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Iran Rejects Macron’s Missile Talks

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Iran Rejects Macron’s Missile Talks

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London, 13 Nov – The Iranian Regime has rejected calls from the French President Emmanuel Macron to hold talks over their ballistic missiles programme, claiming on Sunday that the programme was purely “defensive” and unrelated to the 2015 nuclear agreement between Iran and six world powers.

This comes shortly after Macron expressed concern over Iran’s ballistic missile program on Thursday- citing an Iranian missile fired at Saudi Arabia by the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen earlier this month- and raised the issue of international sanctions related to Iran’s missile programme.

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Iran’s Malign Influence in Lebanon

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Iran’s Malign Influence in Lebanon

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London, 11 Nov – The shock announcement of Lebanese prime Minister Saad Hariri’s resignation is making many wonder what the reasons were behind his decision. There are many political reasons such as the influence of Hezbollah which is in control of around a quarter of the Lebanese territory and is more powerful than the country’s army.

Iran is the one behind Hezbollah and Syria’s interference in Lebanese politics, and it is certain that this was at least part of the reason why Hariri resigned. He left the country before announcing his intentions – no surprise, given that Hezbollah is known to assassinate those that speak out against it.

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Why Did Obama Hide Documents That Link Iran With Terror Group?

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Why Did Obama Hide Documents That Link Iran With Terror Group?

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London, 11 Nov – A large number of documents that were seized during the raid on Abbottabad in Pakistan that killed Osama bin Laden were recently made public. The documents which included photos and computer files show that there are undeniable links between Iran and the terrorist al-Qaeda group.

Many have speculated as to the reasons why former President Barack Obama did not make the documents public, but it is very clear for all to see that releasing them would have ensured that the 2015 Iran nuclear deal would not have been finalised.

The documents also link Iran with Qatar and is another reason as to why the former President did not want the documents made public.

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France: Iran Responsible for Missile Attack on Saudi Arabia

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France: Iran Responsible for Missile Attack on Saudi Arabia

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London, 10 Nov – France has joined the US and Saudi Arabia in blaming Iran for last weekend’s ballistic missile launch by the Houthi rebels in Yemen targeting Riyadh International Airport.

President Emmanuel Macron said, during a visit to the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia on Thursday, November 9, that this illustrated the need for increased negotiation with Iran over missile development to prevent this happening again.

He said: “The missile which was intercepted by Saudi Arabia launched from Yemen, which obviously is an Iranian missile, shows precisely the strength of their [program]. There are extremely strong concerns about Iran [across the Middle East] and there are negotiations we need to start on Iran’s ballistic missiles.”

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Saudi FM: We’d Welcome Sanctions on Iran

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Saudi FM: We’d Welcome Sanctions on Iran

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London, 10 Nov – The Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister has said that his country would welcome sanctions on the Iranian Regime for its support of terrorism and violation on the United Nations resolution on the testing of ballistic missiles that enshrines the 2015 nuclear agreement.

In an interview with CNBC, Adel al-Jubeir said that an effective strategy for dealing with the Regime would be to hold Iran accountable its support of terrorism and its illicit ballistic missile programme, as well as fixing the overall nuclear agreement.

These comments came just days after an Iranian-built ballistic missile was fired towards Riyadh International Airport by Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen, on Saturday. The missile was caught by Saudi defence systems and destroyed before it could do any damage.

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Missile Attack by Houthis Is “Act of War” by Iran

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Missile Attack by Houthis Is “Act of War” by Iran

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London, 10 Nov – The ballistic missile attack on Riyadh International Airport by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels last weekend is undoubtedly an act of war by the Iranian Regime.

There is no secret that the Iranian Regime, its Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), and its militant Quds Force have a policy of arming, funding and training proxy terrorist groups across the Middle East, including the Houthis and Al-Qaeda.

It is also no secret that the Iranian Regime has spent years trying to undermine Saudi Arabia and increase anti-Saudi feelings through social media and Arabic language outlets, or that Iran is supplying terrorist groups with the means to target Saudi Arabia with weapons smuggling, and sponsorship of terrorism.

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Saudi Puts Blockade on Yemen in Response to Attack by Iran-Backed Houthis

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Saudi Puts Blockade on Yemen in Response to Attack by Iran-Backed Houthis

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London, 10 Nov – The Saudi-led military coalition has tightened its blockade in Yemen after Iran-backed Houthi rebels fired a ballistic missile at the Saudi capital last weekend.

As a result of the blockade, which was announced on Monday, many fuel stations hiked their petrol prices by as much as 50% causing the Houthis to close all stations in the capital, and aid groups warned that the humanitarian crisis will be exacerbated.

George Khoury, the head of the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Yemen, said that aid agencies were not given prior notice of the blockade and instead saw it in the press.

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Iran-North Korea Relationship Could Go Nuclear

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Iran-North Korea Relationship Could Go Nuclear

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London, 10 Nov – The growing relationship between Iran and North Korea may prove to be the biggest threat to Donald Trump.

As the US gets tough on the two rogue nations through the imposition of further sanctions and a more confrontational policy, it may well lead to a stronger relationship between the ‘axis of evil’.

During his visit to South Korea, Trump urged the North Koreans to abandon their nuclear programme (which is being funded by Iran) rather than testing his patience.

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Iran-Backed Hezbollah Accuses Saudi Arabia of Arresting Lebanon Prime Minister

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Iran-Backed Hezbollah Accuses Saudi Arabia of Arresting Lebanon Prime Minister

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London, 10 Nov – The Secretary-General of the Iran-backed Hezbollah terrorist group is blaming Saudi Arabia for the shock resignation of Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri this weekend with no actual evidence to back up his claims.

Hassan Nasrallah claimed that Hariri has been arrested in Riyadh, even claiming to be seriously worried about Hariri’s safety and calling upon Saudi Arabia to “give us back our prime minister”.

This is, of course, designed to detract attention from the reasons that Hariri actually gave for his resignation in a speech on Saturday from Saudi Arabia.

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Iran Deal Should Have Addressed Terrorism Concerns

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Iran Deal Should Have Addressed Terrorism Concerns

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London, 9 Nov – Last week, the CIA released nearly half a million al-Qaeda documents that had been seized during the 2011 Navy SEAL raid on Osama bin Laden’s Pakistan compound; many documenting the clear link between the terrorist cell and the Iranian Regime.

The 2011 mission, hailed as a success for eliminating Bin Laden and the uncovering of an incredible amount of intelligence on the terrorist group, is now being heavily questioned because the US failed to address the highly concerning relationship between Iran and terrorism before the 2015 nuclear deal was put in place.

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