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Trump instructs US Navy to shoot down and destroy all Iranian gunboats if they ‘harass our ships at sea’

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President Donald Trump has ordered the US Navy to “shoot down and destroy” Iranian gunboats, should they harass American vessels at sea. His declaration comes after a confrontation in the Persian Gulf. … Read More >Trump instructs US Navy to shoot down and destroy all Iranian gunboats if they ‘harass our ships at sea’

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Iran’s Ex-Defence Minister Claims US Became All-Out ‘Terrorist State’ After Soleimani Killing

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The Quds Force general commanded the country’s extraterritorial military and intelligence operations for over two decades before being assassinated in Baghdad by a US drone on January 3, with his death leading to a dramatic escalation of tensions between Tehran and Washington. … Read More >Iran’s Ex-Defence Minister Claims US Became All-Out ‘Terrorist State’ After Soleimani Killing

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Iran Threatens ‘Crushing Response’ to Israel’s ‘Stupid Moves’ After Warning From Tel Aviv

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Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi has responded to Israeli Defence Minister Naftali Bennett’s warning urging Tehran to get out of Syria, telling reporters that Iran would continue to defend its interests both in Syria and throughout the Middle East, and warning Israel against escalatory behaviour. … Read More >Iran Threatens ‘Crushing Response’ to Israel’s ‘Stupid Moves’ After Warning From Tel Aviv

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‘Free speech only for Americans!’ US senators threaten Twitter with sanctions unless it censors Iranian leadership

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US senators have demanded that Twitter ban the accounts of two top Iranian officials, or face the wrath of US sanctions, in a thinly veiled threat to naïve free speech-believers who might fall out of favor with Washington next. … Read More >‘Free speech only for Americans!’ US senators threaten Twitter with sanctions unless it censors Iranian leadership

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US tells stories about ‘brain injuries’ to cover up dead troops at Iraqi base – IRGC spokesman

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A spokesman for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has accused the US of covering up deaths at a base in Iraq after a ballistic missile attack. The US insists nobody was killed, and that its troops suffered brain injuries. … Read More >US tells stories about ‘brain injuries’ to cover up dead troops at Iraqi base – IRGC spokesman

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Iran says US decision to sanction nuclear chief is ‘childish’ and shows ‘despair,’ won’t slow program down

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The US decision to sanction Iran’s nuclear chief Ali Akbar Salehi as part of its maximum pressure campaign against Tehran shows Washington’s “despair” and won’t slow down the country’s civilian nuclear program, state media said. … Read More >Iran says US decision to sanction nuclear chief is ‘childish’ and shows ‘despair,’ won’t slow program down

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Leaked memo shows US border patrol agents instructed to interrogate travelers with ‘Iranian links’ at Canadian border – report

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An apparent US Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) memo sent anonymously to a Canadian immigration lawyer purports to show instructions to border officers to interrogate travelers with ‘links’ to Iran. … Read More >Leaked memo shows US border patrol agents instructed to interrogate travelers with ‘Iranian links’ at Canadian border – report