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Jun 2019

Owner of tanker attacked in Gulf contradicts Pentagon: It was hit by “flying objects,” not mines

Allahpundit Jun 14, 2019 3:21 PM

Theories.

Did Trump already nominate Shanahan for SecDef?

Ed Morrissey Jun 14, 2019 12:31 PM

“He’s been recommended, now he has to be approved by Congress.”

Pompeo: Iran is responsible for today’s tanker attacks in the Gulf of Oman

Allahpundit Jun 13, 2019 7:21 PM

“These unprovoked attacks present a clear threat to international peace and security.”

Uh oh: Two oil tankers hit by shells in Gulf of Oman, one adrift

Ed Morrissey Jun 13, 2019 8:41 AM

US: Iran’s behind the attacks.

AOC: Powerful people are trying to bribe Trump to go to war with Iran

John Sexton Jun 07, 2019 1:01 PM

Did she even read the story?

Pompeo: We’re ready to talk to Iran — without preconditions

Allahpundit Jun 03, 2019 5:31 PM

Weakness?

May 2019

Senator Hirono: President Trump acts like a dictator, you know

Karen Townsend May 21, 2019 5:31 PM

Anything for attention.

Trump to Iran: Get ready for your “official end” if you threaten the US again

Ed Morrissey May 20, 2019 12:01 PM

Recalibration.

Disagreement on whether the U.S. will start military action against Iran

Taylor Millard May 19, 2019 8:01 PM

Politicians say one thing, analysts something else.

NYT: No war with Iran, Trump tells defense secretary

Allahpundit May 16, 2019 4:01 PM

Deescalation.

WaPo: Trump “frustrated” with advisers’ push to “attack Iran”

Ed Morrissey May 16, 2019 2:01 PM

A reverse Tehran with a twist?

Tucker Carlson: For John Bolton, war with Iran would be like Christmas, Thanksgiving, and his birthday rolled into one

Allahpundit May 15, 2019 3:31 PM

“Mercifully, John Bolton doesn’t command the military. President Trump does.”

Tulsi Gabbard: Trump wants war with Iran because that’s what Al Qaeda wants

Allahpundit May 15, 2019 11:31 AM

What.

NYT: “Hard-liner” Pentagon war plans call for deploying up to 120,000 troops after Iranian attack; Trump: “Fake news”

Ed Morrissey May 14, 2019 5:31 PM

Description and deterrence.

Looks like Iran still has the EU on their side

Jazz Shaw May 13, 2019 2:31 PM

Particularly Germany

Lock him up: John Kerry should be prosecuted under the Logan Act for his chats with Iran, says Trump

Allahpundit May 09, 2019 1:31 PM

“But my people don’t want to do anything.”

NBC: Iran preparing to attack Americans in Middle East

Ed Morrissey May 09, 2019 10:01 AM

“I think they’re getting desperate.”

Iran threatens to start enriching uranium again, Trump orders new sanctions

John Sexton May 08, 2019 7:01 PM

“In the past year, the United States has designated nearly 1,000 Iranian individuals and entities for sanctions…”

John Bolton is sending a message to Iran

Jazz Shaw May 06, 2019 8:01 AM

Unrelenting force

Apr 2019

Maximum pressure: Trump to “bring Iran’s oil exports to zero” with sanctions re-imposition

Ed Morrissey Apr 22, 2019 10:01 AM

“Err on the side of caution — the risks are simply not going to be worth the benefits.”

Should ransom have been paid to release American hostage in Uganda?

Ed Morrissey Apr 08, 2019 10:01 AM

“An isolated incident.”

Mar 2019

Not all Democrats are caving to MoveOn’s AIPAC boycott

Karen Townsend Mar 22, 2019 8:41 PM

Not so fast…

Iran appointed to UN Women’s Rights Commission same week a women’s rights lawyer sentenced to 38 years (and 148 lashes)

John Sexton Mar 13, 2019 5:01 PM

“…held at Evin Prison in Tehran”

Feb 2019

Top US commander: No, we have not yet destroyed ISIS — and it won’t happen without us

Ed Morrissey Feb 15, 2019 2:41 PM

ISIS “still has leaders, still has fighters, it still has facilitators, it still has resources…”

Ayatollah Khamenei: ‘Death to America’ really means death to Trump

John Sexton Feb 08, 2019 1:21 PM

“It means down with the American politicians in charge.”

Trump’s convoluted foreign policy statements to CBS

Taylor Millard Feb 03, 2019 6:31 PM

All over the place…not in a good way.

Trump: My intel chiefs told me they were misquoted when they disagreed with me — during public testimony

Allahpundit Feb 01, 2019 4:01 PM

“They said it was fake news.”

Jan 2019

NBC: Trump admin retreating on Syria withdrawal?

Ed Morrissey Jan 05, 2019 1:01 PM

“Clarifying.”

Dec 2018

Trump: Russia and Iran are pretty unhappy about our Syria withdrawal, you know; Update: We won’t retreat, says … France

Ed Morrissey Dec 20, 2018 8:41 AM

Putin: Hey, no problem!

Glum Rubio: Trump’s decision to withdraw from Syria is a colossal mistake

Allahpundit Dec 19, 2018 10:01 PM

Fail.

China takes hostages? Two Canadians held in Huawei dispute

Ed Morrissey Dec 13, 2018 8:41 AM

“China’s revenge will be far worse than detaining a Canadian.”

Hmmm: Canada arrests China telecom exec, will extradite to US

Ed Morrissey Dec 06, 2018 10:01 AM

Coincidence?

Nov 2018

Report: Egypt, Saudis begin push to boost Arab trade with … Israel?

Ed Morrissey Nov 29, 2018 5:21 PM

Skepticism.

Farrakhan leads ‘Death to Israel’ chant in Iran, calls America the ‘Great Satan’

John Sexton Nov 06, 2018 3:01 PM

“Is it not true that you have called America the Great Satan?”

Pompeo: Trump reimposing all sanctions on Iran effective immediately

Ed Morrissey Nov 02, 2018 2:41 PM

Winter, er, Sanctions are Coming.

Oct 2018

Saudis: Okay, okay, Khashoggi murder was planned

Ed Morrissey Oct 25, 2018 2:41 PM

Another day, another story.

Pat Robertson: C’mon, we’re not going to blow up a key Middle East alliance over one little murder

Allahpundit Oct 17, 2018 10:41 PM

“We’ve had so many people killed.”

White House pulls out of treaties with Iran, Palestinians

Jazz Shaw Oct 04, 2018 8:41 AM

Long overdue

United Nations court “orders” U.S. to lift sanctions on Iran

Jazz Shaw Oct 03, 2018 12:31 PM

We’ll tell you where you can file your order, buddy

Sep 2018

Iran is sounding a lot like North Korea did two years ago

Jazz Shaw Sep 22, 2018 2:31 PM

Echoes of Kim Jong-un

Putin: On second thought, maybe Israel isn’t to blame for “tragic chance events”

Ed Morrissey Sep 19, 2018 8:41 PM

Retreat.

Syria shoots down Russian jet, Moscow threatens retaliation — against Israel

Ed Morrissey Sep 18, 2018 6:01 PM

Blowing smoke?

“Unseemly and unprecedented”: Pompeo blasts John Kerry’s nuclear discussions with Iran as “beyond inappropriate”

Allahpundit Sep 14, 2018 8:41 PM

“Actively undermining U.S. policy as a former Secretary of State is literally unheard of.”

Assistant Secretary of State: It would be “very inappropriate” if John Kerry is conducting shadow diplomacy with Iran

Allahpundit Sep 13, 2018 10:01 PM

Coup.