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Jon Gambrell

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No matter who becomes Iran’s next president, much hinges on ‘Great Satan’ US

Iranian presidential candidates frequently invoke potential return of Donald Trump, as Iranians eye American November elections to calculate strategy...

27.06.2024 40

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Iran’s ‘Hamster’ crypto craze highlights economic malaise ahead of presidential vote

Analysts say app’s popularity a sign of desperation in face of rocketing cost of living; Ukrainian authorities also concerned about game, saying...

24.06.2024 30

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Attack targets ship farther away from Houthis’ Yemen base than most previous assaults

Iran-backed group does not immediately claim responsibility for explosion near vessel southeast of Nishtun, close to Yemen’s border with Oman

24.06.2024 20

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Merchant ship struck in likely Houthi attack as USS Eisenhower heads home

US aircraft carrier leading operation against Houthis to return to Virginia after 8-month deployment said to be most intense since WWII, will be...

22.06.2024 30

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Not sunk: US aircraft carrier fights false Houthi claims with memes and muffins

Capt. ‘Chowdah’ Hill hosts Taco Tuesdays and posts images of sailors eating cookies, boosting morale as the Red Sea deployment stretches...

17.06.2024 40

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Sweden releases convicted war criminal in swap with Iran

Hamid Noury, who was involved in 1988 mass executions, exchanged for two Swedish nationals; EU vows to work for freedom of other Europeans who it says...

15.06.2024 10

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US Navy faces ‘most sustained combat’ since WWII against Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis

Commander says ‘pretty high confidence’ Iran providing Houthis with intelligence and financial support; all signs suggest warfare will...

14.06.2024 50

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In abrupt crackdown, Yemen’s Houthis seize UN staffers, aid workers

UN doesn’t immediately comment, but officials say rebels have come under increased international sanctions and strikes amid their attacks on...

07.06.2024 60

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Houthis unveil solid-fuel ‘Palestine’ that resembles Iranian hypersonic missile

The Iran-backed Yemeni terror group fired projectile with a warhead painted like a Palestinian keffiyeh at Eilat earlier in the week without causing...

06.06.2024 60

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Iran’s hardline parliament speaker registers for presidential race

A 12-person panel overseen by Ayatollah Khamenei will decide if Mohammad Qalibaf and other candidates will be allowed to run

03.06.2024 20

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Iran opens registration for presidential elections following Raisi’s death

Possible frontrunners include acting incumbent Mohammad Mokhber and former presidents Ahmadinejad and Khatami, though unclear if latter are eligible...

30.05.2024 60

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Dave Chappelle tells Abu Dhabi audience that there’s a ‘genocide’ in Gaza

Comedian’s comments on Israel-Hamas war draw cheers, as he also says Americans should fight antisemitism so Jews there don’t feel they...

24.05.2024 80

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Iran begins days of mourning for president and others killed in helicopter crash

Unclear if Ebrahim Raisi’s processions will draw the millions who have attended previous such high-profile events; prosecutors warn against any...

21.05.2024 40

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Yemen’s Houthis claim to shoot down US MQ-9 Reaper drone; ship targeted in Red Sea

Footage appears to show wreckage of UAV, which cost around $30 million apiece; missile fired at Panama-flagged vessel off the coast of Yemeni port...

18.05.2024 70

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Houthis fire three missiles toward vessel operated by shipper that trades with Israel

Malta-flagged container is targeted as it travels from Djibouti to Saudi Arabia; UK maritime agency says boat was attacked off the coast of Mokha,...

29.04.2024 30

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New satellite photos suggest ‘precise’ nature of alleged Israeli strike on Iran radar

Detailed images show burn marks around radar system near Isfahan’s dual-use airport; Despite evidence, Iran continues to deny it was hit

23.04.2024 10

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Suspected attack by Houthis strikes a ship in Red Sea, crew reportedly safe

Security firm says tanker with armed guards aboard had a ‘near miss’ Thursday off the coast of Yemen; ship had been Israel-affiliated but...

15.03.2024 30

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UN accuses Iran of using ‘disproportionate’ violence during Mahsa Amini protests

Probe finds Islamic Republic committed extrajudicial killings, prisoners sexually assaulted during crackdown; says Amini died of trauma inflicted...

08.03.2024 30

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In first, Yemen’s Houthis kill crew members in attack on commercial ship

Barbados-flagged vessel in Gulf of Aden no longer under command of crew and survivors have abandoned the vessel; rebels vow to keep up attacks until...

06.03.2024 20

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US shoots down missile and drones launched toward destroyer by Yemen’s Houthis

Centcom says Iran-backed group targeted USS Carney with explosive-laded drones and an anti-ship ballistic missile

06.03.2024 30

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Houthis fire missile at US warship, strike UK vessel in major maritime escalation

Attack on USS Carney marks first time Iran-backed group directly targets US warship since assaults on shipping started post-Oct. 7; British tanker in...

27.01.2024 20

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US Navy’s Mideast chief says Iran ‘very directly involved’ in Houthi attacks on ships

Vice Adm. Brad Cooper says Tehran ‘clearly funding, resourcing, supplying and training’ rebel group, whose attacks at sea ‘are the...

23.01.2024 50

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Iran says it successfully launched satellite in Revolutionary Guards’ space program

Tehran says it reached highest orbit yet; no independent confirmation; US has said launch vehicle development ‘shortens timeline’ for...

20.01.2024 30

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US-led strikes on Houthis draw attention back to war in Arab world’s poorest nation

The civil war that broke out in Yemen in 2014 has slowed as the Iran-backed rebels maintain their grip on the territory they hold

12.01.2024 30

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Missile fired from Yemen strikes cargo ship in Red Sea hours after earlier attack

MSC Palatium III targeted by Iran-backed Houthis, in apparent attempt to hit the Al Jasrah, which was set on fire by a projectile earlier in the day

15.12.2023 50

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Cargo ship in the Red Sea hit and set ablaze by projectile launched from Yemen

Attack on the Al Jasrah escalates campaign by Iran-backed Houthis, who have claimed responsibility for a series of missile assaults in recent days

15.12.2023 40

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Missile fired by Yemen’s Houthis misses container ship in Bab el-Mandeb Strait

Attack on Maersk Gibraltar, Hong Kong-flagged ship traveling from Oman to Saudi Arabia, is latest in series of seaborne assaults from Yemeni rebels...

14.12.2023 20

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Apparent Houthi missile fired from Yemen slams into Norwegian tanker

Ship with no clear link to Israel hit as it made way to Suez Canal, days after Iran-backed rebel group vowed to target vessels going to or from...

12.12.2023 20

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