Sporting bodies failing Iran's athletes, fmr. head coach of Iran’s national wrestling team says
“Saleh was not guilty. He went to the street alongside 1000s of other young protesters. This is a circus of the regime," Pashaei asserted.
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Iranian military spokesperson Zolfaghari mocks Trump with ‘You are fired’ jab
IRGC signals escalation, threatens energy sites in Israel, region
Mojtaba Khamenei reportedly unresponsive, Israeli ambassador says cracks widening in Iran regime
Iran targets civilians out of desperation, CENTCOM chief Cooper tells anti-regime outlet
US CENTCOM chief Admiral Brad Cooper tells Iran International that the Islamic regime intensified strikes on civilian targets as its military capabilities decline and pressure mounts in the conflict.
'Terrorist blackmailers': UAE FM denounces Iranian regime, attacks on Gulf states
Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan responded to criticism from former French ambassador to the US, UN, and Israel, Gerard Araud, and stated that the UAE will "never be blackmailed by terrorists."
US-Israeli strikes killed Basij Shiraz commander earlier this week, IRGC-affiliated outlet says
Meanwhile, the IDF and US military continued strikes across Iran, including Tehran, on Sunday night, according to eyewitnesses and anti-regime media.
Saudi Aramco boss pulls out of international energy conference due to Iran conflict, source says
The withdrawal of the CEO of the world's top oil exporter from this conference highlights the scale of the challenge he faces in dealing with the Iran crisis.
Iran scales back strikes on Saudi Arabia amid escalation concerns, sources tell 'Post'
Saudi Arabia has also recently shifted its policy, allowing the US military to use bases in the country for operations against Iran.
Planes are landing, taking off within five minutes of missile alerts in UAE, WSJ report reveals
The current conflict brings fears of a tragedy like the one that happened in 2020, where the Iranian regime accidentally shot down a passenger jet and killed the 176 people inside.
Saudi Arabia expelling Iran's military attaché brings Riyadh-Tehran normalization into question
The decision, announced by the Saudi foreign ministry, follows a similar move by Qatar, which also declared the security and military attaché in Iran’s embassy as persona non grata on Wednesday.
Ali Larijani, Henry Kissinger’s reported 2015 meeting resurfaces, sparking interest - analysis
In 2015, an American statesman such as Kissinger could sit down with an Iranian official and speak about philosophy.
Escalating Gulf war highlights limits of US strategy, search for mediators intensifies - analysis
Tehran has shown in the past that it won’t accept the US terms, relating to the nuclear and missile programs, either.
Gulf states expel Iranian diplomats as tensions rise over attacks, regional security
In four weeks of conflict, Iran has launched thousands of rockets and drones at the Gulf states, the UAE being the one targeted the most.
