Iranian Regime Booster Charged With Lobbying for Tehran

Adam Kredo
January 19, 2021 3:20 PM

The Department of Justice charged a political scientist and frequent contributor to left-leaning foreign policy publications and mainstream newspapers with acting as an unregistered agent for Iran, according to an announcement from federal prosecutors.

Trump Admin Issues Last-Minute Sanctions on Iran, China, Cuba

Adam Kredo
January 15, 2021 2:50 PM

The Trump administration on Friday continued its last-minute push to apply new sanctions on the adversarial regimes in Iran, China, and Cuba, solidifying a pressure campaign that will give the incoming Biden administration a range of options for dealing with the ongoing threats posed by these nations.

Trump Admin’s Last-Minute Iran Sanctions Meant to Boost Biden Policy Options, Official Says

Adam Kredo
January 14, 2021 4:00 PM

The Trump administration is waging a last-minute effort to slap wide-ranging sanctions on Iran, an effort that one current U.S. official said is beneficial to the incoming Biden administration as it formulates its policies towards the Islamic Republic.

New Iranian Bill Vows Israel’s Destruction Within 20 Years

Jack Beyrer
January 12, 2021 6:10 PM

The Iranian parliament is debating a bill that pledges to destroy Israel within 20 years.

Iran Is Al Qaeda’s New Home Base, Pompeo Says

Adam Kredo
January 12, 2021 11:47 AM

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo confirmed Tuesday that al Qaeda's number-two leader was killed last year in Iran, which Pompeo said has become the terror group's primary base of operations in recent years.

Iran Set to Execute Another Wrestling Champion

Jack Beyrer
January 11, 2021 2:25 PM

The Iranian regime plans to execute another champion wrestler in the coming days, after wrestler Navid Afkari was executed in September.

Report Details Space Force Success in Foiling Iranian Missile Attack

Jack Beyrer
January 8, 2021 12:09 PM

The Space Force proved instrumental in thwarting an Iranian missile attack on American bases in Iraq last year, a new report shows.

Iran Warns ‘Hands on Trigger’ Amid Renewed Terror Threat

Adam Kredo
January 6, 2021 3:00 PM

A senior Iranian military official warned on Wednesday that the country is ready for a military confrontation, comments issued just days after air traffic controllers in New York intercepted a message claiming a plane would be flown into the U.S. Capitol building as part of retribution for the killing of a top Iranian military leader.

U.S. Collects $7 Million in Iranian Assets for Terror Victims and Families

Jack Beyrer
January 5, 2021 4:45 PM

The Trump administration seized $7 million in Iranian assets after busting a money-laundering operation and plans to use the funds to pay victims of state-sponsored terrorism and their families.

Iran-Linked Ship to Aid Construction of Contested Russian Pipeline

Adam Kredo
December 29, 2020 10:00 AM

A ship linked to the Iranian regime’s illicit activities is currently being repurposed to engage in work on a contested Russian-German gas pipeline that has been heavily sanctioned by bipartisan coalitions in Washington, D.C., and is broadly opposed across Europe.