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On Iran, the U.N. Proves Its Uselessness Once Again
With the Security Council refusing snap-back sanctions, the U.S. must go it alone to defend its national interests.
Revisiting the Disastrous Mission to Rescue American Hostages from Iran
In a scintillating new documentary, Barbara Kopple tells the story of Operation Eagle Claw, which helped doom Jimmy Carter’s presidency.
‘Happy Birthday, Hamid Algar’ — Khomeini’s Favorite American Turns 80
The Berkeley professor Hamid Algar has made a career of glorifying the indefensible, the Ayatollah Khomeini.
Trump Admin. to End Waivers that Allow Some Foreign Businesses to Work on Iranian Nuclear Sites
It is unclear if the companies involved in work at Iran’s nuclear sites would cease their involvement in response to
Family of FBI Agent Missing in Iran Says U.S. Officials Believe He Is Dead
The family of Robert Levinson, a former FBI agent who went missing in Iran over ten years ago, has announced
Huawei Charged with Racketeering, Defying U.S. Sanctions in Business with Iran, North Korea
Chinese telecom giant Huawei and two of its American subsidiaries were charged by the Department of Justice for racketeering and
2020 Democrats’ Anti-War Fervor Would Be a Disaster for America’s Iran Policy
Fear of being associated with any war, no matter how justified, has helped tilt the Democrats back toward appeasement of
Video Shows Iranian Police Shooting Protestors
The video, reviewed by the Associated Press, shows a woman leaving a trail of blood as she is carried by
Culture: In the Trump Era, It Has a Whole New Meaning
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Iran Admits it Unintentionally Shot Down Ukrainian Passenger Jet
Iran admitted on Friday that its military had accidentally shot down a civilian passenger jet on Tuesday that belonged to
The Killing of Soleimani Was Not an ‘Assassination’
The IRGC commander spent his career undermining the international order. He wasn’t entitled to the protections afforded to ordinary political
The New York Times’s Odd Plane-Strike Video
Reading Time: 3 minutes There is something odd about the New York Times‘s video of what is apparently the missile
Iran Denies Shooting Down Ukraine Flight, Calls for Boeing to Investigate
President Trump suggested on Thursday that the incident was the result of an error, saying “somebody could have made a
House Passes Pelosi-Led Resolution Curtailing Trump’s War Powers against Iran
The House of Representatives voted largely along party lines Thursday to pass a non-binding resolution aimed at limiting President Trump’s
Lindsey Graham Accuses Rand Paul, Mike Lee of ‘Empowering the Enemy’ by Trying to Rein in Trump’s War Making Powers
“They’re libertarians. I think they’re overreacting, quite frankly,” Graham told reporters after a briefing on Iran with administration officials.
Iran Blinks — For Now
The killing of Soleimani looks less like an inflection point than another incident in a long confrontation with the Iranian
Rand Paul: Trump Told Me He ‘Shares My Thoughts’ on Avoiding ‘Ground War’ with Iran
Senator Rand Paul said President Trump had personally expressed his desire to avoid another protracted Middle East war.
The World Fears Trump More Than Iran
Reading Time: 4 minutes In the aftermath of the drone strike, unilaterally ordered by President Donald Trump, that killed Iran’s
Iran Retaliates, Launches ‘More than a Dozen’ Missiles at U.S. Troops Based in Iraq
The Iranian government claimed responsibility Tuesday evening for rocket attacks on Iraq’s Al-Asad air base which houses U.S. troops.
Ayatollah Khamenei Calls for Direct Iranian Attack on American Interests in Response to Soleimani Killing
During a meeting of the Iranian National Security Council, Khamenei said Iran must respond with its own forces, instead of
The Unreassuring Commander-in-Chief
After a justifiable strike against Iran, Trump has resorted to rhetoric that is not only dangerous but unproductive.
The Soleimani Strike: The President Has the Constitution and Precedent on His Side
It’s legal to kill an enemy in combat, and Soleimani was clearly escalating his attacks on U.S. forces.
Iran Ends All Commitments Under 2015 Nuclear Deal
The move is part of Iran’s retaliation to a U.S. airstrike in Baghdad on Thursday that killed general Qasem Soleimani.
Biden Blames Trump for Causing New ‘Cycle of Violence’ with Iran
The former vice president says Trump needs congressional authorization for ‘any further action against Iran.’
Will Trump’s ‘Leadership’ Curb America’s Appetite for War?
Reading Time: 3 minutes If you believe the new decade needs a good shooting war in the Middle East, then
Russia Warns U.S. of ‘Grave Consequences’ of Soleimani Killing
Russia on Friday strongly condemned the U.S. for the killing of top Iranian general Qasem Soleimani, who perished Thursday in
Trump Disavows Iranian Regime Change, Says U.S. Killed Soleimeni to ‘Stop a War’
‘We took action last night to stop a war. We did not take action to start a war,’ Trump told reporters
Defense Stocks Surge with Iran-War Speculation Despite Broader Market-Dip
The stock market fell over fears of unrest following a U.S. strike that killed Iranian military leader Qasem Soleimani but
Iran’s Ayatollah Vows Revenge for Soleimani Killing: ‘His Blood Was Shed by the Most Barbaric of Men’
“The loss of our dear General is bitter. The continuing fight & ultimate victory will be more bitter for the
How Will Iran Respond After US Kills Top General?
Reading Time: 14 minutes Six months ago, WhoWhatWhy presented a cast of characters that could trigger a war between the
U.S. Kills Iranian Terrorist Leader Qassim Soleimani in Baghdad Airstrike
A U.S. airstrike struck a convoy in Baghdad airport Thursday night, killing Iranian Major-General Qassim Soleimani, head of the elite
Can Gas Price Protests Threaten the Iranian Regime?
Reading Time: 2 minutes The world knows little about the gas price protests in Iran that erupted on Saturday and
Trump Says He’s Open to Meeting Iranian Leaders in Near Future
President Trump says that he is open to meeting with Iranian leaders in the coming weeks, despite declining an invitation