The defense secretary suggested that “the US went to war because Iran has ballistic missiles and drones it has used as a deterrent or to respond to US/Israeli attacks,” said journalist Jeremy Scahill. In the Trump administration’s first public remarks to reporters on the strikes the US and Israel launched in Iran over the […]
“For Iranians already suffering under repression, sanctions, and economic hardship, this escalation will mean only more pain,” said the president of the National Iranian American Council. President Donald Trump and Israeli officials claimed Iran’s supreme leader, 86-year-old Ali Khamenei, was killed in an airstrike on Saturday, along with other senior Iranian figures. The US and Israeli militaries […]
“The US once again used the veneer of negotiations as a cover to bomb Iran.” President Donald Trump announced in the early hours of Saturday morning that the US has launched a massive military operation aimed at toppling the Iranian government as blasts were reported in Tehran, including near the offices of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali […]
“Trump should know that American interference in this issue is equivalent to chaos in the entire region and will destroy America’s interests,” responded one top Iranian official. US President Donald Trump on Friday issued his latest threat to attack Iran militarily, warning in a social media post that the United States is “ready to go” if Tehran intensifies its crackdown on ongoing street protests. […]