Iran

Reacting to a New York Times report about President Donald Trump’s “possible moves” in the region, particularly against Iran, a spokesman for the Islamic Republic government said the likelihood of such actions was “low,” but “any action” would face a “crushing response.”

IDF Spokesperson: “We are attacking against the host, and the visitor who is really not wanted.” Israel struck Iranian and Syrian targets in Syria early Wednesday morning in response to explosive devices found on the border the previous day.“IDF warplanes attacked military targets belonging to the Iranian Quds Force and …

President Trump’s advisors have apparently dissuaded him from ordering a military strike, warning that it would escalate the ongoing conflict between the United States and Iran “in the last weeks of Trump’s presidency”, according to a report by The New York Times.

The wild world of intelligence: Were Jerusalem, Tehran both side shows in the latest attack that took out Abu Muhammad al-Masri? Sunnis hate Shi’ites, and Shi’ites hate Sunnis – for around 1,400 years.Never the twain shall meet.

Israeli agents shot Abu Muhammad al-Masri on the streets of Tehran at the behest of the U.S., officials said, but no one — Iran, Al Qaeda, the U.S. or Israel — has publicly acknowledged the killing. Al Qaeda’s second-highest leader, accused of being one of the masterminds of the deadly …

The Muslim Brotherhood in Syria issued a statement attacking Iran and its role in the Syrian conflict, and disavowed terrorist operations as well as extremism and takfir. The group said in its statement, issued on Tuesday and published on its official Facebook page, that it repudiates the Safavid dynasty and …

Iranian officials have not been eager to speculate on what a Joe Biden US presidency means for their country. Despite US President-elect Joe Biden’s team expressing interest in rejoining the Iran nuclear deal, Iranian officials are not eager to discuss the idea.

While the regime talks about the return of the displaced to southern Damascus, it continues to complicate matters. The regime requires that the ownership of the house be proven with a document (called the green tabu), in addition to the fact that the house should be intact and the person …

Iran has sought to reach out to its Arab neighbors, with Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif warning them that US President Donald Trump will be leaving in 70 days, but Iran’s regime will remain “forever.” He urged them to realize that “betting on outsiders to provide security is never a …

Since 2009, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has completely eclipsed Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security, a new report from the Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center says. In recent years, the IRGC’s seizure of power not only in a range of new political and economic areas, but …