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Spread of coronavirus has not slowed drumbeat of successive layers of punitive measures imposed by the state department Coronavirus – live US updates Live global updates See all our coronavirus coverage Firefighters disinfect the streets in Tehran. Last week a new list of people and companies linked to the Revolutionary Guard was targeted. Photograph: Wana […] More
Attorney general: ‘It’s time to stop tweeting about DoJ cases’ Senate votes to restrict Trump’s military authority over Iran Help us cover the critical issues of 2020. Consider making a contribution 10.51pm GMT Before the president met with New York governor Andrew Cuomo today, he not only insulted Cuomo’s brother — CNN political analyst Chris […] More
The dust has settled for the time being in the US-Iran duel. Retreating from the conflict, US President Donald Trump tweeted “all is well” in response to Iran’s retaliatory strikes on airbases in Iraq hosting US troops on January 8. Shortly after, he went back to his “go-to” deterrent of choice: sanctions. Faced with the possibility […] More
In an article published by Fair Observer, political analyst Amin Farhad provides some much-needed clarity on the ambiguous situation concerning the US military presence in the Middle East after the strike that killed Iranian General Qassem Soleimani on January 3. Although there has been a lot of chatter about the US withdrawing from the region, […] More
Play Video 3:40 Qassem Suleimani, who was killed in a US drone strike in Baghdad, was widely considered to be the most powerful man in Iran after the supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei – and Iran’s leading military figure. Suleimani’s assassination has plunged the Middle East into a crisis that seems likely to lead to further escalation between […] More
As vice president to Barack Obama, whose proudest claim to honor and presidential stature was the assassination of Osama bin Laden in 2011, Joe Biden understands what it means — at least in terms of political marketing — to fulfill the requirements of justice. Commenting on the US drone strike on January 3 that killed […] More
History is constructed out of symbolic moments. As the year 2020 and a new decade begin, US President Donald Trump has provided the iconic gesture destined to ensure that future memories of both the year and the decade will be focused on his towering personality. How Will Iran Respond to the Assassination of Qassem Soleimani? […] More
