U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned Iran that Washington would have a decisive response if its military or proxies in the Middle East tried to attack American forces in the region.
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U.S. PUMPS MIDDLE EAST REGION WITH WEAPONS AS ISRAELI GROUND INVASION LOOMED
The U.S. has been fortifying its positions in the Middle East in preparation for a direct war with Iran as Israel continues to destroy Gaza, choke off Gazans from life-saving aid, and prepare for a ground invasion that could result in Iranian proxies joining the conflict.
TOP RUSSIAN DIPLOMAT WARNS THAT ISRAEL WAR HAS CHANCE OF BECOMING REGIONAL CRISIS
Sergey Lavrov, Russia’s top diplomat, told reporters that Israel’s war with Hamas risks becoming a full-fledged regional crisis—noting how Western countries have blamed Iranian influence on the conflict without any evidence.
MIDDLE EAST MELTDOWN: IRAN BEING BLAMED FOR HAMAS ATTACK. YES OR NO?
Shortly after Hamas carried out a major military attack on Israel, Western countries pinned blame on Iran, despite having no concrete evidence that Tehran was involved and early reports that Iranian leaders were just as surprised about the attack as Tel Aviv.
WHEN ALL ELSE FAILS, THEY TAKE YOU TO WAR: ISRAEL, U.S. PRACTICE STRIKING IRANIAN TARGETS
The U.S. and Israel are preparing to come together—once again—to practice attacking Iranian targets in the next few months that will simulate responding to a multi-front missile attack from Iran and separate attacks on nuclear facilities, according to a report.
AS U.S. RAMPS UP TENSIONS WITH IRAN, TEHRAN GOES ON WEAPONS SPENDING SPREE
Iran has fortified its naval forces in the Strait of Hormuz with long-range missiles and drones after reports that Washington is set to put Marines on commercial ships sailing through the key oil waterway—which is seen as the latest escalation between the two countries.
IRANIAN PROTESTS TURN INTO AN ANTI-REGIME MOVEMENT, AS FORECAST
Iran’s government is facing its biggest challenge in decades after deadly protests broke out across the country after a woman’s death in morality police custody grew into a larger movement that threatens Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s grip on the country.
GANTZ: ISRAEL CAN STRIKE IRAN’S NUCLEAR FACILITIES, BUT WARNS OF FALLOUT
Benny Gantz, the outgoing Israeli defense minister, said in an interview last week that Tel Aviv has the military power to wipe out Tehran’s nuclear facilities, but should only carry out such an attack as a last resort.
IRANIAN PROTESTS CONTINUE TO RAGE, COUNTRY LOOKS TO DEATH PENALTY TO GET A GRIP
For weeks, the youth in Iran have faced a violent crackdown by security forces for participating in widespread protests over the death of a woman while in the custody of the country’s so-called “morality police.”
PROTESTS CONTINUE TO RAGE IN IRAN, KURDISH STUDENT’S DEATH ADDS TO TENSIONS
Iran’s seven week long protests continued to rage across the country after the death of a 22-year-old woman while in “morality police” custody in September, and intensified in the northwestern region of the country after the death of a Kurdish student.