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Pentagon orders shutdown of Stars and Stripes newspaper

US points to dissent in Iran in wake of deadly drone strike

6:26 pm January 13, 2020

Washington: Defense Secretary Mark Esper and other administration officials joined President Donald Trump in trying to draw attention to dissent in Iran instead of lingering questions about the scale of the threat used to justify a drone strike on Iran’s top military leader. Esper added to the uncertainty over the intelligence behind last week’s killing […]

Pelosi: Confederate symbols 'have to go' from Capitol, bases

Pelosi defends impeachment against Trump; says he crossed the line on Ukraine

11:56 pm January 12, 2020

Washington: Nancy Pelosi, the House Speaker and top Democrat, on Sunday defended the impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump, saying that the White House resident has crossed the line on Ukraine and violated the Constitution. The House of Representatives, where the Democrats enjoy a majority, had impeached Trump last month. Now, the Senate, where the […]

Shared President Trump’s view that Iran was planning attacks on US embassies: Defense Secy Esper

11:54 pm January 12, 2020

Washington: US Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Sunday said that he shared President Donald Trump and his national security team’s view that the Iranians were planning to attack American embassies in the Gulf, even though he did not see specific intelligence suggesting that. “I didn’t see one (intelligence) with regard to four embassies. What I’m […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

US seeking to amplify voices of protest in Iran amid turmoil

9:31 pm January 12, 2020

WASHINGTON: The Trump administration on Sunday tried to amplify voices of dissent in Iran by suggesting that the Islamic Republic is under internal threat after denying and then admitting it shot down a Ukrainian passenger plane. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said street protests in Tehran show that the Iranian people are hungry for a more […]

Iran braces for protests after admitting plane shootdown

9:26 pm January 12, 2020

DUBAI: Iran’s security forces deployed in large numbers across the capital on Sunday, expecting more protests after its Revolutionary Guard admitted to accidentally shooting down a passenger plane at a time of soaring tensions with the United States. Riot police in black uniforms and helmets massed in Vali-e Asr Square, Tehran University and other landmarks […]