Day: January 8, 2020

Ukrainian passenger plane crashes in Iran, killing all 176 on board

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Fire strikes one of the engines of the Boeing 737-800 after it takes off from Tehran to Kyiv, causing pilot to lose control By Mohammad Nasiri, Nasser Karimi and Jon Gambrell Today, 7:05 am 1 Edit SHAHEDSHAHR, Iran (AP) — A Ukrainian passenger jet carrying 176 people crashed on Wednesday, just minutes after taking off […]

Is the IRGC losing its grip on Iranian policy-making?

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Iranian belligerence has been see-sawing depending on whether Soleimani and his hard-liners, or President Rouhani and the moderates are in charge. YONAH JEREMY BOB JANUARY 8, 2020 10:19 It is very early in the game to judge, but if Iran’s missile attacks on two bases in Iraq are the extent of its response to an […]

Honduras designates Hezbollah as terrorist organization

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Honduras has warm relations with Israel, recently opening a trade office in Jerusalem after a visit by President Hernández and recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. ALEX WINSTON JANUARY 8, 2020 09:47 Honduras has announced that it is officially designating Lebanese Shia group Hezbollah as a terrorist organization. “Honduras joins Guatemala and other countries in announcing […]

Iranian state media claims more than 80 US soldiers killed in missile barrage

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Purportedly dead troops ‘were immediately transferred out of the airbase by helicopters,’ Revolutionary Guard claims after no damage reported from retaliatory strike TOI staffAgencies An Iranian regime-run media outlet claimed that more than 80 Americans were killed in an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps missile strike on US forces in Iraq early Wednesday. “An informed source […]

Security Alert – U.S. Embassy Amman (January 8, 2020)

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Location: Jordan Event: Precautionary Security Measures at U.S. Embassy Amman There have been confirmed missile attacks against U.S. military installations in Iraq, and regional tension remains high. Out of an abundance of caution, the Embassy is advising U.S. government personnel to avoid non-essential movements outside the home on January 8, including keeping children home from […]