Category: Iran

Cheshmi’s Late Goal Sends Iran to 2-0 Win Over Wales

Al RAYYAN, Qatar—Rouzbeh Cheshmi scored in the eighth minute of stoppage time to break a scoreless stalemate and Iran went on to defeat Wales 2–0 at the World Cup on Friday. Cheshmi’s strike from outside the box was just beyond the diving reach of Wales backup goalkeeper Danny Ward, who was pressed into duty when…


Iran’s Threat to US National Security

Commentary While Russia is dominating headlines with the Ukraine invasion and China’s economic, political, and military expansion is being monitored closely, Iran-sponsored terrorism remains the third largest challenge, according to the U.S. intelligence community. ‘”ISIS, al-Qa‘ida, and Iran and its militant allies will take advantage of weak governance to continue to plot terrorist attacks against…


US and Israel Agree to Accelerate ‘Operational Plans’ Against Iran

The United States and Israel have agreed that “operational plans against Iran” must be accelerated as the country continues to advance its nuclear program. Lt. Gen. Aviv Kohavi, chief of the General Staff of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), met with U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley, and other senior Washington officials…


Head of Israeli Military Intelligence Says Iran Close to Enriching Uranium at 90 Percent

Israel’s military intelligence chief said on Monday that Iran is moving closer to reaching 90-percent-enriched uranium, which could be used to escalate its nuclear program. Gen. Aharon Haliva, head of Israeli military intelligence, made the comment at a conference at the Institute for National Security Studies in Tel Aviv. “The moment is coming … when Iran entertains…


Team Iran Refuse to Sing Anthem at World Cup Opener in Support of Protesters

Players of Iran’s national soccer team chose not to sing their country’s anthem at their opening World Cup match against England on Monday, in an apparent show of support for anti-regime protesters back home. The players were silent as the anthem was played at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, where Iranian fans gathered in the…


Cities in Orange County Condemn Violence Against Iranians

The cities of Newport Beach and Costa Mesa adopted stances against the current violence in Iran against protestors, during their Tuesday, Nov. 15 meetings. Without discussion, the Costa Mesa City Council approved a resolution announcing the city’s support for the Iranian-American community whose relatives and friends are currently being affected by violence and protests in…


State Media: Gunmen Attack Bazaar in Iran, Killing 5

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—Gunmen opened fire in a bazaar in the southwestern Iranian city of Izeh on Wednesday, killing at least five people, including a young girl, and wounding civilians and security forces, state TV reported. In a separate attack, gunmen shot dead two members of Iran’s paramilitary Basij in the central city of Isfahan,…


Canada Adds New Sanctions Against Iran as Crackdown on Protests Continues

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly has announced a fifth package of economic sanctions against Iran as the country continues its crackdown on human-rights protesters. Joly said in a statement that two aviation companies, Shahed Aviation Industries and Qods Aviation Industries, are being added to Canada’s sanctions list for their ties to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard…


China, Russia, and Iran Are ‘Not Squeamish About Tactics,’ MI5 Chief Warns

The Director General of Britain’s internal intelligence service, MI5, Ken McCallum, has said the country faces in Russia, China, and Iran “adversaries who have massive scale and are not squeamish about the tactics they deploy.” On the eve of the World Cup in Qatar, McCallum used a series of football analogies, saying Russia “thinks nothing of…


US Navy Seizes Over 170 Tons of Hazardous Materials Smuggled to Yemen

The U.S. Navy found a massive volume of missile fuel and type of explosive material often used in terrorism aboard a vessel bound for Yemen from Iran, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Tuesday. CENTCOM said in a statement that its forces had interdicted a stateless sailing dhow on Nov. 8 that appeared to…