
Contents: Numerous countries end diplomatic relations with Iran after Saudi embassy firebombing Iran seeks to pass the blame for the Saudi embassy firebombing Desperate Chinese officials remove stock market circuit breakers
by John J. Xenakis8 Jan 2016, 6:32 AM PST0

Officials in the tiny Gulf nation of Bahrain said Wednesday they busted an Iran-backed “terror” cell that was planning imminent attacks inside of the country. Bahrain is ruled by a Sunni monarchy but is populated with a Shiite majority.
by Jordan Schachtel7 Jan 2016, 12:02 PM PST0

The notion that the Obama administration’s talking points increasingly sound like they are coming out of Tehran was further solidified this week, culminating with an op-ed published by Bloomberg confirming that the State Department acquiesced to Iran’s demand to reject new missile sanctions.
by Adelle Nazarian6 Jan 2016, 8:36 PM PST0

On Wednesday, the Sunni nations of Qatar and Djibouti announced they would be severing diplomatic ties with the Islamic Republic of Iran, becoming the 9th and 10th nations to officially cut relations, roll back ties, or condemn the Shiite theocracy in the past week.
by Jordan Schachtel6 Jan 2016, 5:04 PM PST0

The Islamic Republic of Iran revealed Tuesday what appeared to be an underground missile base, with state-television footage showcasing a stockpile of precision-guided missiles.
by Jordan Schachtel6 Jan 2016, 10:04 AM PST0

When Saudi Arabia executed a Saudi Shiite cleric on New Year’s Eve, the Shiite world ignited in protest. According to the Iranian regime, Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr’s execution was not justified. The Saudi government, however, thinks otherwise.
by Jordan Schachtel5 Jan 2016, 6:01 PM PST0

The government of Kuwait has become the latest to downgrade its diplomatic relations with Iran after a mob burned down the Saudi Arabian embassy in Tehran following the execution of Shiite cleric Nimr Baqir al-Nimr.
by Frances Martel5 Jan 2016, 7:00 AM PST0

Iranian state-controlled Tasnim News Agency published an exclusive story on Monday blaming Israel and America for the recent execution of a prominent Saudi cleric.
by Jordan Schachtel4 Jan 2016, 9:37 PM PST0

Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei, a spokesman for the Iranian judiciary, claims that unnamed Americans have tried to arrange a prisoner swap to secure the freedom of captive Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian.
by John Hayward4 Jan 2016, 9:20 PM PST0

Iranian dictator Ali Khamenei threatened the United States with a “punch in the mouth” should America interfere in next month’s elections in Tehran.
by Jordan Schachtel4 Jan 2016, 11:19 AM PST0

Bahrain and Sudan have joined their ally Saudi Arabia in formally severing diplomatic ties with Iran, while the United Arab Emirates has “downgraded” its diplomatic team, recalling its ambassador from Tehran and announcing that it would reduce the number of diplomats assigned to Iran.
by John Hayward4 Jan 2016, 9:14 AM PST0

On Saturday, Saudi Arabia carried out the execution of Sheikh Nimr, a prominent Shiite cleric, along with 46 other individuals, many of whom faced suspect charges, causing a sectarian divide among the two major sects of Islam.
by Jordan Schachtel2 Jan 2016, 2:46 PM PST0

The Kurds are a major factor in the uneasy politics of Turkey and Iraq, and they have been holding the front lines against ISIS in Syria. There are Kurds in Iran, too, and they are nervous about the end of sanctions against Tehran, fearing the mullahs will use their increased wealth and power to further oppress the Kurdish minority.
by John Hayward31 Dec 2015, 10:56 AM PST0

Iran’s launching of a rocket test in close proximity of a U.S. warship has been deemed “highly provocative,” says a U.S. spokesman, who said the regime ship conducted the test while other commercial traffic was close by.
by Jordan Schachtel30 Dec 2015, 11:37 AM PST0

Both the governments of Saudi Arabia and Iran announced Monday that hundreds of tons of illegal drugs had been smuggled into their respective countries, with record-breaking shipments of contraband making their way in.
by Jordan Schachtel28 Dec 2015, 10:33 AM PST0

On Christmas day, Iranian dictator Ali Khamenei took to social media and reiterated comments he made previously about Jesus, the founder of Christianity.
by Jordan Schachtel27 Dec 2015, 1:51 PM PST0

Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif announced Wednesday the nuclear deal between world powers and Iran is in jeopardy following a new U.S. law that puts visa restrictions on Iranian nationals.
by Jordan Schachtel24 Dec 2015, 1:20 PM PST0

Iran continues to conduct missile tests in violation of United Nations sanctions, and appears to be disinterested in how the international community views their legitimacy.
by Jordan Schachtel17 Dec 2015, 8:56 AM PST0

The religious radicals who rule Iran have stepped up their enforcement of male-female separation on the ski slopes, dispatching units to enforce segregation laws high up in the mountains.
by Jordan Schachtel16 Dec 2015, 1:47 PM PST0

Qassem Soleimani, the commander of Iran’s elite Quds Force squad, was reportedly injured while fighting in Syria last month. According to an Iranian opposition group, he was far more severely injured than Tehran wants to admit.
by John Hayward1 Dec 2015, 1:58 PM PST0

Iranian ‘Supreme Leader’ Ali Khamenei has penned a new letter to the world’s youth, condemning America and the West for its “double standards” following the recent Islamic State-launched attacks in Paris that killed 130 people and wounded hundreds more.
by Jordan Schachtel1 Dec 2015, 9:59 AM PST0

The nuclear deal agreed upon in July by the P5+1 world powers (US, UK, France, Germany, Russia, China) and the Islamic Republic of Iran has no “legally binding” basis. The deal, paraded by President Obama as a surefire measure to stop Iran from developing a nuclear weapon, is held together simply as a “political commitment” by the parties to the accord, the State Department admitted in a recent letter.
by Jordan Schachtel25 Nov 2015, 1:47 PM PST0

Ali Khamenei, the dictator of the Islamic Republic of Iran, claimed in a meeting with the President of Nigeria on Monday that the United States is assisting the Islamic State terror group.
by Jordan Schachtel23 Nov 2015, 10:40 AM PST0

President Obama’s indifference toward Americans held hostage by his partners-in-peace in Tehran was stress-tested again on Sunday, as an Iranian court sentenced Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian to prison on “espionage” charges.
by John Hayward23 Nov 2015, 10:39 AM PST0

Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to travel to Tehran on Monday, where he will meet with Iranian dictator Ali Khamenei, who is known as the ‘Supreme Leader’ of the country.
by Jordan Schachtel20 Nov 2015, 12:30 PM PST0