The Great Shiite Fleet

Iran boosts navy as U.S. withdraws aircraft carrier from Gulf
Iranian Navy vessel / AP

Iran is significantly expanding its naval capabilities as the U.S. Navy removes one of its two aircraft carriers from the Persian Gulf due to budgetary constraints.

Iran to Citizens: Flee Isfahan

Iranian officials tell citizens to vacate city located near nuke site
Iranian workers at the Uranium Conversion Facility near Isfahan, Iran / AP

Iranian officials have instructed residents of Isfahan to leave the city, renewing concerns that a nearby nuclear site could be leaking radioactive material.

Terror Tweets

A person claiming to be an al Qaeda-affiliated terrorist uses Twitter, YouTube
Omar Hammami / YouTube

A suspected al Qaeda terrorist who is listed on the FBI’s Most Wanted list has been disseminating jihadi propaganda via his Twitter and YouTube accounts, according to terrorism experts.

Iran’s Charity Loophole

House Dems push for Iran sanctions exemptions
Iranian Red Crescent / AP

A delegation of House Democrats is urging President Barack Obama’s administration to extend an exemption on Iran sanctions—a move that could allow certain groups linked to terrorism to benefit from American philanthropic donations, experts say.