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World politics
fromThe Nation
2 days ago

Getting Iran Wrong, to the Nth Power

Trump's military action against Iran represents a strategic blunder driven by fundamental misunderstandings of the regime's motivations, which stem primarily from justified Iranian fears of United States aggression.
World politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 days ago

The Kent warning: When truth escapes the war machine

A senior counterterrorism official resigned publicly stating Iran poses no imminent threat and the war is driven by Israeli pressure, raising questions about how many officials silently share these concerns.
World politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 days ago

This is America's war': Iran's Foreign Minister Araghchi

Iran's foreign minister attributes regional escalation to US presence and policy, rejecting ceasefires while warning of inevitable conflict escalation.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
5 days ago

Starmer tells Trump: Britain will not be dragged into wider war on Iran

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer commits to working with allies on reopening the Strait of Hormuz but refuses to join offensive military strikes against Iran or be drawn into wider conflict.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

Trump news at a glance: president says Iran's Kharg Island demolished' and threatens more strikes just for fun'

Trump questions Iran's supreme leader's status and calls for international cooperation to secure the Strait of Hormuz, while anti-regime Iranians shift from hopeful to dismayed as US-Israeli airstrikes cause widespread civilian casualties and infrastructure destruction.
fromTruthout
1 week ago

Trump's Advice for Iran to Skip World Cup "for Their Safety" Leads Commentators to Question If He Is Threatening Players

The Iran National Soccer Team is welcome to The World Cup, but I really don't believe it is appropriate that they be there, for their own life and safety. Trump's ambiguous post, which came just two weeks after the U.S. and Israel launched a joint war against Iran, could be interpreted in numerous ways - including as genuine concern or as a direct warning to players.
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World news
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Trump Says It's Not Appropriate' for Iran to Compete in the World Cup Warns Their Life and Safety' Would Be at Risk

Trump warned Iran against competing in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, suggesting their safety would be at risk, after Iran announced a boycott citing U.S. military actions and civilian casualties.
World news
fromESPN.com
1 week ago

U.S. President Trump: Iran should skip World Cup 'for their safety'

Trump stated Iran's soccer team is welcome at the 2026 World Cup but advised against participation citing safety concerns, while Iran's sports minister declared the country cannot compete following U.S. and Israeli airstrikes that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
World news
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Trump Says It's Not Appropriate' for Iran to Compete in the World Cup Warns Their Life and Safety' Would Be at Risk

Trump warned Iran against competing in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, suggesting their safety would be at risk, after Iran announced a boycott citing U.S. military actions and civilian casualties.
World news
fromESPN.com
1 week ago

U.S. President Trump: Iran should skip World Cup 'for their safety'

Trump stated Iran's soccer team is welcome at the 2026 World Cup but advised against participation citing safety concerns, while Iran's sports minister declared the country cannot compete following U.S. and Israeli airstrikes that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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World politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Laura Ingraham Presses Trump Cabinet Official After Iran Reportedly Struck Ships: What Now?'

Energy Secretary Wright characterizes Iran as a murderous terrorist regime threatening Middle East stability through missile development and disruption of critical oil shipping routes.
World news
fromHarvard Gazette
1 week ago

Ex-Trump envoy makes case for Iran attack - Harvard Gazette

U.S. and Israeli military strikes on Iran were justified as a response to accumulated nuclear threats and Iranian aggression, not regime change, according to former State Department official Morgan Ortagus.
#national-security
World news
fromThe Mercury News
3 weeks ago

FBI raises terrorism alert over fears of retaliation by Iran

FBI counterterrorism teams mobilized on high alert after U.S. and Israel military strikes on Iran, monitoring pro-Iran groups for potential threats while no specific attacks have been identified.
World news
fromwww.bloomberg.com
3 weeks ago

FBI raises terrorism alert over fears of retaliation by Iran

FBI Director Kash Patel placed counterterrorism and counterintelligence teams on high alert following U.S. and Israeli military strikes on Iran and subsequent Iranian retaliation against American military bases.
World news
fromThe Mercury News
3 weeks ago

FBI raises terrorism alert over fears of retaliation by Iran

FBI counterterrorism teams mobilized on high alert after U.S. and Israel military strikes on Iran, monitoring pro-Iran groups for potential threats while no specific attacks have been identified.
World news
fromwww.bloomberg.com
3 weeks ago

FBI raises terrorism alert over fears of retaliation by Iran

FBI Director Kash Patel placed counterterrorism and counterintelligence teams on high alert following U.S. and Israeli military strikes on Iran and subsequent Iranian retaliation against American military bases.
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fromIrish Independent
1 week ago
World news

Trump says war could be over soon - but defiant Iran to step up attacks; Tanaiste says EU 'urgently' needs energy independence

fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago
World politics

Trump Hits Send at Crack of Dawn to Cheer Iran Apology Makes New Threat of Complete Destruction and Certain Death'

World news
fromIrish Independent
1 week ago

Trump says war could be over soon - but defiant Iran to step up attacks; Tanaiste says EU 'urgently' needs energy independence

Middle East conflict creates market volatility and energy price uncertainty, with Trump predicting potential war resolution while Iran's new hardline leadership shows no signs of backing down.
World politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

Trump Hits Send at Crack of Dawn to Cheer Iran Apology Makes New Threat of Complete Destruction and Certain Death'

Trump claimed Iran apologized and surrendered to Middle Eastern neighbors after U.S. and Israeli pressure, threatening complete destruction while Iran's president rejected unconditional surrender but pledged to halt attacks on neighbors.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

How robust is the Iranian state system?

Israeli-US strikes have created unprecedented pressure on Iran following Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's death, triggering succession processes and testing state system resilience.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

It's Important': GOP Senator Praised for Apologizing for US Bombing Elementary School in Iran

Senator John Kennedy apologized for a U.S. bombing of an Iranian girls' elementary school that killed 168 people, mostly children, while President Trump initially denied involvement then claimed uncertainty about the incident.
World politics
fromThe Atlantic
2 weeks ago

What Are the Trump Administration's Objectives in Iran?

Iran has a significant gap between its rulers and citizens; changing Iranian leadership to represent national interests rather than revolutionary ideology would be a major geopolitical victory for the United States.
#political-protest
Washington DC
fromwww.amny.com
2 weeks ago

Washington Square Park chaos: Protesters clash over Iran air strikes and ayatollah's death; far-right influencer exhibits anti-Muslim hate | amNewYork

Violent clashes erupted in Washington Square Park between pro-Iran protesters mourning Ayatollah Khamenei and counter-protesters opposing the memorial, resulting in multiple arrests.
World news
fromGothamist
2 weeks ago

NYPD makes arrests, breaks up rowdy protest at Manhattan vigil for Ayatollah Khamenei

A vigil for Ayatollah Khamenei at Washington Square Park turned chaotic as demonstrators and counter-protesters clashed, resulting in multiple arrests.
Washington DC
fromwww.amny.com
2 weeks ago

Washington Square Park chaos: Protesters clash over Iran air strikes and ayatollah's death; far-right influencer exhibits anti-Muslim hate | amNewYork

Violent clashes erupted in Washington Square Park between pro-Iran protesters mourning Ayatollah Khamenei and counter-protesters opposing the memorial, resulting in multiple arrests.
World news
fromGothamist
2 weeks ago

NYPD makes arrests, breaks up rowdy protest at Manhattan vigil for Ayatollah Khamenei

A vigil for Ayatollah Khamenei at Washington Square Park turned chaotic as demonstrators and counter-protesters clashed, resulting in multiple arrests.
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World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

What the world is getting wrong about what Iranians think

The US-Israeli conflict with Iran reveals significant divisions among Iranians both within the country and in diaspora communities regarding their nation's future direction.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

What the world is getting wrong about what Iranians think

The US-Israeli conflict with Iran reveals significant divisions among Iranians both within the country and in diaspora communities regarding their nation's future direction.
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UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 weeks ago

Protest marches to take place near US and Iranian embassies in London this weekend

London hosts competing weekend demonstrations near US and Iranian embassies amid escalating geopolitical tensions, with police imposing route restrictions and noise limitations.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

Iran's future will be determined by Iranians, not Trump, officials say

Iranian officials reject Trump's involvement in selecting Iran's next supreme leader, asserting only Iranians can determine their country's future.
World news
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

I'd Be All For It': Trump Encourages Iranian Kurds to Go On The Offensive

Trump expressed support for Iranian Kurdish forces conducting a ground invasion inside Iran, stating the U.S. objective would be for them to win, while declining to confirm whether air cover would be provided.
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fromThe Washington Post
2 weeks ago

Trump calls on Kurds to aid U.S. effort in Iran, offers support

The American request to the Iraqi Kurds is to open the way and not obstruct Iranian Kurdish groups mobilizing in Iraq, while also providing logistical support. Trump was clear in his call Sunday to PUK leader Bafel Talabani. He told us the Kurds must choose a side in this battle - either with America and Israel or with Iran.
US politics
World news
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

A Lot of Misreporting!' Karoline Leavitt Smacks Media Over Coverage of Iran Conflict

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt defended Operation Epic Fury against Iran, stating the Trump administration pursued extensive diplomatic negotiations before military action, which Iran rejected through deception and delay tactics.
US politics
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 weeks ago

An Iranian woman adopted by a US military officer 50 years ago faces deportation: The war makes it even more dangerous'

An Iranian-born woman adopted by an American military family faces deportation to Iran despite living in the U.S. for fifty years, compounded by recent U.S.-Israeli military strikes on her homeland.
#us-regime-change-operations
World politics
fromwww.dw.com
2 weeks ago

The checkered history of US regime change operations

The US has extensive historical experience with regime change operations, having attempted 72 during the Cold War with mixed success rates, raising questions about current military interventions in Iran despite official denials.
World politics
fromwww.dw.com
2 weeks ago

US-led regime changes yield mixed results

The US has extensive historical experience with regime change operations, having attempted 72 during the Cold War with mixed success rates, raising questions about current military interventions in Iran despite official denials.
World politics
fromwww.dw.com
2 weeks ago

The checkered history of US regime change operations

The US has extensive historical experience with regime change operations, having attempted 72 during the Cold War with mixed success rates, raising questions about current military interventions in Iran despite official denials.
World politics
fromwww.dw.com
2 weeks ago

US-led regime changes yield mixed results

The US has extensive historical experience with regime change operations, having attempted 72 during the Cold War with mixed success rates, raising questions about current military interventions in Iran despite official denials.
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World news
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 weeks ago

From California to New York, Iranian Americans fear for relatives in their homeland as war continues

Iranian Americans experience conflicting emotions following U.S. and Israeli military strikes that killed Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei, balancing hope for change against fear for relatives and concerns about escalating Middle East conflict.
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fromABC7 San Francisco
2 weeks ago

Bay Area Iranian Americans react to death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, strikes on Iran

Iranian Americans in the Bay Area celebrate recent U.S. military actions against Iran's leadership, expressing hope for regime change and democratic transformation.
World news
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 weeks ago

Iranian regime says it will not negotiate with the United States

Iran's security chief Ali Larijani rejected Trump's negotiation claims, asserting Iran will not negotiate with the United States while emerging as a powerful figure in Iran's interim leadership structure.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

House Republican's MS NOW Interview Blows Up After Host Challenges Her Claim That Iran Is Responsible for Thousands' of US Deaths

Rep. Luna claims Iran is responsible for thousands of American deaths through state-sponsored terrorism, while journalist Mohyeldin challenges her to provide specific evidence and locations.
#nuclear-diplomacy
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

Iran's Larijani refutes claims Tehran pushed to resume US talks

Iran's security chief denies negotiating with the US, vowing continued defense as American and Israeli attacks persist following Supreme Leader Khamenei's assassination.
World news
fromAxios
3 weeks ago

Exclusive: Trump floats "off ramps" after attacking Iran

Trump launched strikes on Iran citing failed negotiations and decades of Iranian conduct, while remaining open to diplomatic solutions and facing domestic pressure against prolonged Middle East intervention.
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Austin
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

FBI Investigating Austin Shooting as Act of Terrorism

The FBI investigates an Austin mass shooting that killed three and injured 14 as terrorism, with the shooter identified as a 53-year-old naturalized Senegalese citizen wearing religious and Iranian flag clothing, occurring after a U.S.-Israeli strike killed Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

It's not an invasion, it's a liberation': LA's Iranian community speaks out after US strikes Tehran

Iranian-American communities in Los Angeles, including former nuclear deal supporters, now back US and Israeli military strikes against Iran, viewing the authoritarian regime as irredeemable and believing protesters inside Iran seek foreign intervention for liberation.
World politics
fromAxios
3 weeks ago

What to know about Ali Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader

Khamenei has held supreme power in Iran since 1989, controlling the military, judiciary, media, and oil revenues while suppressing dissent through force and imprisonment.
fromThe Local Germany
3 weeks ago

Germany advises 'urgently' against travel to Israel

Travel to Israel and East Jerusalem is urgently discouraged. The advice had previously applied only to certain parts of Israel but now takes in the whole country, a ministry source confirmed.
World news
US politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 weeks ago

How Trump's 2026 Iran war' script echoes and twists the 2003 Iraq playbook

The Trump administration employs similar WMD rhetoric as the 2003 Iraq invasion to justify escalation against Iran, but faces fractured diplomacy, isolated decision-making, and information chaos.
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France news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

France urges Iran-backed groups to show restraint if US-Iran tensions escalate

France's foreign minister urged Iran-backed groups to exercise the greatest restraint to prevent regional escalation and avoid destabilizing the Near and Middle East.
World news
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Iran protests: Tehran ready for 'war and dialogue' with US DW 01/12/2026

Iran is not seeking war, is fully prepared for conflict with the US, and is open to fair, respectful negotiations.
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