The Iranian regime will face “severe consequences” if it attacks Americans, said a top White House adviser on Sunday, including individuals who were sanctioned by Tehran over the 2020 targeted killing of Qassem Soleimani. After Iran issued sanctions against Americans on Saturday, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan issued the warning in a statement…
White House Warns Iran of ‘Severe Consequences’ If Americans Are Attacked
Iran Displays Missiles Amid Nuclear Talks With World Powers
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—Iran displayed three ballistic missiles at an outdoor prayer esplanade in central Tehran on Friday as talks in Vienna aimed at reviving Tehran’s nuclear deal with world powers flounder. The missiles—known as Dezful, Qiam, and Zolfaghar—have official ranges of up to 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) and are already-known models, the paramilitary Revolutionary…
Families Call on Ottawa to Pursue Accountability for Iran in Downed Plane
Canada must boost its efforts to hold Iran to account after the regime’s forces shot down a passenger jet two years ago, family members of the victims said Saturday. At a memorial for those who died on board the Ukrainian International Airlines flight on Jan. 8, 2020, a group representing their loved ones expressed anger…
San Diego Student’s Family Sues Airliner Over Iran Missile Attack on Plane
SAN DIEGO—The family of a San Diego college student killed while aboard a plane that was shot down over Iran two years ago filed a lawsuit on Jan. 5 against the Ukrainian airline, alleging it should have been aware it was unsafe to fly amid tensions in the region. Sara Saadat, 23, a first-year doctoral student in…
Canada, Allies Condemn Iran Snub of Negotiations With Victims’ Families for PS752
OTTAWA—Canada and its allies are accusing Iran of snubbing the families of those killed when its military shot down a passenger jet two years ago by refusing to negotiate a settlement. The joint condemnation Thursday by Canada, Britain, Sweden and Ukraine comes after Iran ignored a Wednesday deadline by the coalition of countries to negotiate…
Ontario Court Awards More Than $107M to Families Over Deadly Flight 752 Shootdown
OTTAWA—An Ontario court has awarded more than $107 million to families of six victims of the Iranian military’s downing of a passenger jet two years ago. The decision made public Monday follows a May ruling that the missile strikes amounted to an intentional act of terrorism, paving the way for relatives of those killed to…
2 Suicide Drones Shot Down Near Iraqi Base Hosting US Forces: Coalition
Two armed drones were shot down in Iraq as they approached a military compound hosting U.S. personnel near Baghdad’s international airport, a U.S.-led coalition official said on Monday. “Two fixed-wing suicide drones, or improvised cruise missiles, attempted to attack Baghdad Airport this morning at approximately 4:30 a.m. [0130 GMT],” the official, speaking on condition of…
2 Armed Drones Shot Down Near Iraqi Base Hosting US Forces: Coalition
Two armed drones were shot down in Iraq as they approached a military compound hosting U.S. personnel near Baghdad’s international airport, a U.S.-led coalition official said on Jan. 3. “Two fixed-wing suicide drones, or improvised cruise missiles, attempted to attack Baghdad Airport this morning at approximately 4:30 a.m. [0130 GMT],” the official, speaking on condition…
Iran Claims It Launched Rocket Into Space Amid Talks to Revive 2015 Nuclear Deal
The Iranian regime announced it has launched a rocket into space carrying three research devices, the country’s state television reported on Thursday. Ahmad Hosseini, an Iranian defense ministry spokesman, said the satellite-bearing rocket named Simorgh, or “Phoenix,” had launched the three cargoes at an altitude of 292 miles (470 km) and at a speed of 7,350…
Iran Says It Fired 16 Ballistic Missiles During Annual Drill
TEHRAN, Iran—Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard fired more than a dozen surface-to-surface ballistic missiles, the official IRNA news agency reported on Friday. The report said the Guard fired 16 missiles during an ongoing major military exercise across the country’s south. It said the name of missiles were Emad, Ghadr, Sejjil, Zalzal, Dezful, and Zolfaghar and that…
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