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Iran Compares U.S. to ‘Pirates’ for Selling Seized Iranian Oil

ForeignDeskNewsNovember 2, 2020November 23, 2020

Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Saeed Khatibzadeh compared the U.S. to the “Pirates of the Caribbean” after the United States announced it seized and sold Iranian crude oil intended for...

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Social Media and the Internet Are Contributing to Rise in Global Anti-Semitism

ForeignDeskNewsOctober 30, 2020

Elan Carr, the U.S. Special Envoy for Monitoring and Countering anti-Semitism says social media and the internet are significantly contributing to the rise in global antisemitism, in an interview...

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Jewish Americans Supporting BLM Taunted and Assaulted By Protestors

ForeignDeskNewsOctober 29, 2020November 23, 2020

A group of Jewish Americans who showed up in solidarity of the Black Lives Matter movement in Philadelphia were taunted and assaulted by rioters, according to a video circulating...

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Nearly Half of Americans Have Never Heard of ‘Anti-Semitism:’ Report

ForeignDeskNewsOctober 28, 2020November 23, 2020

Nearly half of Americans have never heard of anti-Semitism or are unfamiliar with the term, according to a recent poll. The American Jewish Committee released survey results of their...

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U.S. Will Not Tolerate Possible Iranian Long-Range Missile Shipments to Venezuela

ForeignDeskNewsOctober 26, 2020November 23, 2020

Iranian long-range missile shipments to Venezuela’s Maduro regime will be eliminated by the United States if confirmed, said Elliott Abrams, the State Department Special Representative for Iran and Venezuela....

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Former White House Advisor Says an Iran Deal Detrimental For the Iranian People

ForeignDeskNewsOctober 23, 2020November 23, 2020

Former White House Advisor Bijan Kian discussed the importance of isolating the regime in Iran rather than a strategy of appeasement, during a podcast interview on The Foreign Desk...

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Iran Denies Sending Threatening Emails to Democrat Voters

ForeignDeskNewsOctober 22, 2020November 23, 2020

The Department of National Intelligence and FBI announced Wednesday night that Iran is responsible for threatening emails sent to Democrat voters this week in an attempt to influence the...

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Iran Seeking to Influence U.S. Voters Against President Trump

ForeignDeskNewsOctober 21, 2020November 23, 2020

The regime in Iran is using online tactics to disrupt U.S. society and will likely continue its “critical messaging of the U.S. President” throughout the 2020 Election, according to...

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Iranian Court Declares Christian Couple Unfit to Raise Adopted Daughter

ForeignDeskNewsOctober 20, 2020

An Iranian court has denied custody of an adopted 2-year-old girl to her Christian parents after they faced criminal charges for practicing their faith, according to a report by...

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After UAE-Israel Peace, Iran Warns UAE Now a “Target for the Resistance”

ForeignDeskNewsAugust 17, 2020November 23, 2020

The historic peace deal normalizing relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates announced Thursday following a call with President Donald Trump was mostly met with enthusiastic optimism around...

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