Iran

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani signed a bill into law on Tuesday designating all U.S. forces in the Middle East as terrorists and declaring the U.S. government a sponsor of terrorism. The legislation passed the Iranian parliament last week in response to Washington’s decision in April to designate the country’s Islamic...

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Two 17-year-old boys have been “secretly” flogged and executed in southern Iran, according to a report from Amnesty International, which slammed the country for its “utter disdain for international law and the rights of children.” The cousins – Mehdi Sohrabifar and Amin Sedaghat – were arrested and convicted of multiple...

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The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) confirmed on Thursday that a tunnel discovered by Israel earlier this year had crossed the Lebanese-Israeli border, in the third such breach of a ceasefire resolution. “UNIFIL’s independent assessment confirms that this tunnel crosses the Blue Line in violation of Resolution 1701,”...

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The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on several individuals and entities that Washington said are involved in schemes to help the Iranian-sponsored terrorist organization, Hezbollah, evade U.S. sanctions. Two individuals – a Lebanese man and a Belgian national – and three entities, including one based in Britain and two...

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The Iranian-sponsored Houthi militia fighting the internationally-recognized government in Yemen said Monday that their missiles could reach the Saudi capital of Riyad, as well as tourist hotspots in Dubai and Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. Iran is using Yemen as a testing ground for its ballistic missile program, as...

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The United States is offering up to $10 million for information that would disrupt the cash flow of the Iranian-sponsored terrorist organization, Hezbollah. In a list released on Monday, the State Department explained how to receive a reward: providing the names of Hezbollah donors, businesses or investments owned or controlled...

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