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Iran’s foreign minister accuses US of giving Israel ‘green light’ to attack consulate in Syria

Iran’s foreign minister Monday accused the United States of giving Israel the “green light” for a strike on its consulate building in Syria that killed seven Iranian military officials including two generals. Hossein Amirabdollahian reiterated Tehran’s vows that it will respond to the attack, widely blamed on Israel, that appeared …

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The Wages Of Fear

As is true of most crises, you can trace the progression of the western response to the crisis in Ukraine through a series of distinct emotional stages. Since the end of 2021, we have passed through arrogant indifference, disbelief and denial, smug superiority, blind hatred and the urge to extermination, …

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The consequences of US weakness in Iraq and Syria

U.S. forces in the Middle East are on high alert after Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, Iran’s foreign minister, suggested on Monday that Tehran may attack U.S. forces in the region following an Israeli strike in Damascus last week. The strike killed seven Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) officers, including the commander for …

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