Is the Islamic Republic embracing Iran’s ancient past?
Members of Iran’s diaspora community tell the tale of Ayatollah Sadegh Khalkhali mounting a bulldozer in 1979 and attempting to destroy Persepolis. The story represents…
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Paris warns ISIS fighters could flee Libya to Tunisia, Egypt
Islamic State group fighters could flee to Egypt or Tunisia after being flushed from their former Libyan stronghold of Sirte, French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le…
ISIS loses last stretch of Syria-Turkey border
Beirut: Turkish forces and Syrian rebels expelled the Islamic State group from the last areas of the Syrian-Turkish border under their control on Sunday, the Syrian…
Turkey-Backed Rebels ‘Make Gains’ Against Allies Of Kurds In Syria
Rebels backed by Turkish forces claim they have made major gains against fighters allied to the Kurds in northern Syria. Kurdish fighters have been expelled from…
Russia First Foreign Military to Use Iran’s Soil Since WWll
Iran Constitution’s article 146 stipulates “The establishment of any kind of foreign military base in Iran, even for peaceful purposes, is forbidden.” Nevertheless, Iranian leaders…
Obama Admin Won’t Tell Congress How It Paid Iran $1.3 Billion in Taxpayer Funds
The Obama administration is withholding from Congress details about how $1.3 billion in U.S. taxpayer funds was delivered to Iran, according to conversations with lawmakers,…
Turkey strikes IS and Kurdish positions in Syria
Turkey has bombarded so-called Islamic State (IS) targets at Jarablus in northern Syria amid reports Syrian rebels are to launch an offensive against the group….
Syrian forces destroy over 60 terrorists on approached to Palmyra
The Syrian army together with self-defense forces have repelled an attack by a terrorist group on approaches to Palmyra (in 240 kilometers from capital Damascus),…
Syria: 5 years on
In March 2011 following the Arab Spring, the Syrian conflict mutated into a complex civil war. A litany of local, regional and international forces have…
Iraq minister says IS leaders, families flee Mosul
Iraq’s Defence Minister Khalid al-Obeidi has said that Islamic State group leaders and their families have sold their belongings and fled Mosul as Iraqi forces…