The media’s misleading message
Trump and Hegseth’s complaints are justified
Ali Khamenei
‘We Still Need More Time’: Iranian Foreign Minister Dismisses Trump’s Claim of Imminent Negotiations
Too Soon for Iran to Restart Talks: Iran is not ready to resume negotiations with the United States despite President Donald Trump’s statement that he expects discussions to begin...
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FDD Connects Anti-Israel Network on Social Media to Iranian Website, Pro-Regime Actor
The “Iran Hayom” network posts anti-Israel propaganda, in Hebrew and English, across X, Instagram, TikTok, Telegram, and YouTube. Its name is a play on the widely read Israeli newspaper Israel Hayom,...
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Iranian Grand Ayatollah Issues Fatwa Calling for President Trump’s Murder
Fatwa Issued: Iran’s top Shia cleric, Grand Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi, issued a fatwa, or religious edict, against President Donald Trump on June 29, calling on “Muslims...
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Make Iran Free Again
Once jailed by Iran’s regime, a former political prisoner now sounds an urgent warning to U.S. and Israeli leaders: a ceasefire that leaves the regime standing will only bring more terror, nuclear threats, and bloodshed. This is the historic moment to act, and the world cannot afford to miss it.
Op-eds
Khamenei Skips State Funeral Held for IRGC Commanders, Nuclear Scientists Eliminated by Israel
Funerals Held in Tehran: Thousands attended a mass Iranian state funeral in Tehran on June 28 to honor Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) members and nuclear scientists killed...
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Iranian Foreign Minister Concedes Nuclear Facilities ‘Seriously Damaged’ by Israeli, U.S. Strikes
Latest Developments Araghchi Says Nuclear Program Sustained Damage: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi conceded on June 26 that Iran’s nuclear facilities had been severely damaged by U.S. and...
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Khamenei Belittles Impact of U.S., Israeli Strikes in Prerecorded Speech
First Public Appearance Since Ceasefire: Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed to attack American bases if the United States were to strike Iran again in the future,...
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The Muslim Brotherhood Pledges Support to Iran
The Muslim Brotherhood still backs the clerical regime in Tehran. The group’s interim senior official, or acting guardian, Saleh Abdel Haq, sent a letter of support to Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei...
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The dagger in the Ayatollah’s cloak
President Trump decided to take it away from him
Op-eds
FBI Warns of Heightened Risk of Iranian Retaliation After U.S., Israeli Strikes on Key Nuclear Facilities
Iran’s Past Record Underlies Concern: The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warned on June 22 that Iran could attack U.S. interests in retaliation for its strikes against...
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Khomeini’s war: Sunni Islamists taught Shia Iran to hate Israel
The ayatollahs adopted the Muslim Brotherhood’s worldview to make the destruction of the Jewish state the regime’s holy cause. The Shia leadership in Najaf now has the chance to return the Shia world to pacifism
Op-eds
Can Iran Strike Back Effectively?
Past American triumphs were short-lived, but this time retaliation will be more difficult for Tehran.
Op-eds
Extensive IDF Strikes Target Iranian Regime Sites, Evin Prison, Fordow Entrances
Prison Gate and Doomsday Clock: The Israeli Air Force carried out extensive airstrikes against Iranian regime targets in Tehran on June 23, reportedly eliminating hundreds of Islamic...
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U.S. Calls for Peace as Region Braces for Further Escalation
Trump Tells Tehran, ‘Make Peace’: President Donald Trump advised Iranian leaders to “make peace” following his announcement that the U.S. Air Force had conducted strikes...
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How might Iran retaliate against the US?
Few Iranian officials have responded publicly to the US strikes on three of Iran’s nuclear sites on June 21—an understandable silence, given that many leaders have either been eliminated by...
Op-eds
‘Completely and Totally Obliterated’: U.S. Strikes Iranian Nuclear Facilities, Including Underground Fordow Enrichment Site
U.S. Bombs Iran: The United States bombed three key Iranian nuclear facilities on June 21, including the heavily fortified, underground nuclear enrichment facility at Fordow, the...
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European Effort to Halt Israel-Iran Conflict Falters
Latest Developments No Breakthrough In Talks: Iran rejected an effort by European foreign ministers to coax it back into negotiations for a nuclear deal and de-escalate the war between Iran and Israel....
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IDF Strikes Hezbollah Commanders in Lebanon, Anti-Tank Missile Production Site for Hezbollah in Iran
Several Commanders Killed: The IDF announced that it had eliminated Mohammad Khadr al-Husseini, the commander of Hezbollah’s fire array in the Litani sector, in a targeted strike...
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Iranian-backed militias threaten US amid rising tensions in Iraq over Iran-Israel conflict
The Iranian-backed Kataib Hezbollah militia in Iraq has threatened to target “US interests” in the Middle East if the US intervenes in the Israel-Iran conflict, according to several regional Arabic reports. The...