Hmmm. The Scottish National Party appears to have had the substantial backing of the Iranian government. At least it sure seems that way. How do we know? Dozens of the most prominent pro-SNP X accounts that accounted for about 250,000 pro-Independence posts on X all went silent at once–on the day Israel started bombing the...
US President Donald Trump has said he would “absolutely” consider bombing Iran again. Responding to a question from the BBC’s Nomia Iqbal at a White House press briefing, he said he would “without question” attack the country if intelligence concluded Iran could enrich uranium to concerning levels. The US became directly involved in the conflict...
Japan condemned US President Donald Trump for comparing recent US strikes on Iran to the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki that ended World War II. “That hit ended the war,” Trump told reporters on Wednesday. “I don’t want to use an example of Hiroshima, I don’t want to use an example of Nagasaki, but that...
The BBC’s Chief International Correspondent Lyse Doucet reports from the ruins of an Iranian state TV building in Tehran. It was hit by an Israeli missile strike during the recent conflict – forcing a newsreader to flee while live on air. Lyse Doucet is being allowed to report in Iran on condition that none of...
Iranian authorities have carried out a wave of arrests and multiple executions of people suspected of links to Israeli intelligence agencies, in the wake of the recent war between the two countries. It comes after what officials describe as an unprecedented infiltration of Iranian security services by Israeli agents. Authorities suspect information fed to Israel...
Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth took the lectern at the Pentagon briefing room on Thursday morning with two goals. He wanted to present evidence of the success of the American attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities, pushing back against a preliminary defence intelligence assessment that suggested the strikes were less effective. And he wanted to berate the...
In a sane world, the bomb damage assessment that would tell us whether key elements of Iran’s nuclear program were destroyed would be based on empirical evidence. We don’t live in a sane world. The argument has everything to do with whether you like Donald Trump or hate him. If you like Trump, the nuclear...
Kasra Naji Special Correspondent, BBC Persian BBC After spending nearly two weeks in a secret bunker somewhere in Iran during his country’s war with Israel, the supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, 86, might want to use the opportunity of the ceasefire to venture out. He is believed to be holed up, incommunicado, for the fear...
Just how stable is the Islamic Republic? A potential decision by its main client may give us a preview of what will come for the Ali Khamenei regime: Now that the 12-day war is over — for now — one might expect business to return to normal for Iran and China. Instead, the Wall Street...
Did you know that Truthout is a nonprofit and independently funded by readers like you? If you value what we do, please support our work with a donation. As an Iranian, I felt a surge of relief — and cautious hope — when I heard news of the ceasefire between Iran and Israel. The bloodshed...
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Regan Morris and Jon Donnison BBC News, Los Angeles Getty Images Iranian Americans call for regime change in Iran at LA demonstration A woman in a “Make America Great Again” hat leads a chant for “regime change” in Iran. The crowds dance and wave Iranian, Israeli and American flags as Persian music blasts. Car horns...
The BBC’s Lyse Doucet reports from Iran’s capital city, Tehran during what appears to be an enduring ceasefire with Israel. The pause follows a volatile 24 hours in the Middle East, during which the White House mediated between the two countries. Lyse Doucet is being allowed to report in Iran on condition that none of...
Leaked damage assessment of US strike on Iran was ‘inconclusive’ – Trump Donald Trump and his top officials have pushed back on a leaked intelligence report that said US strikes on Iran only set its nuclear programme back by a few months. Speaking at a Nato summit in The Hague on Wednesday, Trump said the...
Officials across the US are on heightened alert after the US bombing of nuclear facilities in Iran. There is no specific threat but in recent days, the FBI and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have spoken with governors and law enforcement agencies across the country about the heightened threat environment. The FBI has also shifted...