Iran

In a conference call with The Israel Project on Tuesday, Dr. Jonathan Spyer, a Middle East journalist and analyst, said that Syria has “become a subcontractor for the ambitions of outside powers,” notably the Islamic Republic of Iran. Spyer explained that Iran’s involvement in Syria is a key part of its...

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A lack of water has been spurring protests in Iran against the regime since the beginning of the year, Reuters reported Thursday. Gathering information from online videos, Reuters reported that the protests over the water crisis have taken place mostly in Isfahan, located in central Iran, and, the Khuzestan province...

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The Foreign Ministers of France and Germany held talks with Israeli leaders Monday to discuss United States President Donald Trump’s threat to withdraw from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the 2015 nuclear agreement with Iran. Both German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas and his French counterpart Yves-Jean Le Drian have...

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Yemen’s Iranian-backed Shiite Houthi rebels fired a barrage of seven ballistic missiles targeting Saudi Arabia late Sunday on the third anniversary of the war in Yemen, with fragments of one missile over Riyadh killing one person and wounding two, The Times of Israel reported. Saudi air defense destroyed three of...

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The United States Department of Justice announced indictments of nine Iranians for their participation in a “massive and brazen cyber-assault” on over 100 American academic institutions and several government agencies, Politico reported Friday. The Iranian hackers were affiliated with the Mabna Institute, which, according to DOJ, was established in 2013...

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Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-Ill.), a vocal critic of the nuclear deal with Iran, won a primary in Illinois Tuesday over fellow Democrat Marie Newman, a J Street-backed newcomer, The Times of Israel reported Wednesday. Newman, who was little-known when she decided to challenge Lipinski, had the backing of Sen. Bernie...

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