Iranian general threatens strikes on US warships in Persian Gulf among 35 targets

A top Iranian military official for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp (IRGC) in southern Iran threatened attacks on U.S. destroyers and warships near the Persian Gulf on Friday night. Gen. Gholamali Abuhamzeh, the commander of IRGC forces near the Strait of Hormuz, said those U.S. warships were some of the 35 U.S. targets Iran has […]

Missiles hit near US embassy in Iraq, base housing troops after Soleimani slain

No reports of casualties in attacks; Washington is bracing for Iranian retaliation after it vowed to avenge death of Qassem Soleimani AgenciesTOI staffToday, 7:44 pm Two rockets hit Iraq’s Al-Balad air base Saturday, where US troops are stationed, while two mortars hit Baghdad’s Green Zone, a high-security enclave housing the US embassy, security sources said. […]

Iranian dissidents hail Soleimani’s death as ‘major, major blow’ for regime in Tehran

close   Video Inside look at how Iranian people viewed Soleimani “Our leaders are the war mongers,” says Masih Alinejad, Iranian journalist & activist, reacting to the mixed media reports on the death of General Soleimani As the world reacted Friday to the U.S. killing of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, Iranian resistance groups hailed the […]

Inside the plot by Iran’s Soleimani to attack U.S. forces in Iraq

(Reuters) – In mid-October, Iranian Major-General Qassem Soleimani met with his Iraqi Shi’ite militia allies at a villa on the banks of the Tigris River, looking across at the U.S. embassy complex in Baghdad. The Revolutionary Guards commander instructed his top ally in Iraq, Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, and other powerful militia leaders to step up […]

Iran threatens Tel Aviv, US bases in Middle East after killing of Soleimani

IRGC commander also warns of the importance of shipping channels in region, says Tehran has identified vital American targets By TOI staff Today, 3:01 pm   Shiite Muslims demonstrate over the US airstrike that killed Iranian Revolutionary Guard Gen. Qassem Soleimani, in the posters, in Karbala, Iraq, Jan. 4, 2020 (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed) A senior […]

Who is Esmail Ghaani, the successor to slain Iranian general Soleimani?

Who is Esmail Ghaani, the successor to slain Iranian general Soleimani? New Quds Force commander steps out of the shadow of his predecessor and longtime friend Qassem Soleimani, following the latter’s killing, to lead Iran’s proxies By Agencies and TOI staff Today, 5:20 pm   TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A new Iranian general has stepped […]

IRGC Commander Abuhamzeh Threatens US Targets in Israel & the Middle East

Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Commander Gholamali Abuhamzeh makes mention of ‘thirty-five vital American targets in the Middle East’; He also acknowledged significant targets in Tel Aviv as being within Iran’s reach.On Saturday, it was revealed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Commander Gholamali Abuhamzeh, that Iran is eyeing thirty-five significant US targets throughout […]

Tracked, targeted, killed: Qassem Soleimani’s final hours

The inside story of how Iran’s top general was followed by his enemies from Damascus to Beirut, before meeting his demise in Baghdad By Suadad al-Salhy in Baghdad Published date: 4 January 2020 11:29 UTC | Last update: 49 min 58 sec ago Stepping off his Cham Wings flight and onto the tarmac of Baghdad […]

Iran says US asked for ‘proportionate response’ to Soleimani’s killing

Foreign minister and top military commander say Washington ‘resorted to diplomatic measures,’ with Javid saying request passed via Switzerland AFPToday, 1:20 pm TEHRAN — Washington asked Tehran to respond “in proportion” after US forces killed top Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani, the deputy commander of the Revolutionary Guards said Friday. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps […]

ANALYSIS: Why it was necessary to assassinate Iran’s top commander

Trump warned Rouhani “never ever threaten” the U.S. again, but the Quds commander said the President should talk to him not Rouhani. He did. Yochanan Visser, 03/01/20 He’s been called “a living martyr of the Revolution” by Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei while other Iranians called him “Mr. Fix-it” or “the Shadow Commander,” but […]

Top US general: Soleimani was planning ‘campaign’ of violence against US

But he said the risk of inaction exceeded the risk that killing him might dramatically escalate tensions with Tehran. REUTERS JANUARY 4, 2020 09:05 The United States had “clear, unambiguous” intelligence that a top Iranian general was planning a significant campaign of violence against the United States when it decided to strike him, the top […]

If Israel Goes to War with Iran, Will It Go Nuclear?

The Middle East would be forever scarred. Robert Farley Key point: Israel isn’t afraid to conduct preemptive attacks. Israel’s nuclear arsenal is the worst-kept secret in international relations. Since the 1970s, Israel has maintained a nuclear deterrent in order to maintain a favorable balance of power with its neighbors. Apart from some worrying moments during the […]

State Department Says US Strategy on Iran Will Remain Unchanged – Reports

The report comes in the aftermath of the murder of Qasem Soleimani, a top Iranian military commander who was killed in Baghdad on Friday in an airstrike authorised by US President Donald Trump. The US strategy on Iran following the assassination of the Quds Force commander Soleimani will remain unaltered, the US State Department told […]

Iraq military denies airstrike took place north of Baghdad

A US military spokesperson wrote on Twitter denying the strikes, following reports that the US killed six people, including a senior Iraqi militia leader. JERUSALEM POST STAFF REUTERS JANUARY 4, 2020 09:14 Iraq’s military denied on Saturday an air strike had taken place on a medical convoy in Taji, north of Baghdad. Iraq’s Popular Mobilisation […]