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During his Davos Speech, Zarif Forgot Quite a Lot

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During his Davos Speech, Zarif Forgot Quite a Lot

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London, 26 Jan – In his January 26 article for Al-Arabiya, Turki Aldakhil, General Manager of Al Arabiya News Channel writes that “Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir’s response to his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif at Davos was calm, to say the least. Zarif, who generally looks surprised, on the other hand spoke as if he was representing a Scandinavian country. He passionately and warmly spoke about relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran and voiced his surprise to the world on how relations reached this level of estrangement.”

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Appointing the Qods Force Deputy Commander as Ambassador to Iraq Will Continue Iran’s Expansion in that Country

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Appointing the Qods Force Deputy Commander as Ambassador to Iraq Will Continue Iran’s Expansion in that Country

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London, 26 Jan – Revolutionary Guard Brigadier General Iraj Masjedi, deputy commander of the Qods Force, has been appointed by Khamenei as the new ambassador to Iraq. Masjedi has played a key role in military operations over the past 30 years, particularly those outside Iran, chiefly in Iraq and Syria.

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What’s next for Iran?

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What’s next for Iran?

Iran Focus

London, 26 Jan – The Iranian elections are coming up- not that there is much to elect- but what will be Iran’s next move? Will they continue the façade of moderation or will they show their true colours? They’ve played good cop, bad cop in front of the world, but they are all on the same team.

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Rep. Rohrabacher: Trump will stand up to Iranian Regime

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Rep. Rohrabacher: Trump will stand up to Iranian Regime

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London, 26 Jan – A Republican lawmaker has stated his belief that Trump will stand up to the Iranian Regime. He also expressed pride in the notion that Trump would use the term Radical Islamic Terrorist.

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Former CIA director: US must keep military action in Iran on table

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Former CIA director: US must keep military action in Iran on table

Iran Focus

London, 25 Jan – A former CIA director announced at a security conference in Tel Aviv that the Trump Administration should not rule out military action in Iran.

General David Petraeus, who was at the tenth conference of The Institute for National Security Studies, said: “The US must prepare for action against Iran, if necessary.”

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Trump tests Russia’s alliance with Iran

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Trump tests Russia’s alliance with Iran

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London, 25 Jan – As the Trump administration coordinates its outreach to Russia, the major question is whether Trump can convince Putin to break ties with Iran.

Since the nuclear accord in 2015, Russia and Iran have grown ever closer. Russia has sold air defence systems to Iran and Iran has provided military personnel to conquer Syrian cities that have been levelled by Russian bombs.

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What do Gulf Arabs expect from Donald Trump?

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What do Gulf Arabs expect from Donald Trump?

Iran Focus

London, 25 Jan – Middle Eastern states may have a lot to look forward to when it comes to the Trump administration, at least when it comes to the renegotiation of the Iranian Nuclear Deal. Indeed, a veteran Saudi commentator believes that Trump could represent a modern-day Ronald Reagan.

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Afghanistan accuse Iran of using the Taliban to undercut water projects

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Afghanistan accuse Iran of using the Taliban to undercut water projects

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London, 25 Jan – Afghan officials have accused the Iranian Regime of exploiting its close relationship with the Taliban to target power and water projects.

Hayatullah Hayat, the governor of southern Helmand province, said that Iran is attempting to persuade the Taliban to disable some of the nation’s dams so that Iran can get a bigger share of water for the Helmand River.

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Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps gets increased power

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Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps gets increased power

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London, 24 Jan – The Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corp (IRGC), which has been labelled a terror group by the US Congress, has been gaining influence and getting more power, according to an Iran¬ian-American political scientist.

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Iran trains child soldiers

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Iran trains child soldiers

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London, 24 Jan – Iran has begun recruiting child soldiers to its paramilitary Basij unit, some as young as eight-years-old, with the money it has received from the 2015 nuclear accord.

The children are being taught to hate Western values and specifically to hate (and attack) the US, whom they call “the Great Satan”, and Israel, “the Little Satan”.

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