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“The US and Israel both had ‘scores to settle’ with terror chief al-Masri, reportedly shot dead by Israeli agents in August; Iran now said to fear more hits in Trump’s last 2 months”

TIMES OF ISRAEL Al-Qaeda No. 2 was planning attacks on Israelis, Jews when killed in Tehran by Staff November 14, 2020 The Al-Qaeda No. 2 reportedly shot dead by Israeli agents in Tehran in August was planning attacks on Israeli … Continue reading

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“Israeli agents shot Abu Muhammad al-Masri on the streets of Tehran at the behest of the U.S., officials said, but no one — Iran, Al Qaeda, the U.S. or Israel — has publicly acknowledged the killing”

NEW YORK TIMES Al Qaeda’s No. 2, Accused in U.S. Embassy Attacks, Is Secretly Killed in Iran by Adam Goldman, Eric Schmitt, Farnaz Fassihi and Ronen Bergman November 13, 2020 Al Qaeda’s second-highest leader, accused of being one of the … Continue reading

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“It would be a really big mistake to turn the clock back to 2016 and resurrect the nuclear deal,” McMaster added”

JERUSALEM POST Former Trump advisor: Israel may act against Iran before Biden admin by Cody Levine November 12, 2020 Former National Security Advisor Gen. H.R. McMaster for the Trump administration said in an interview with Fox News Thursday that President-elect … Continue reading

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US instituted sanctions as other JCPOA signatories (our “allies” in the war on terror) rejected extending embargo

JERUSALEM POST UN arms embargo on Iran ends by Lahav Harkov and Seth J. Frantzman October 18, 2020 The UN arms embargo on Iran expired after 13 years on Sunday, as the signatories of the Iran Deal refused to cooperate … Continue reading

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Trump administration action “targets 16 Iranian banks for their role in the country’s financial sector”

ASSOCIATED PRESS US hits all of Iran’s financial sector with sanctions by Matthew Lee October 8, 2020 The Trump administration has blacklisted virtually all of Iran’s financial sector, dealing another blow to an economy that is already reeling under U.S. … Continue reading

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AJC to IOC: Iran should be banned from the Olympics “due to its repeated and ongoing violations of basic human rights”

ALGEMEINER Top US Jewish Group Urges Olympics Ban for Iran Over Execution of Champion Wrestler by Staff October 5, 2020 A top American Jewish group is spearheading a petition urging the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to ban Iran from the … Continue reading

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Shortly after explosion at Iranian nuclear enrichment facility—destroying 3/4 of the compound—“Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi hinted at Israeli involvement”

JERUSALEM POST Goal of Natanz explosion was to send ‘clear’ message to Iran by Yonah Jeremy Bob September 17, 2020 An explosion two months ago at a key Iranian uranium enrichment facility in Natanz was meant to send a message … Continue reading

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Council on Foreign Relations to host Iranian Foreign Minister “days after Iran tortured and executed popular Iranian wrestler Navid Afkari over his participation in a peaceful protest”

FREE BEACON U.S. Think Tank Under Fire for Hosting Top Iranian Official by Adam Kredo September 15, 2020 A U.S. think tank is under fire from the Trump administration and its allies in Congress for hosting Iran’s chief propagandist in … Continue reading

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Iran executes again after torturing wrestler for confession

AL JAZEERA Iranian wrestler Navid Afkari executed, says state media September 12, 2020 Iranian wrestler Navid Afkari has been executed after being convicted of stabbing to death a security guard, according to state media…Authorities had accused Afkari, 27, of stabbing … Continue reading

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#Iran “The three brothers’ convictions primarily were based on confessions extracted under torture during interrogations”

VOICE OF AMERICA Trump Urges Iran Not to Execute Wrestler for 2018 Murder Confession Apparently Made Under Torture by Michael Lipin, Ramin Haghjoo September 3, 2020 U.S. President Donald Trump has urged Iran not to execute a wrestler sentenced to … Continue reading

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