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France Freezes Iran Assets Linked to Foiled Attack Near Paris
The French government said on Tuesday that a decision to seize assets belonging to two Iranians and the Iranian intelligence services was linked to a foiled attack against an Iranian opposition group rally near Paris on June 30.
U.S. Closes Consulate in Iraqi City of Basra, Evacuates All Diplomats After Rocket Attack
The State Department is temporarily closing the U.S. Consulate in the southern Iraqi city of Basra and evacuating all diplomats stationed there, following a rocket attack early Friday morning.
Iran Mocked for Billboard Using Photo of Israeli Soldiers
The council leader in the Iranian city of Shiraz has ordered an investigation after Israeli soldiers featured on a billboard marking the Iran-Iraq war.
Gina Haspel Makes First Public Appearance as CIA Director
CIA Director Gina Haspel pledged Monday that the spy agency would step up its efforts to stem the flow of opioids into the U.S., saying illegal drugs have killed more Americans than terrorists.
Iran Warns U.S. and Israel of Retaliation After Military Parade Attack Kills 25
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Monday the attackers who killed 25 people at a military parade had been paid by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, and that Iran would “severely punish” those behind the bloodshed.
British Prime Minister Theresa May Says She Trusts President Trump Ahead of U.N. General Assembly
President Trump and British Prime Minister Theresa May will be among more than 130 world leaders expected for meetings at the United Nations General Assembly this week. May will raise important global issues, including the Iran nuclear deal and the use of chemical weapons by […]
Trump Hints Second Meeting With ‘Terrific’ Kim Jong Un Could Happen ‘Quite Soon’
President Donald Trump raised hopes at the United Nations on Monday that a second meeting with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un could occur “quite soon,” striking a conciliatory tone one year after he used his debut at the U.N. to deride the autocrat as “Little […]
Trump, Pompeo Slam Former Secretary of State John Kerry for ‘Actively Undermining’ U.S. Policy by Meeting With Iranian Foreign Minister
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has unloaded on his Obama-era predecessor John Kerry for “actively undermining” U.S. policy on Iran by meeting several times recently with the Iranian foreign minister.
Iran Sentences Four Christians to 45 Years in Prison for “Illegal Church Activities”
Iran’s hardline government has sentenced four Christians to harsh prison terms for putting their faith in Jesus Christ.
White House Turns Down Turkey’s Trade Offer to Release Pastor Andrew Brunson
The Trump White House has turned down an offer from the Turkish government to release imprisoned evangelical pastor Andrew Brunson.
Iran Tightening Its Grip on Persecuted Christian Community as U.S. Imposes New Sanctions
The hardline Iranian regime is responding to a new wave of sanctions imposed by the United States by increasing its grip on the nation’s oppressed Christian community, activists are warning.
