Air strikes, naval shelling and ground fighting escalate in Yemen
by John J. Xenakis27 Apr 2015, 4:00 AM PST0

Sens. Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) are adding amendments to the bill Congress is crafting in response to the nuclear deal between the Obama White House and Iran.
by Dan Riehl24 Apr 2015, 8:30 PM PST0

Saudi Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal has come under fire after a tweet appeared on his official account in which he promised to gift a Bentley vehicle to every Saudi pilot conducting airstrikes against Shiite Houthi targets in Yemen. The tweet was swiftly deleted, and Saudi media claimed it was the product of a “hack.”
by Frances Martel24 Apr 2015, 7:30 PM PST0

The flood of farmer suicides continues to grow in India; Europe pledges to solve the unsolvable migrant problem; Eritrea: The most repressive regime in the world
by John J. Xenakis24 Apr 2015, 4:00 AM PST0

The U.S.-backed Saudi-led military campaign in Yemen, which has moved into its next phase codenamed “Operation Restoring Hope,” has been marked by continued battles and new airstrikes against Iran-backed Houthi jihadists.
by Jordan Schachtel23 Apr 2015, 1:56 PM PST0

Saudi Arabia-led airstrikes continue to target Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen, despite the rebels’ call for peace talks, according to media reports.
by Edwin Mora23 Apr 2015, 11:45 AM PST0

Palestinian factions ‘unity’ talks in crisis, near collapse; ISIS and Yemen force yet another realignment of the Mideast
by John J. Xenakis23 Apr 2015, 4:00 AM PST0

Senator and prospective presidential candidate Lindsey Graham (R-SC) responded to Senator and presidential candidate Rand Paul (R-KY) calling him and Senator John McCain (R-AZ) “lapdogs for President Obama” on Wednesday’s “On the Record” on the Fox News Channel. “That;d be
by Ian Hanchett22 Apr 2015, 7:15 PM PST0

Saudi Arabia has now committed acts worse than those promulgated by the “Zionist regime” (Israel), Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani, who is Chief Justice of the Iranian regime’s Judiciary body, announced Wednesday, according to a report by Iran’s state-controlled Mehr News Agency.
by Jordan Schachtel22 Apr 2015, 2:48 PM PST0

Iranian Vice President Masoumeh Ebtekar said Monday in an interview with CNN that it should not be considered “aggressive” when the Iranian people, including Tehran’s Ayatollah Khamenei, chant “Death To America.”
by Jordan Schachtel22 Apr 2015, 12:57 PM PST0

MSNBC’s “Hardball” host Chris Matthews said that President Obama “didn’t seem that disturbed” over Iran’s actions in Yemen and “was more focused on the trade fight” on Wednesday’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports.” Matthews, who conducted an interview with the president last
by Ian Hanchett22 Apr 2015, 10:06 AM PST0

Ahmad Reza Pourdastan, Commander of Iran’s Ground Forces lashed out at US foreign policy and rhetoric in a statement broadcast on Wednesday’s “CNN Newsroom.” Pourdastan said, according to CNN’s translation, “at the moment, we consider the United States to be
by Ian Hanchett22 Apr 2015, 8:42 AM PST0

A spokesman for Iran’s nuclear agency has once again rejected calls to grant IAEA access to military sites, continuing a war of words on the issue that began Sunday.
by John Sexton22 Apr 2015, 7:19 AM PST0

Saudi Arabia declares that it’s met its military objectives in Yemen; Patriotism and nationalism surge in Saudi Arabia, but not in Iran
by John J. Xenakis22 Apr 2015, 6:22 AM PST0

Retired US Army Lt. General and former Defense Intelligence Agency Director under President Obama, Michael Flynn said “I see a lot of confusion” in the US’ strategy towards Iran and that “there’s something wrong” with negotiating with Iran while blocking
by Ian Hanchett22 Apr 2015, 5:40 AM PST0

White House Communications Director Jen Psaki stated that Iran possibly supplying weapons to the Houthis in Yemen has not made the administration re-consider its approach toward nuclear negotiations with Iran on Wednesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “New Day.” Psaki was asked
by Ian Hanchett22 Apr 2015, 5:12 AM PST0

Saudi officials announced Tuesday that their U.S.-backed, Sunni coalition is implementing the next phase of its plan to restore Yemen’s recognized president to power.
by Jordan Schachtel21 Apr 2015, 8:42 PM PST0

Columnist Charles Krauthammer stated the “the best explanation” for the Obama administration keeping Iran’s nuclear breakout time a secret is ” they were deliberately deceiving the American people, and the Congress” on Tuesday’s “Special Report” on the Fox News Channel.
by Ian Hanchett21 Apr 2015, 4:34 PM PST0

Ohio Governor and prospective presidential candidate John Kasich (R) stated “I don’t want to go back and redo that” when asked if he thought the Iraq War was a mistake in an interview set to broadcast on Tuesday’s “Hugh Hewitt
by Ian Hanchett21 Apr 2015, 3:11 PM PST0

Talk radio host Rush Limbaugh said that the New York Times op-ed by Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif “looks like a regular editorial from the New York Times editors” on Tuesday. Rush said, “did you see where Iran’s Foreign Minister, Javad Zarif, has an
by Ian Hanchett21 Apr 2015, 1:55 PM PST0

The National Council of Resistance in Iran, an opposition group, reported this week that the Islamic republic has executed 65 people in one week, putting them on pace to set a new record in 2015.
by Mary Chastain21 Apr 2015, 11:10 AM PST0

The movement of the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier accompanied by the USS Normandy, a guided missile cruiser from the Persian Gulf region, to a position off the coast of Yemen could change the dynamics of the Yemen sectarian civil war.
by Admiral James A. "Ace" Lyons21 Apr 2015, 11:05 AM PST0

The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt and escort guided missile cruiser USS Normandy were deployed to join 10 other American warships on the waters near Yemen to dissuade Iran from shipping weapons to Shiite Houthi rebels.
by Edwin Mora21 Apr 2015, 10:59 AM PST0

An Iran-backed Shiite rebel leader in Yemen vowed not to surrender Sunday despite ongoing Saudi-led airstrikes and a Yemeni commander bringing at least 15,000 troops to Saudi Arabia’s side.
by Edwin Mora21 Apr 2015, 8:15 AM PST0