Arab Gulf states have been warning the Trump administration not to strike Iran after Trump and White House officials stated on Tuesday that military action was more likely than not, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Per the WSJ,…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Gulf states urge Donald Trump not to help Iranian protesters
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Bruised, not broken: Iran’s regime shows no deep structural cracks — yet
One of the clearest indicators of regime vulnerability — namely defections among the elite or military positions — has not materialized yet.
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How Iran’s clerical regime shas stayed standing
Despite Iran’s nationwide protests and years of external pressure, there are as yet no signs of fracture in the Islamic Republic’s security elite that could bring an end to one of the world’s most resilient governments.Adding to the stress on…
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Turkey's Fidan to visit UAE as Iran unrest, Gulf tensions intensify
The top Turkish diplomat’s UAE visit coincides with heightened Gaza diplomacy, growing tensions between Riyadh and Abu Dhabi, and escalating unrest in Iran.
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Trump urges Iranians to keep protesting, says ‘help is on its way’
By Elwely Elwelly and Bo Erickson
DUBAI/DETROIT, Jan 13 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump urged Iranians on Tuesday to keep protesting and said help was on the way, without giving details, as Iran’s clerical establishment pressed its…
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Jewish terrorist who killed Palestinian family said to receive conjugal visits
The Jewish terrorist who firebombed a home in the Palestinian West Bank village of Duma in 2015, killing a baby and his parents, will be allowed conjugal visits with his wife for the first time since he went behind bars 10 years ago,…
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More than 2,000 people reported killed as Trump says ‘help is on its way’
ReutersArmed security forces were deployed at a pro-government rally in Tehran on Monday More than 2,000 people have been killed during the violent crackdown by security forces on protests in Iran, a human rights group has said, as President Trump…
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UN chief warns he could refer Israel to world court over action against UN Palestinian refugee agency
By Michelle Nichols
UNITED NATIONS, Jan 13 (Reuters) – U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned Israel in a letter that he could refer the country to the International Court of Justice if it does not repeal laws targeting U.N….
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Inside UAE’s plan to back Israel militarily
A leaked official document has revealed that the UAE planned to use its military bases to “strengthen the State of Israel in its fight against terrorists in Palestine.”The document, which was obtained and released by the website Emirates…
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CENTCOM launches air defense coordination cell in Qatar
US Central Command (CENTCOM) on Tuesday announced the establishment of the Middle Eastern Air Defense – Combined Defense Operations Cell (MEAD-CDOC), to operate within the Combined Air Operations Center (CAOC) at Al Udeid Air Base in…
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