A total of six assailants armed with AK47 rifles and explosive vests launched two simultaneous attacks in Tehran targeting two heavily secured sites in the Iranian capital Wednesday morning. The unexpected twin assault left 17 killed and dozens more wounded in Iran’s parliament and the mausoleum of … [Read more...] about How Iran’s Mullahs Welcome The ISIS Attack
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What is Iran’s ‘national treasure’ in Iraq?
Heshmat Alavi, Special to Al Arabiya English Monday, 19 December 2016 Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei recently described Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), a conglomerate of extremist Shiite militia groups, as the country’s “national treasure.” This entire entity is believed to be … [Read more...] about What is Iran’s ‘national treasure’ in Iraq?