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Zimbabwe and Iran Working Together to ‘Nullify Sanctions’

Iran is seeking to build on ties with Zimbabwe in order to ‘nullify sanctions’ currently placed on both nations. The comments came during a high-level meeting between Iranian Defense Minister Mohammad Reza Ashtiani, Vice President Mohammad Mokhber, Zimbabwean Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, and Burkina Faso’s Prime Minister Kyelem de Tambela, on April 28th, following the closing of the Second...

Interpol Arrest Warrant Issued for Iranian Interior Minister While in Pakistan

The Foreign Minsitry of Argentina has just announced that an arrest warrant, via Interpol, has been issued for Iranian Interior Minister Vahidi for an alleged connection to the 1994 attack on the Argentinian Israelite Association in Buenos Aires. The Argentinian government requested and was granted this warrant. The announcement reads below: “Argentina demands the international detention of those responsible for the...

Analysis: Israel’s Return Strike has Reestablished Deterrence

Last night I published a quick analysis of how I see the situation playing out: “Tonight, Israel responded to Iran’s attack on its soil with a simultaneous aerial attack across targets in Syria, Iraq, and Iran(!!). The attack seems to have taken Iran by surprise. Iran had previously stated that any Israeli attack would be met with an immediate and...

Man Threatens to Blow Up Iranian Consulate With Explosive Vest, Paris, France

At approximately 0800 EST, initial reports indicated that a man wearing an explosive belt was threatening to detonate the device at the Iranian Consulate in Paris. The man was reportedly seeking revenge for the death of his brother at the hands of the Iranian government. https://twitter.com/AmauryBrelet/status/1781295283785077159 By 0830 EST French police and BRI units had surrounded the Iranian Consulate and began...

China’s Response to Iran’s Attack Illustrates Its Continued Balancing Approach

Iran conducted a drone and missile attack against Israel on April 13th in response to an Israeli airstrike against a building next to the Iranian Embassy in Syria on April 1st. Israel conducted the airstrike against the embassy, targeting the meeting of senior Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) officers at a building near the embassy due to their role...

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Israel Seizes Control of Rafah Crossing

Israel has seized control of the Palestinian side of the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, effectively isolating Gaza from the world. Establishing Control Israel occupied the Palestinian side of the crossing point...

Mauritanian National Army Conducts Drills Near Southeastern Border with Mali

The Commander of the Mauritanian National Armed Forces announced in a statement on Sunday the onset of a series of military drills near the country’s border with Mali to “ Commanders and Soldiers ...

Operation Vala Umgodi: Illegal Mining Kingpin Shot Dead in Soweto, South Africa

A Basotho illegal mining kingpin connected to at least 29 murders in South Africa’s Gauteng Province, including the massacre of 16 patrons at Nomzamo Park tavern in July 2022, has been shot and killed...