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Testimony from Iran: 'The regime used mortars"
2+ hour, 39+ min ago (728+ words) The Iranian opposition website Iran International reported on Sunday that, according to information it has obtained, more than 36,000 people have been killed in the violent suppression of the protests. The site described executions of wounded protesters inside hospitals and called…...
Senior Kurdish official warns: Kurds face existential threat in Syria
13+ hour, 19+ min ago (511+ words) Ibrahim Zrari, a senior figure in the Kurdish administration in Iraq, wrote in an article published online on Sunday that Kurds in Syria require both military protection and humanitarian assistance. Zrari also serves as deputy high priest of the Zoroastrian…...
Japan’s famed airport may be underwater by 2056
14+ hour, 37+ min ago (219+ words) Kansai International Airport in Japan Kansai International Airport in Japan, one of the world's most ambitious and costly infrastructure projects, is sinking into the sea faster than engineers anticipated and could be submerged by 2056 if the trend continues, according to…...
Trump should close the door on talks to help topple Iran’s regime
19+ hour, 12+ min ago (712+ words) As speculation swirls over the likelihood of a strike against Iran and regional tensions reach a boiling point, US President Donald Trump continues to keep everyone guessing. Speaking with reporters in Davos on Wednesday, he voiced hope that no further…...
US steps up military preparations for possible Iran strike
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (393+ words) Peace through strength? The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier has not yet reached the area of responsibility of US Central Command (CENTCOM) and is still not within striking range of Iran, according to Fox News Pentagon correspondent Jennifer Griffin. Griffin…...
The one red flag in Trump’s emerging world order
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (426+ words) In recent weeks, the Iranians have conducted several drills of their missile and air defense systems. Any one of these exercises could, in real time, have turned into a live launch toward Israel. This led to extreme alertness, which in…...
Airline cancels overnight flights to Israel amid rising tensions
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (202+ words) The Dutch KLM airline said Flight KL461, which was scheduled to depart Amsterdam for Tel Aviv overnight, has been canceled. The overnight flight scheduled for Saturday was also called off. As of now, other airlines flying to and from Israel are…...
US imposes additional sanctions on Iran’s 'Shadow Fleet"
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (839+ words) The US Treasury Department announced new sanctions on Friday targeting Iran's "shadow fleet," adding eight Iranian shipping and oil companies to the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list, amid rising tensions and the regime's violent suppression of protests. According to the…...
Trump considers including Palestinian Authority in Board of Peace
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (233+ words) Sky News Arabic reported on Thursday, citing its sources, that discussions were underway between American and Palestinian officials about including the Palestinian Authority in the Board of Peace. According to the sources, the move faces "Israeli and American obstacles." They…...
Erdogan emerges as Israel’s next strategic threat
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (1165+ words) The Sunni threat Should we start with the good news or the bad? As clouds of war once again gather over Tehran, senior officials in the region assessed this week the Iranian regime's chances of survival as "very high." If…...