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Syria Receives COVID-19 Vaccines from Undetermined Source, Sparking Misguided Criticism of Israel

ForeignDeskNewsFebruary 26, 2021February 26, 2021

Syria announced its receipt of COVID-19 vaccines Thursday from an undisclosed party, which will allow healthcare workers to begin receiving vaccinations as early as next week, marking a celebratory...

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Israel Preparing IDF Forces to Confront Iran Militarily if Necessary

ForeignDeskNewsFebruary 24, 2021February 24, 2021

Israel’s Defense Minister Benny Gantz announced Wednesday that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are preparing to take military action if necessary, to block the Iranian regime from becoming a...

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U.S. Planning to Negotiate Release of American Hostages in Iran as Pressure to Rejoin Nuclear Deal Mounts

ForeignDeskNewsFebruary 23, 2021February 23, 2021

The Biden administration has plans to negotiate terms with Iran’s regime to return at least five U.S. hostages who are being held primarily on espionage charges, according to White...

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Coates: Biden Administration Appeasing Tehran, Sends “Olive Branch”

ForeignDeskNewsFebruary 19, 2021February 19, 2021

Senior Fellow for the Center for Security Policy Victoria Coates says the Biden administration is appeasing Tehran and appears committed to reentering the JCPOA regardless of whether Iran’s regime...

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UN-Funded Palestinian Curriculum Incites Hatred for Israel, Promotes Jihad

ForeignDeskNewsFebruary 19, 2021February 19, 2021

Palestinian schools and curriculum funded by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) incites hatred for Israel and promotes jihad, according to a January 2021...

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Iran Turning to Bitcoin to Evade Sanctions, Bolster Crumbling Economy

ForeignDeskNewsFebruary 17, 2021February 17, 2021

Iran has been turning to Bitcoin more than ever to boost its economy amidst the COVID-19 pandemic by acting as a destination for Chinese “Bitcoin farmers” and allowing cryptocurrency...

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Wrongfully Imprisoned Iranian Dies After Torture, Inhumane Treatment

ForeignDeskNewsFebruary 16, 2021February 16, 2021

Behnam Mahjoubi, a 33-year-old Dervish Iranian imprisoned in 2018 for peacefully protesting the regime’s religious persecution, died several days ago while in a coma, according to multiple on-the-ground sources....

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Twitter Erupts in Support Over Interview with Fmr. Iran Prince Reza Pahlavi

ForeignDeskNewsFebruary 15, 2021February 16, 2021

Twitter users are responding en masse to an exclusive interview by Israel Hayom with former Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi Sunday, who expressed his belief that reentering the JCPOA...

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Gorka: The Left is Using “Dictatorial Tactics” to Destroy Conservatism

ForeignDeskNewsFebruary 12, 2021February 12, 2021

Former Deputy Assistant to President Trump Dr. Sebastian Gorka says Capitol Hill is currently putting Trump through a “show trial” and utilizing “dictatorial tactics” to take away the Constitutional...

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