Did US bombing strengthen the Iranian regime?
CNN’s Fareed Zakaria sits down with Scott Anderson, war correspondent and author of “King of Kings: The Iranian Revolution: A Story of Hubris, Delusion and Catastrophic Miscalculation.” #CNN #News Source
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Why the U.S. Is Vulnerable to an Iranian Cyberattack | WSJ
U.S. tensions with Iran have escalated after the assassination of Gen. Qassem Soleimani, and experts are worried about retaliatory cyberattacks. Cybersecurity expert John Hultquist and WSJ’s Dustin Volz discuss what new tactics hackers have at their disposal and whether the U.S. is prepared to defend itself. Photo illustration: Alexandra Cardinale. More from the Wall Street…
US carries out airstrikes on Iranian-backed groups in Syria
The US carried out another set of strikes against targets affiliated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in eastern Syria, according to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, following continued attacks on US forces in the region. Austin said the strikes were directed by President Joe Biden and targeted a training facility and a safe house near…
Tehran executes German-Iranian after ‘terror’ conviction
Sharmahd, a German citizen who holds US residency, was sentenced to death in 2023 for ‘leading terror operations’.A German citizen of Iranian descent, who was convicted of ‘leading terrorist operations’, has been executed in Iran, according to the Iranian state media. “After going through the judicial process and the final approval of the court decision…
US charges Iranian official in alleged plot to kill activist in New York
US Justice Department says IRGC’s Ruhollah Bazghandi led murder-for-hire scheme to kill dissident Masih Alinejad.The United States Justice Department has formally accused a senior official in Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of involvement in a 2022 plot to kill an Iranian American dissident in New York City. The murder-for-hire and money laundering charges against…
US strikes facilities linked to Iranian-backed militias in Syria
The US carried out airstrikes targeting two facilities linked to Iranian-backed militias in eastern Syria, according to the Defense Secretary. Retired Colonel Cedric Leighton joins CNN to discuss. #CNN #News Source
US intel shows Iranian-backed militias to ramp up attacks against US forces in the Middle East
The US has intelligence that Iranian-backed militia groups are planning to ramp up attacks against US forces in the Middle East, as Iran seeks to capitalize on the backlash in the region to US support for Israel, according to multiple US officials. CNN’s Oren Liebermann and National Security Council coordinator for strategic communications John Kirby…
Putin meets with Iranian President Pezeshkian for first time
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Iran’s recently elected President Masoud Pezeshkian in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, on Oct. 11. It was the first time the two leaders had met. “We are actively working together in the international arena and our assessments of events taking place in the world are often very close,” Putin said. The Russian…
Israel Under Iranian Fire: How Air Defense Withstood Wave of Ballistic Missiles
On October 1, 2024, Israel was the target of a massive attack by Iran, which launched nearly 200 ballistic missiles in retaliation for the elimination of senior leaders from Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Iranian Revolutionary Guard. This assault, considered one of the largest ballistic missile strikes against a nation-state, tested Israel’s air defense system. Despite…
Iranian operatives charged in the US with hacking Donald Trump’s presidential campaign
WASHINGTON (AP) — Three Iranian operatives have been charged with hacking Donald Trump’s presidential campaign as part of what the Justice Department says was a sweeping effort to undermine the former president and erode confidence in the U.S. electoral system.The action, coupled with sanctions and rewards for information leading to the accused hackers’ capture, is…
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