U.S. President Joe Biden ordered airstrikes against Iran-backed militia groups embedded at the Iraq-Syria border region on Sunday evening, marking the second military operation in the region since Biden took office. The Pentagon said in a statement that the “defensive precision airstrikes” were carried out on facilities known to be used by “Iran-backed militias that…
Half of Adults Infected in Latest COVID-19 Outbreak Were Fully Vaccinated: Israeli Official
About 90 percent of new COVID-19 infections in Israel were caused by the CCP virus’s Delta variant, officials said, while adding that about half of the adults infected in the recent outbreak were fully vaccinated. Ran Balicer, who leads an expert advisory panel for the Israeli government, in announcing the finding on Friday, said that…
Flight 752 Forensic Report Doesn’t Answer All Questions, Victims’ Families Say
The man whose family was killed in a missile attack on Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 as it left Tehran’s airport last year is “angry and disappointed” with a forensic report that says it was not premeditated, but rather caused by Iran’s “recklessness.” Alireza Ghandchi’s wife, Faezeh, his daughter Dorsa, 15, and his eight-year-old son…
‘Reckless Acts and Omissions’ by Iran Caused Deadly Flight 752 Crash: Report
OTTAWA—A “series of reckless acts and omissions” by Iranian authorities resulted in the fatal downing of a passenger jet in January 2020, according to a Canadian government summary of a forensic report. The official document from the Prime Minister’s Office says Iran showed a “blatant disregard” for air safety by failing to provide any information…
A Dangerous Game With Iran
Commentary The Islamic Republic of Iran, as it calls itself, is not a republic, but it is Islamic. Here are two definitions to make the point before moving on to a larger point. A Republic is defined by Dictionary.com as “a state in which the supreme power rests in the body of citizens entitled to vote and is…
Obama-Biden Retreads Prepare to Kowtow to Tehran’s Brutal Hangman
June 23, 2021
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Commentary Team Obama-Biden’s decision to brand its 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, the so-called “Iran nuclear deal,” as comprehensive was White House disinformation of the vilest sort: a blatant lie told to deceive the American people. President Barack Obama’s JCPOA was anything but comprehensive. It had weak nuclear inspection requirements and enforcement mechanisms, which…
Iran Likely Had Failed Rocket Launch, Preparing for Another
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—Iran likely conducted a failed launch of a satellite-carrying rocket in recent days and now appears to be preparing to try again, the country’s latest effort to advance its space program amid tensions with the West over its tattered nuclear deal. Satellite images, a U.S. official, and a rocket expert all confirmed…
COVID-19 Vaccine Linked to Another Rare Blood Disease: Israeli Study
Israeli researchers on Monday said that they discovered a link between Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine and a rare blood disease called thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP). Scientists with the Institute of Hematology at Shamir Medical Center said they began researching the possible link after reports of a sudden increase in TTP across Israel. The team said they discovered a “chronological…
Jordan Ex-royal Court Chief Pleads Not Guilty to Destabilizing Monarchy
AMMAN—A former Jordanian royal court chief and a low-ranking member of the royal family pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges of agitating to destabilize the monarchy, one of their lawyers said. Prosecutors had referred to a military court the case of Bassem Awadallah, an ex-royal court chief and finance minister who played a big…
Iran’s President-Elect Raisi Backs Nuclear Talks, Rules Out Meeting Biden
DUBAI—President-elect Ebrahim Raisi on Monday backed talks between Iran and six world powers to revive a 2015 nuclear deal, but flatly rejected meeting U.S. President Joe Biden, even if Washington removed all sanctions. In his first news conference since he was elected on Friday, the hardline cleric said his foreign policy priority would be improving…
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