By Professor Hossein Askari

U.S. threatens, bullies and sanctions Iran and then expects Iranian restraint!

Even assassinating and aiding in Israel’s assassination of Iranians 

PORTLAND - The United States squeezes Iran and pushes it into a corner where Iran has little choice but to either submit or push back and fight. And when Iran pushes back it is called a rogue or terrorist state and America’s enemy; and when it takes on the rapprochement option, it is invariably spurned. As you will read, Iran has tried rapprochement with the U.S. but has been rebuffed on a number of occasions, in one case with the conduit being me. Why has the United States acted so? Is there light at the end of the tunnel between these implacable adversaries? What should Iran do now and what are its options?

Leader: Iran's military action against Israel legal and legitimate

Iran 'neither Hurries nor hesitates' in taking action against the aggressor, Ayatollah Khamenei says

TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei told worshippers in Tehran on Friday that every nation, including the Palestinians and the Lebanese, has the right to defend against the aggressors, noting the Hamas attack on southern Israel on October 7 last year was "completely a right decision".

International outcry over Haniyeh's assassination

TEHRAN – The assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, the political bureau chief of Hamas, has sparked widespread condemnation and concern over escalating regional tensions.

Blinken says US not involved in assassination of Hamas political chief Haniyeh

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said the United States “was not aware of or involved in” the killing of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh, which has escalated already heightened tensions across the Middle East.

Hezbollah hits Israeli intel headquarters with 62 rockets

Hezbollah, the Islamic resistance in Lebanon, on Saturday morning targeted one of two Israeli occupation forces' Air Traffic Control Base in northern occupied Palestine, with a barrage of 62 rockets, as an initial response to the assassination of Palestinian resistance leader, martyr Sheikh Saleh al-Arouri, and his brothers in the southern suburb of Beirut, Al Mayadeen said on its website

Explosions were 1.5km and 2.7km away from burial place of Gen. Soleimani

Daesh claims responsibility for terrorist bombings in Kerman

TEHRAN - The Daesh terrorist on Thursday claimed responsibility for two bomb blasts that killed at least 84 people and wounded 284 others at a memorial for top anti-terror commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani in the southeastern Iranian city of Kerman.

Pictures, memorabilia of king’s assassination on view at Tehran show

TEHRAN – A Tehran exhibit has put on show arrays of little-seen black-and-white images, letters, and other 19th-century objects concerning the assassination of Naser al-Din Shah Qajar who reigned from 1848 to 1896.

 ‘Assassination of Soleimani ignited much of the world with anti-U.S. anger'

Gen. Soleimani’s martyrdom reenergized Axis of Resistance: American writer

TEHRAN - The assassination of senior Iranian anti-terror commander General Qassem Soleimani as an act of U.S. state terrorism ignited much of the world with anti-American anger, according to an American writer and journalist.

14 indicted in Iran over Fakhrizadeh assassination

TEHRAN – Tehran's chief prosecutor announced on Sunday that indictments have been issued against 14 persons involved in the assassination of prominent scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh.

Iran says Israel behind assassination of IRGC colonel

TERHAN – A senior Iranian security official has blamed the assassination of Colonel Sayad Khodaei on Israel, vowing a “tough revenge” for the slain colonel.

Movie on assassination of nuclear scientist Dariush Rezainejad premieres at Fajr

TEHRAN – “Henas”, a drama about the assassination of nuclear scientist Dariush Rezainejad, premiered at the 40th Fajr Film Festival on Saturday.

Assassination of General Soleimani was oppressive act against Islam: Pakistani cleric

TEHRAN - Siraj-ul-Haq, leader of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Pakistan, has denounced the U.S. move in assassinating General Qassem Soleimani as an oppression against Islam, adding that the blood of this great martyr brought dignity and honor to Muslims around the world.

Director says historical drama “Unfinished Mystery” committed to truth 

TEHRAN – Amin Amani, director of the historical drama “Unfinished Mystery” on the assassination of the Iranian prime minister Mohammad-Javad Bahonar, has said that his TV series is committed to truth.