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U.S. Prepares for Possible Military Action in Venezuela, Nigeria and Iraq After President’s Annou...
U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered preparations and publicly floated military options in three theaters, Venezuela/Caribbean, Nigeria/West Africa and Iraq/ West Asia, while the U.S. has increased naval and air assets in the southern...
Iran Update, November 6, 2025
Information Cutoff: 2:00 PM ET The Critical Threats Project (CTP) at the American Enterprise Institute and the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) publish the Iran Update, which provides insights into Iranian and Iranian-sponsored activities that...
Iran's FM says Tehran remains committed NPT member for now
TEHRAN, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) -- Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said on Thursday that the country remains a committed member of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) for now. He made the remarks during a meeting with university...
Iran’s elite hacker academy exposed
Details of more than 1,000 people connected to Ravin Academy, an Iranian cyber institute long believed in the West to serve as a recruitment and training arm for the state-backed hacking group APT34 — also known as MuddyWater or OilRig — were...
Iran’s new security law expands the authorities’ power to target Baha’is
(RNS) — A month ago, Iran’s Parliament and Guardian Council approved sweeping legislation dramatically expanding the range of punishable actions and the use of the death penalty. Ostensibly framed as a defense measure in a volatile landscape...
Iran’s president blames government size for inflation
“The government, which has grown large and costly over the years, has placed much of the inflation burden on the people,” Pezeshkian said during a meeting with provincial officials in Kordestan province. “While the state should serve producers, in...
Iranian Hackers Exploit RMM Tools to Target Academics and Foreign-Policy Experts
Proofpoint Threat Research has identified a previously unknown Iranian threat actor, dubbed UNK_SmudgedSerpent, that conducted sophisticated phishing campaigns against academics and foreign policy experts between June and August 2025. The group...
Venezuelan Oil — American Gangster Politics
The slogan has shifted from “restoring democracy” to “fighting narco-terrorists,” write Jeffrey D. Sachs and Sybil Fares. But the objective remains the same. President Donald Trump boarding Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on...
CHRIS HUGHES: 'Iran uprising shows choice between regime or uncertain future'
Iran is facing an uncertain future as the threat of rebellion grows(Image: Anadolu via Getty Images) Iran rebels hope the collapse of Tehran’s regime would give way to democracy. In the early 50’s Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh tried to impose...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Secures Unopposed Re-Election as Likud Leader Amid Legal and Political Turbulence
Tel Aviv, Israel – November 6, 2025 – In a move that underscores his enduring grip on Israel's right-wing political landscape, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was re-elected as leader of the Likud Party on Thursday, positioning himself as the...
Riley Gaines, Martina Navratilova lead sports coalition condemning Iran's death sentence of boxer Javad Sani
'Fox News @ Night' panelists Dr. Sheila Nazarian, Aaron Cohen and Shirin Yadegar discuss Israeli hostages returning home to their families as part of President Donald Trump's Gaza peace deal and Iran's future in the Middle East. NEWYou can now...
What Does International Law Say About Recognizing a Current State of ‘Palestine’?
The United Nations headquarters building is pictured though a window with the UN logo in the foreground in the Manhattan borough of New York, Aug. 15, 2014. Photo: REUTERS/Carlo Allegri All state recognitions of “Palestine” to date have failed to...
Trump says he was ‘very much in charge’ of Israel’s June 13 attack on Iran
Published On 6 Nov 20256 Nov 2025 United States President Donald Trump has claimed responsibility for Israel’s initial attack on Iran, contradicting previous US assertions that the Israeli government acted unilaterally. “Israel attacked first....
There is much about Zionism that the international community is ignoring
The ceasefire, which Israel violated multiple times since its implementation, is temporary, the founder and chairman of the Israel Defence and Security Forum Brigadier General Amir Avivi said in a recent interview. For two years, Israel maintained...
Inaugural Mahan Air Flight takes off from Islamabad to Tehran
- Advertisement - ISLAMABAD, Nov 06 (APP): The inaugural flight of Mahan Air (W5-1184) successfully departed from Islamabad International Airport (IIAP) for Tehran on Thursday, marking the commencement of the Iranian carrier’s regular air service...
In effect since 1979, Trump renews US National Emergency on Iran
2025-11-06T21:08:12+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Washington On Thursday, US President Donald Trump extended for another year the national emergency with respect to Iran, which underpins a series of unilateral sanctions...
US prepares to establish military presence at airbase in Damascus: Sources
The United States is preparing to establish a military presence at an airbase in Damascus to help enable a security pact that Washington is brokering between Syria and Israel, six sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. The US plans for the...
US military to establish presence at Damascus airbase as ties improve
AMMAN/DAMASCUS: The United States is preparing to establish a military presence at an airbase in Damascus to help enable a security pact that Washington is brokering between Syria and Zionist entity, six sources familiar with the matter told...
Lebanese president decries Israeli attacks in south as ‘full-fledged crime’
BEIRUT/ISTANBUL Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Thursday denounced Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon as “full-fledged crime.” Israeli warplanes launched a series of airstrikes in several southern towns after issuing evacuation orders,...
Riley Gaines Among Signers Criticizing Iran For Death Sentence Handed Out To Boxer
Letter signed by Martina Navratilova and other sports figures asks UN to intervene for Mohammad Javad Vafaei Sani PublishedNovember 6, 2025 7:20 PM EST•UpdatedNovember 6, 2025 6:21 PM EST Facebook Twitter Email Copy Link Riley Gaines is among a...