The best way for the United States to handle Iran in the wake of Thursday's airstrike – which killed top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani – is by maintaining a maximum pressure campaign, General Jack … [Read more...] about Gen. Keane on Soleimani strike: Trump had a ‘red line’ for Iran and he enforced it
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Qassem Soleimani strike violated international human rights law, UN official argues
The U.N. special rapporteur on extrajudicial killing on Friday said the President Trump-approved drone strike against Qassem Soleimani, Iran’s top general, violated international human rights law.In a … [Read more...] about Qassem Soleimani strike violated international human rights law, UN official argues
Replacement named for Gen. Qassem Soleimani, report says
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday announced a replacement for the slain Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani who was killed in a U.S. airstrike ordered by President Trump near the … [Read more...] about Replacement named for Gen. Qassem Soleimani, report says
Trump vows Iraq ‘will not be a Benghazi’ after Iran-backed embassy raid
Speaking to reporters just hours after dozens of Iran-backed Iraqi Shiite militiamen and their supporters broke into the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, President Trump on Tuesday night vowed that the … [Read more...] about Trump vows Iraq ‘will not be a Benghazi’ after Iran-backed embassy raid
Pompeo: US will hold Iran ‘accountable’ for any ‘malign activity,’ after Baghdad embassy attack
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo reacted to the Tuesday attack on the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad by suspected Iranian-backed militants, telling Fox News' Mike Emanuel that Tehran will always be held … [Read more...] about Pompeo: US will hold Iran ‘accountable’ for any ‘malign activity,’ after Baghdad embassy attack
Up to 4,000 US troops could deploy to Middle East amid Baghdad unrest: officials
The U.S. Army’s 82nd Airborne Division’s alert brigade has been issued orders to deploy rapidly to Kuwait amid the unrest in Baghdad, three U.S. defense officials told Fox News on Tuesday.At least … [Read more...] about Up to 4,000 US troops could deploy to Middle East amid Baghdad unrest: officials
Up to 4,000 US troops could deploy to Middle East amid Baghdad unrest: officials
The U.S. Army’s 82nd Airborne Division’s alert brigade has been issued orders to deploy rapidly to Kuwait amid the unrest in Baghdad, three U.S. defense officials told Fox News on Tuesday.At least … [Read more...] about Up to 4,000 US troops could deploy to Middle East amid Baghdad unrest: officials
State Dept opens massive new training center, complete with fake town, burning simulator
BLACKSTONE, Va. -- It was the sound of rapid gunfire that punctured the air first. Then came the angry mob of protestors, their footsteps and chants growing louder and getting closer.Next were the … [Read more...] about State Dept opens massive new training center, complete with fake town, burning simulator
Naval Air Station shooter wrote manifesto condemning US as ‘nation of evil:’ report
The Saudi national who opened fire in a classroom at a naval air station in Florida Friday morning, killing three before being shot dead by officers, condemned the United States as a “nation of evil” … [Read more...] about Naval Air Station shooter wrote manifesto condemning US as ‘nation of evil:’ report
US and Taliban reopen peace talks for first time since Trump declared potential deal dead
U.S. peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad held on Saturday the first official talks with Afghanistan's Taliban since President Donald Trump declared a near-certain peace deal with the insurgents dead in … [Read more...] about US and Taliban reopen peace talks for first time since Trump declared potential deal dead