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Iran general warns US: Military ready to respond to pressure
Brig. Gen. Esmail Ghaani, commander of Iran’s expeditionary Quds Force, said at a ceremony Friday that Iran was not afraid of confronting “powers,” without naming the U.S.
Op-ed: Iran must come clean about the passenger jet it shot down
The author makes the case for a transparent international investigation to figure out what Iran did wrong, and why.
By Capt. Lawrence Brennan (retired)
Iran-backed militia calls for lone wolf attacks against US troops
The message said the “door of jihad” against American troops in Iraq was open and called for “all jihadists” in or outside of Iraq to carry out attacks against U.S. forces.
By Shawn Snow
What it’s like to survive a deadly rocket attack and the Iranian missile barrage in Iraq
“Second rocket, third rocket came I thought: “This is it, we are getting rocketed.” Lights went out and darkness set in as rockets continued to hail on us."
By Shawn Snow
Rockets slam Baghdad’s Green Zone
The latest attack raises concerns of Iran-backed militias orchestrating attacks that could push the U.S. into a broader conflict with Iran — especially as tensions with Iran remain on edge following Tehran’s launch of 16 ballistic missiles targeting coalition troops housed at the al-Asad and Irbil Iraqi bases.
Ukrainian airplane crashes near Iran’s capital, killing 176
A Ukrainian airplane carrying 176 people crashed on Wednesday shortly after takeoff from Tehran’s main airport, killing all onboard, state TV reported.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
Trump says tweet serves as ‘notification’ to Congress that US may 'quickly & fully strike back’ against Iran
Trump’s assertion on Twitter Sunday that he can use social media to inform Congress of future military actions against Iran is likely to cause further tensions between lawmakers and the White House.
Pompeo warns of ‘decisive US response’ if Iran harms US troops or allies
“We must also use this opportunity to remind Iran’s leaders that any attacks by them, or their proxies of any identity, that harm Americans, our allies, or our interests will be answered with a decisive U.S. response.”
By Shawn Snow
Iran injects gas in new centrifuges as atomic deal unravels
Iran injected uranium gas into centrifuges at its underground Fordo nuclear complex early Thursday, taking its most-significant step away from its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
Iran spins more centrifuges on anniversary of 1979 US Embassy crisis
Iran on Monday broke further away from its collapsing 2015 nuclear deal with world powers by doubling the number of advanced centrifuges it operates, linking the decision to U.S. President Donald Trump's withdrawal from the agreement over a year ago.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
Iran says oil tanker struck by missiles off Saudi Arabia
Two missiles struck an Iranian tanker traveling through the Red Sea off the coast of Saudi Arabia on Friday, Iranian officials said, the latest incident in the region amid months of heightened tensions between Tehran and the U.S.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press