News Archive - 3 January 2020

Another Strike On Pro-Iran Convoy Reported North Of Baghdad

The strike on the Iran-linked Popular Mobilization Forces comes a day after the Pentagon admitted to killing Iranian Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani.

Bernie Sanders's Antiwar Message Highlights Ascendant Young Left

The post-9/11 generation is a core of the Vermont senator's White House campaign coalition.

President Trump Discusses Iran Strike

President Trump delivered a prepared statement on the U.S. airstrike that killed senior Iranian commander General Qassem Suleimani.

Weight Watchers Pushes 'WW' Rebrand, Awkwardly Clashing With World War III Fears

The brand's hashtag #thisismyWW popped up as people tweeted about the U.S. airstrike on Iran.

U.S. Sending 3,000 More Troops To Mideast As Reinforcements

They are in addition to about 700 soldiers from the 82nd Airborne who deployed to Kuwait earlier this week.

President Donald Trump’s Iran Hypocrisy

President Donald Trump has exacerbated the tensions between the U.S. and Iran — despite criticizing past administrations about relations between the two countries.

Sen. Lindsey Graham Says He Was Briefed On Soleimani Strike

The Trump ally says he was looped in early, even as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other top Democrats were kept in the dark.

Legality Of Trump's Order To Kill Iran General Depends On Threat

The Pentagon said Gen. Qassem Soleimani was “actively developing” plans to kill American diplomats, but the details of the plot remain unclear.

Trump’s Old Tweets About Obama Striking Iran For Reelection Come Back To Haunt Him

The posts from 2011 and 2012 are going viral again following the U.S. airstrike that killed Iran’s top general Qassem Soleimani.

Deadly Iranian Airstrike

Republicans and Democrats are speaking out after the Pentagon ordered a deadly airstrike of Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei: 'Harsh Retaliation Is Waiting' For U.S. After General's Assassination

Iranian state TV carried a statement by Khamenei also calling Gen. Qassem Soleimani “the international face of resistance.”

Democrats Warn Of Massive Consequences After Assassination Of Suleimani

The Trump administration directed the killing of the senior Iranian commander in an airstrike on Baghdad International Airport.

Who Was Iranian Maj. General Qassem Soleimani?

For Iranians, Soleimani represented a figure of national resilience in the face of four decades of U.S. pressure.