Posts Tagged: Iranian aggression in Middle East
US Seeks to Increase Pressure on Iran at Warsaw Meeting
Foreign ministers and senior officials from 60 nations gather in the Polish capital Warsaw on Wednesday where the United States hopes to ratchet up pressure...
Zarif Calls Upcoming Iran-Focused Summit in Poland a ‘Desperate Circus’
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif criticized Poland on Friday for jointly hosting a global summit with the United States focused on the Middle East,...
Prominent Ex-Israeli Diplomat Calls for Establishment of NATO-Like Body to Thwart Iran’s ‘Dreams of Regional Hegemony’
Prominent former Israeli diplomat Dore Gold called on Tuesday for the establishment of a NATO-like body in the Middle East to “guarantee that Iran’s dreams...
Iran Tops Agenda at Pompeo-Netanyahu Meeting in Brussels
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu flew to Brussels on Monday for a meeting with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who was in the Belgian...
American UN Envoy Haley Calls Out Iranian Regime Over Use of Child Soldiers
US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley called out the Iranian regime on Thursday over its use of child soldiers. “Some in the international community still...
Iran Says Its Land-to-Sea Missiles Can Now Travel 700 Kilometers
Iran has extended the range of its land-to-sea ballistic missiles to 700 kilometers (435 miles), a senior Iranian military official said on Tuesday amid rising tensions with...
Republicans Seek Sanctions on Iraqi Militias With Iran Ties
Republican US senators plan to introduce legislation on Wednesday seeking to counteract what they see as Iran's increasing influence in Iraq, amid concern about attacks in...
Iran Says Claims Full Control of Gulf, Says US Navy Does Not Belong There
Iran has full control of the Gulf and the US Navy does not belong there, the head of the navy of Iran's Revolutionary Guards, General Alireza Tangsiri,...
Iran’s Ballistic Missile Program ‘Non-Negotiable,’ Top Tehran Regime Official Reiterates
Iran’s ballistic missile program is “non-negotiable,” a top Tehran regime official reiterated on Monday. Referring to German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who has called for talks with...
Seeking ‘Unprecedented’ Pressure on Iran, Trump Reimposes US Sanctions Lifted After Nuclear Deal
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday reimposing a number of US economic sanctions on Iran that had been lifted as a result...
Top IRGC Commander Taunts Trump, Vows Iran Will Respond to Any Hostile US Action
An Iranian military commander said on Thursday that Donald Trump should address any threats against Tehran directly to him, and mocked the US president as using...
Haley: Iran Still Sending Weapons to Terrorists Across Middle East and Violating UN Security Council Resolutions
The UN secretary-general’s latest report on the implementation of the sanctions against Iran mandated by Security Council Resolution 2231 features “troubling, but not surprising, evidence that...
US Diplomat Tells UN Security Council: Iran and Hezbollah at ‘Root of Violence’ in Middle East
The Iranian regime -- which “seeks political, military, and territorial advantage through the spread of violence and human misery” -- is one of the main...
Germany’s Merkel Calls for Solutions to Iran’s ‘Aggressive Tendencies’
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday said European countries shared concerns over Iran's ballistic missile program and called for solutions to its "aggressive tendencies" in the...
