Iran

Iran’s exiled Prince Reza Pahlavi said this week that the mummified remains of a body unearthed in Shahr-e Rey, Tehran, on Monday likely belong to his late grandfather, Reza Shah Pahlavi, the founder of the Pahlavi Dynasty. Pahlavi posted a statement on Twitter about the body. … [Read more...] about Iran’s Exiled Prince Reza Pahlavi Says Unearthed Mummy Likely Reza Shah

The Times of Israel reports: Iran’s top leader said Monday the United States is pushing Saudi Arabia into a war against Iran. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on his website that the “Americans are trying to put Saudis and some other regional countries before Iran. If they are wise, they should not be deceived by the US.” … [Read more...] about Khamenei Warns Anyone Who Attacks Iran ‘Will Be Hit Multiple Times’

Syrian and Iraqi Kurdish officials met with Iranian counterparts this week as Tehran makes a bid to convince the Kurds to abandon their relationship with the United States. In Iraq, the Islamic Republic is trying to woo the country’s Kurds after clashes between the two sides over the Kurdish efforts to break away from Baghdad. … [Read more...] about Tehran Tries to Woo Kurds Away from U.S. Amid Threat of Iran-Israel War in Syria

The mission — the largest air campaign carried out by Israel in Syria in over 40 years — was “very successful,” a senior air force officer said Thursday, but warned that Israel believes that Iranian forces in Syria are still in possession of surface-to-surface missiles that could again be fired at Israel. … [Read more...] about Destroyed: IDF Pics Show Targeted Iran Bases in Syria

The ballistic missile efforts they have, cyberattacks they’ve been conducting, and then the threats to international commerce whether it be out of the Red Sea where we have seen it most recently or back up in the Persian Gulf where it has relented over the last several months. … [Read more...] about U.S. Navy Expects ‘Uncertainty’ in Persian Gulf Post-Iran Nuclear Deal Withdrawal