The Smoking Gun in the Soleimani Assassination

Juan Cole / Truthdig Jan 13, 2020 The president and his administration repeatedly fail to provide any evidence of the imminence of any threat the Iranian general posed. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Defying Police, Iranians Protest Over Plane Shootdown

JOSEPH KRAUSS and JON GAMBRELL / The Associated Press Jan 12, 2020 Videos posted online showed protesters in Tehran shouting anti-government slogans. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Under Pressure, Iran Admits It Shot Down Jetliner by Mistake

NASSER KARIMI and JOSEPH KRAUSS / The Associated Press Jan 11, 2020 The admission raises the question about why it didn't shut down airspace amid fears of "all-out conflict" with U.S. over missile strikes. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Trump Ups Iran Accusations: Four U.S. Embassies Targeted

BEN FOX / The Associated Press Jan 10, 2020 Just hours earlier, the Secretary of State had said the U.S. didn’t know when or where attacks might occur. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

U.S. Blames Iran for Ukrainian Jetliner Downing, Pledges Probe

NASSER KARIMI, JOSEPH KRAUSS and ZEKE MILLER / The Associated Press Jan 10, 2020 Canadian, Australian and British leaders announce similar intelligence conclusions about the deaths of all 176 people on board. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Iran Should Be Applauded for Its Restraint

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Jan 9, 2020 There's no justification for Qassem Soleimani's assassination, and if we avoid another war in the Middle East, we'll have Tehran to thank. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Trump Says Iran Appears to Be ‘Standing Down’ After Airstrike

ZEKE MILLER and DEB RIECHMANN / The Associated Press Jan 8, 2020 The president indicates he won't respond militarily after missile strike on Iraqi bases in which no one was harmed, tells of new sanctions. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Iran Strikes Back at U.S. With Missile Attack on Bases in Iraq

NASSER KARIMI, AMIR VAHDAT and JON GAMBRELL / The Associated Press Jan 7, 2020 Iranian state TV said the attack was launched in revenge for the killing of Revolutionary Guard Gen. Qassem Soleimani. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Trump’s Apologists on the Left Never Had an Excuse

Andrew O'Hehir / Salon Jan 7, 2020 As a candidate in 2016, he praised war crimes and expressed a desire to commit some of his own. No one can claim surprise or betrayal now. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

The U.S. Alone Is to Blame for a War With Iran

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Jan 6, 2020 As the two nations move inexorably closer to a full-scale conflict, it's essential that we recognize who started this cycle of violence. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Iran Supreme Leader Weeps for General Killed by U.S. Airstrike

NASSER KARIMI and JON GAMBRELL / The Associated Press Jan 6, 2020 Ayatollah Ali Khamenei prays over caskets of Gen. Qassem Soleimani and others as vast crowds of mourners turn out demanding retaliation. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Iran Abandons 2015 Deal’s Nuclear Limits

NASSER KARIMI, JON GAMBRELL and ZEINA KARAM /The Associated Press Jan 5, 2020 The accord had blocked Tehran from having enough material to build an atomic weapon. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )