Iran’s Islamist regime is facing mounting scrutiny after an unnamed government official admitted that at least 5,000 people were killed during last week’s nationwide crackdown on anti-regime protests.
An escalating Iran strike scenario is taking shape as the United States moves major military assets toward the Middle East while President Trump weighs possible action against Tehran.
China’s foreign minister issued a forceful defense of the Iranian government on Thursday, urging the United States not to impose what he called “the law of the jungle."
Kurdish militants have triggered fresh regional concern after armed separatist groups attempted to cross into Iran from neighboring Iraq, according to multiple reports.
Iran evacuation measures are underway as the U.S. military begins withdrawing select personnel and equipment from Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar amid rising tensions with Tehran.
The death toll in Iran’s brutal crackdown on nationwide protests continues to rise sharply, with multiple reports suggesting that thousands of civilians have been killed.
A crackdown on nationwide protests across Iran escalated sharply after regime security forces began using live ammunition against civilians, according to a doctor who treated wounded demonstrators.
