Al Qaida in Iraq spreads to multiple provinces, extorts businesses
WASHINGTON — Despite a U.S.-backed campaign, Al Qaida has expanded operations in Iraq, a report said. The Middle East Forum asserted that Al Qaida’s Islamic State in Iraq and (more…)
IRGC boasts of multiple warhead missiles: Sanctions ‘failed totally’
NICOSIA — Iran has reported the acquisition of multi-warhead missiles. Officials said the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps procured indigenous missiles with multiple warheads for tactical and strategic operations. They (more…)
U.S. caught off guard by rapid progress of Iran missile program
WASHINGTON — The U.S. military has assessed that Iran exceeded expectations in its ballistic missile program. The military has informed Congress that Iran was progressing at a pace beyond (more…)
U.S. vows to verify Iran accord, but doesn’t have the means to do so
WASHINGTON — The United States plans to verify the nuclear accord with Iran despite reports that it lacks the wherewithal to do so. The administration of President Barack Obama (more…)
IRGC to the rescue in Lebanon: Al Qaida took Hizbullah by surprise
NICOSIA — Iran’s elite military has been deployed to help protect Hizbullah in Lebanon. Diplomatic sources said Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has deployed advisers and other personnel to (more…)
Report outlines scenarios for imminent Palestinian Authority collapse
RAMALLAH — The Palestinian Authority could collapse amid an internal conflict in the West Bank, a report said. The Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research asserted that the (more…)
U.S. intelligence: Iran sacrificed its economy to invest billions in Syria
WASHINGTON — Iran has poured billions of dollars to save the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad. The U.S. intelligence community has assessed that Iran overcame severe economic problems (more…)
Saudis adopt activist foreign policy following U.S.-Iran rapprochement
ABU DHABI — Saudi Arabia has been bracing for changes amid the U.S. and the West’s rapprochement with Iran, a report said. The Gulf Research Center asserted that Saudi (more…)
Top Dissident: 400 have been executed since Rowhani took office
WASHINGTON — A leading dissident has warned of worsening human rights violations under Iran’s new president. Heshmat Tabarzadi, a leader of the Green Movement, issued a letter that warned (more…)