Trump, Saudi Crown Prince discuss Houthi threat and Iranian activity in Yemen 3/21/2018 8:08:02 PM   facebook Google+ ► Print US President Donald Trump meets with Saudi Arabias Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the Oval Office of the White House on March 20, 2018 in Washington, DC Al Arabiya , 21  March 20  18 --US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman discussed the situation in war-torn Yemen during their meeting on Tuesday, including Houthi militias and Iranian activity in the country, the White House said in a statement. “On Yemen, the President and the Crown Prince discussed the threat the Houthis pose to the region, assisted by the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps,” it said in a statement on Wednesday. “The leaders discussed additional steps to address the humanitarian situation and agreed that a political resolution to the conflict is ultimately necessary to meet the needs of the Yemen...

VIDEO: One way to counter Iran's aggression? Change the map of the Middle East 12/26/2017 9:03:30 AM The current political structure of the Middle East serves Iran’s interests Fox News, Dec. 25, 2017  - Iran’s geopolitical ascent is the most significant and dangerous development in the Middle East this century. But while the Trump administration’s new National Security Strategy properly identifies Iran as among the important challenges to U.S. security interests, it doesn’t offer a concrete strategy on how to counter Iran’s growing regional power. President Trump should follow the example of President Reagan, who pursued an offensive strategy to undermine the Soviet Union that included supporting indigenous anti-communist insurgents around the globe. Today, America should support indigenous forces that oppose – and seek independence from – Iranian domination. Reversing the strategic threat posed by Iran will require a continued U.S. military pre...

Defeating Iran will require the US to go global A ballistic missile is launched and tested in an undisclosed location, Iran, March 9 By ADAM ERELI The Hill, November 14, 2017  - On Oct. 13, President Trump outlined a global strategy to defeat Iran that focused not only on its nuclear program, but committed the United States to aggressively counter Iran’s destabilizing regional activity, funding of terror and ballistic missile program. The president also spoke compellingly about the suffering of the Iranian people at the hands of a brutal clerical regime. The President’s speech marked the first time since the 1979 Iranian Revolution that the United States has adopted a comprehensive approach to combating malign Iranian influence. America’s challenge now is to translate the President’s statement of policy into concrete and effective action. Iran is waging a hybrid war that is both conventional and unconventional. It combines tactical flexibility with strategic co...

Trump, Putin agree 'no military solution' in Syria 11/12/2017 11:01:39 AM   facebook Google+ ► Print US President Donald Trump (right) and Russias President Vladimir Putin talk during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders summit in the central Vietnamese city of Danang on November 11, 2017 AFP, November 12, 2017 -  The United States and Russia issued a presidential joint statement saying there was 'no military solution' to the war in Syria after their leaders met briefly on the sidelines of a regional summit in Vietnam. There had been mixed messages for days from both Moscow and the White House on whether President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin would hold face-to-face discussions during the APEC summit in Danang. The statement, issued by officials from both sides, said the two presidents had made progress on Syria, which has been battered by six years of civil war. The US and Russia have back...

Hostages in Iran must not be forgotten On November 4, 1979, a day forever ingrained in my memory, Iranian militants, backed by the country's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, took over the embassy, and I became one of 52 American hostages held at their mercy. (AP Photo) In October, President Trump chose not to recertify the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, commonly known as the Iran nuclear deal, giving Congress 60 days to decide on the future of the agreement. As Congress weighs action and the administration consults with our European partners, policymakers must consider Iran’s history of holding Americans and dual-nationals hostage, including those held captive today. On the 38th anniversary of the Iran hostage crisis, it’s the least we can do. In 2016, the Obama administration admitted that the nuclear deal and hostages run along “ parallel tracks .” As a candidate, President Trump came to a similar conclusion, stating “We have four people over there, pris...

US expected to name North Korea terror sponsor 11/9/2017 9:43:12 AM   facebook Google+ ► Print North Korea could be listed as terrorism sponsor, says White House   WASHINGTON (AFP),  Nov. 9, 2017 -- It will have to wait until President Donald Trump has finished his tour of Asian capitals, but the United States is expected to return North Korea to its list of state sponsors on terror. In itself, the designation will not have much practical impact on a pariah state already facing an array of US and international sanctions and intense diplomatic pressure. But the imminent decision marks another turn of the screw as Washington ratchets up rhetoric designed to convince Kim Jong-Un he will not win his latest nuclear stand-off. It will also add Pyongyang to a very exclusive list. Only Iran, Syria and Sudan are still blacklisted as terror sponsors, and Sudan is expected to be relieved of the title soon. - When will it happen? - ...

THE IRANIAN PEOPLE ARE WHAT IRAN REGIME FEARS MOST By INU Staff INU - The National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) in Washington, DC last June, revealed details concerning the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps’ (IRGC) regarding both the testing and launching ballistic missiles. Evidence like this shows Iran’s resistance to curbing its agenda. Regarding the effectiveness of the nuclear deal with Iran, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, said, “Judging any international agreement begins and ends with the nature of the government that signed it.” When U.S. President Donald Trump announced his new Iran strategy, he said, “… in just a few years, as key restrictions disappear, Iran can sprint towards a rapid nuclear weapons breakout… What is the purpose of a deal that, at best, only delays Iran’s nuclear capability for a short period of time?” As well, in his September 19th UNGA address, he stated, “The Iranian government masks a corrupt dictatorship behind the...

Draft Senate Iran legislation sets tough new U.S. terms for deal 10/25/2017 8:52:05 AM   facebook Google+ ► Print A display featuring missiles and a portrait of Khamenei, the Mullahs Supreme Leader at Baharestan Square in Tehran WASHINGTON (Reuters) OCTOBER 25, 2017  - Draft legislation responding to U.S. President Donald Trump’s refusal to certify the Iran nuclear deal would set tough new terms for the pact, including restoring sanctions if Iran tests a ballistic missile a ble to carry a warhead or bars nuclear inspectors from any sites. Critics of the legislation drafted by Republican Senators Bob Corker and Tom Cotton, with support from the Trump administration, said it could put the United States in violation of the international agreement if it were enacted. The draft, seen by Reuters on Tuesday, was in the works on Oct. 13 when Trump announced he would not formally certify that Tehran was complying with the international nuclear pact...