Washington — An Iranian plot to kill former U.S. President Donald Trump appears to have centered on a Pakistani man with ties to Tehran who hoped to also target other high-profile politicians and officials. The U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday unsealed charges against 46-year-old Asif Merchant, saying he traveled to the U.S. this April in search […]
“Now is the time for restraint and diplomacy, not more unconditional support for military escalation,” said one advocate. Since Iran on Saturday sent hundreds of drones and missiles—which were mostly shot down—toward Israel to retaliate for an Israeli bombing of the Iranian consulate in Syria, anti-war voices around the world have called for de-escalation efforts. “We are […]
WASHINGTON—In an interview Monday morning on Fox News Channel, U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) criticized the Biden administration for pursuing an appeasement strategy toward Iran, the world’s largest state sponsor of terrorism, and called for a return to the aggressive deterrence policies enacted during the Trump administration. His comments follow the recent strike carried […]
“Repeating the unfounded allegations against Iran is shifting of the blame and a plot by those who see their interests in once again getting the U.S. involved in a new conflict,” said Iran’s foreign minister. Here is the Pentagon admitting it has no evidence Iran was behind the attack that killed three US troops but […]