In response to mandatory closures at Iran’s holy shrines where worshipers have been congregating and kissing relics despite the country’s accelerated spread of coronavirus, a religious cleric encouraged more gathering, referring to the World Health Organization as “infidels” and “Jews,” according to a video posted on social media. “Authorities have ordered the shrine’s closure. Well,…
Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., acknowledged Tuesday that he met with Iran’s foreign minister on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference. In a thread of four tweets, Murphy reasoned that in the midst of escalation between the U.S. and Iran, “it’s dangerous not to talk to adversaries.” The tweets were the first confirmation of his…
Iran President Hassan Rouhani invited Iranians across the country to attend the upcoming annual rallies commemorating the anniversary of the 1979 Revolution to show unity against all the “enemies” of the regime. This comes as the government in Iran strives to win support at home and globally after the killing of Revolutionary Guards commander Qassem…
President Donald Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office Monday to discuss the reveal of the Middle East peace plan which is scheduled to be announced at noon Tuesday. In a statement sent to The Foreign Desk from the White House, President Trump emphasized that the Israelis and Palestinians “have…
The Foreign Desk’s Editor-in-Chief Lisa Daftari was a guest on The Candace Owens Show where she discussed the latest tensions between the United States and Iran as well as the state of the ongoing Iranian people’s protests. As the first guest in Owens’ new studio at Prager University, Daftari drew upon her own background as…
The Beverly Hills Police Department are looking for a lone male suspect who vandalized Nessah Synagogue overnight before morning worshippers arrived for Sabbath prayer services. Police responded to a call from an employee who entered Nessah Synagogue just after 7 a.m. to see the place of worship trashed with torn prayer books, furniture overturned and…