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Videos: Protests Erupt in Over 100 Cities in Iran
Watch the latest protests in Iran in dozens of cities across the country Protests continue for a third day in Iran in reaction to the 300 percent increase in gasoline prices. Regime forces brutally attack…
State Dept: Al-Baghdadi, Met the Fate That He Long-Deserved
In a statement issued by the State Department Sunday, hours after news broke that ISIS mastermind Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi died in a U.S. raid, Secretary of State Michael Pompeo called it a “great day for…
Analyst: Iran’s Mullahs May Have Just Re-Elected Netanyahu
This article originally appeared on Newsmax.com Lisa Daftari, founder and editor-in-chief of ForeignDeskNews.com, tells Newsmax in an exclusive interview that the attack U.S. officials squarely blame on Iran was intended to embarrass Netanyahu at a…
President Trump, don’t accept a bad deal that will hurt the Iranian people
As tensions with Iran rise, it’s apparent that there’s pronounced discord throughout the Trump administration on whether to enter into another deal with Tehran’s mullahs. While Donald Trump has continued pressuring Iran’s regime with targeted sanctions and clear expectations, last week,…
Fox News: Lisa’s Exclusive Interview With Jared Kushner: Kushner says opposition to Iran brings Israel and Arab nations closer together
Arab nations had an opportunity to prove that the shifting of alliances transcends the hush-hush, off-the-record meetings between heads of state or the mere observations of political analysts. Leaders from throughout the Arab world came…
Not Without My Mullahs: Russia Declines Warsaw Conference After Iran Not Invited
Far be it from Russia to show loyalty in geopolitics, but in this case, Russia says since Iran is not invited to next month’s world conference on the Middle East taking place in Warsaw, they…
Iran regime forces confront teachers’ protest with tear gas and arrests
A gathering of Iran’s teachers in Isfahan Thursday was met with harsh contact with regime forces who threatened the protestors and sprayed tear gas, forcing them to disperse, according to multiple accounts. The protest was…
UPDATE: Jordan immigrant gets death penalty in Texas “honor killings” case
The Jordanian immigrant found guilty by a Texas jury of killing his American son-in-law and his daughter’s close friend in “honor killings” linked to her marriage to a non-Muslim has been sentenced to death. Ali…
Iranian soccer player faces backlash after posing with Israeli counterpart
A chance meeting between Israeli and Iranian soccer players which culminated in a photo and social media post that has since gone viral, is causing a commotion across the web. Israeli international midfielder Maor Buzaglo,…
ISIS urges jihadis to imitate Times Square car ramming incident
Opportunistic jihadis have posted messages urging supporters to carry out vehicular attacks similar to Thursday’s Times Square car crash even as law enforcement officials confirmed that the incident had no connection to terrorism. Pro-Islamic State…
Al Qaeda contest in Yemen offers guns, cash prizes in honor of Ramadan
As Yemen continues to battle civil war and stave off famine, militants with the Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula’s (AQAP) branch Ansar Al Sharia are seizing upon the latest unrest to attract people to…
ISIS calls on "Muslims in France" to launch Election Day attacks
ISIS has called upon Muslims in France to “kill candidates” and “burn down polling stations” as the country prepares to vote in the second round of the presidential election this weekend. An article appearing in…
ISIS all-female hacking group looks to recruit more women
An all-female division of an ISIS-affiliated hacking group released a video online claiming to have hacked multiple social media accounts. The “Al Khansaa Kateeba” (battalion), which claims to be a division of the notorious United…
ISIS using kidnapped Yazidi children in suicide missions
The Islamic State is using kidnapped Yazidi children to carry out suicide missions as the U.S.-led coalition forces continue their assault on the terror group’s remaining strongholds in Syria and Iraq. In a video posted…
Iran conducts ‘war-game’ exercises, threatening to shoot down trespassing aircraft
Iran has kicked off a five-day large scale military exercise in the country’s southern region warning that civilian and military aircraft risk being shot down if they stray into Iranian airspace occupied by the drill.…
Iran sentences British mother to 5 years in Evin Prison
A British mother detained in Iran since April has been sentenced in a secret trial to five years in prison on unknown charges, her husband has informed The Foreign Desk. Nazanin Ratcliffe, 37, confirmed her…
Germany fears ISIS may have infiltrated its army
Senior officials in Germany’s army have called for background checks on all new recruits after discovering that dozens of soldiers with links to jihadi groups have enlisted in the country’s armed forces. More than 60…
Pentagon looking to Israel for Iron Dome-type missile defense shield to protect troops abroad
American defense contractor Raytheon and Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems who work together developing Israel’s Iron Dome—the highly-acclaimed mobile air defense system that has become critical to Israel’s national security—are now collaborating on an American prototype. The…
ISIS video: Normandy church attackers pledge allegiance to Al Baghdadi
A new Islamic State video features the two men who carried out Tuesday’s attack on a church in France killing an 86-year old priest by slitting his throat, pledging allegiance to ISIS leader Abu Bakr…
ISIS in Brazil: Just ahead of Olympics, group pledges allegiance to Caliphate
As fears rise over Brazil’s security apparatus ahead of this summer’s Olympics games, a group calling itself “The Brazil Caliphate” has released a statement on social media pledging allegiance to Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi, the…
Al Qaeda in Yemen provokes the U.S. into battle, vows to “liberate Palestine”
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) commonly known as Ansar Al Sharia has unveiled a new special operations training video seen by The Foreign Desk, featuring jihadis taunting the U.S. into military confrontation and…
ISIS confirms death of senior militant Omar Al Shishani
The Islamic State has confirmed the death of Omar al-Shishani, a senior ISIS commander who was mistakenly reported dead in March. In a posting on its Amaq newswire, the militant group said Shishani was “martyred…
ISIS lauds "results" of a bloodthirsty Ramadan, claims 5200 victims
In a celebratory infographic posted online, the Islamic State is claiming major victory in killing and injuring up to 5,200 people over the holy month of Ramadan. The infographic, lauding the “results” of a bloodthirsty…
ISIS & Al Qaeda exploit Dallas attacks, encourage more violence against the ‘oppressors’
While there are no suggestions that the Dallas shootings that targeted police leaving five officers dead and many more wounded have any ties to terror groups, jihadis online have wasted no time in lauding the…
ISIS introduces ‘Golden Dinar’ currency, Hopes it will collapse U.S. dollar
ISIS is now issuing its own currency referred to as the ‘Golden Dinar,’ with engravings bearing the words “Islamic State.” The coins, currently being released in limited quantity, are to primarily be used by traders…
Jihadist website profiting from online advertising, including U.S. companies
A convicted Islamic extremist in Indonesia running a popular jihadi website has been profiting from revenue generated by online advertising platforms according to reports.. Muhammad Jibril Abdul Rahman, whose website Arrahmah.com featuring pictures of beheadings…
Woman in Iran sentenced to 100 public lashes for extra-marital affair
An Iranian woman serving a 15-year prison sentence for the alleged murder of her husband will now receive 100 public lashes for her assumed involvement in an extra-marital affair, according to an Iranian news…
ISIS in Libya training women for combat, suicide bombing attacks
The Islamic State in Libya is pulling its female recruits from the kitchen and placing them alongside men on the battlefield, according to a Tunisian family whose daughters have joined the terror group. Olfa Hamrouni,…
Despite ban, women take part in “I run Iran” marathon
Update: Despite ban, two women unofficially ran the “I run Iran” marathon Saturday according to an AFP reporter in Tehran. Two women run unofficially on the sideline of the marathon "I run Iran" pic.twitter.com/MoDcXDCQdG —…
White House follows Congress in determining ISIS actions against Christians genocide
UPDATE: Following Congress’ designation, Secretary Kerry announced Thursday that the U.S. has determined ISIS attacks on minorities including Yazidis, Christians and Shiite Muslims, a genocide. Earlier story: Pressure is mounting on the Obama administration to…
Surge in recruitment of child soldiers in global conflict, report says
The number and threat of vulnerable children falling victim to the recruitment ploys of armed militant groups is steadily growing and continues to be an area of serious concern, according to a report by the…
State Dept. strengthens Iran travel warning to U.S. citizens
U.S. citizens traveling to Iran, particularly Iranian-Americans, risk arrest and detention in the Islamic republic, the U.S. State Department said in a travel warning Friday. The notice, which was previously issued in August, updates the…
ISIS 'lone wolf' guide advises avoid mosques, shave beard, act Christian
Islamic State militants have published an e-book advising ‘lone wolves’ across the world with instructions on how to carry out successful local attacks on behalf of the terror group. Jihadi readers are motivated to plot…
Probe: Spain’s ‘Podemos’ Party may have been given €5 million Euros by Iran regime
Spanish authorities are actively investigating rumors that Iran’s regime heavily financed the activities of the country’s Podemos political party, according to Spanish media sources. The Union of Economic and Fiscal Delinquency, La Unidad de Delincuencia…
ISIS forcing girls in eastern Syrian province to marry its fighters
Girls from a province in eastern Syria are being forced by extremists to marry ISIS militants or be put to death. Islamic State leaders in Syria’s Deir ez-Zor province released a statement last week demanding that…
Egypt requests Israel keep Turkey out of Gaza
Senior Egyptian Foreign Ministry officials have quietly expressed concerns regarding the status of a possible reconciliation between Israel and Turkey and the impact that may have on Turkey’s access to Gaza. The prospect of Israel…
Assad government is starving residents in besieged Syrian town
Starving and freezing cold residents of Madaya, a Syrian town north west of Damascus, are calling on the world to help provide aid as they run out of food and prepare to face a brutal…
ISIS murders 4-year-old with remote-controlled bomb, week after executing child’s father
ISIS militants in Iraq’s Al-Shirqat district killed a four-year-old boy by strapping a bomb to him and detonating it remotely, an Iraqi TV station reported. The brutal killing came a week after the boy’s father…
Islamic State operating a 'jihadi technical college'
A new video obtained by Sky News depicts what can only be described as a ‘Jihadi technical college.’ In a video smuggled out of the Caliphate’s defacto capital Raqqa, Islamic State jihadis are seen converting…
Up to 50 British children are in the clutches of the Islamic State
As many as 50 British children, including young babies, are in the clutches of the Islamic State, it emerged last night. Information from The Times database of 120 former United Kingdom residents who fled to…
Slain Austrian jihadi 'poster girls' gifted as sex slaves to ISIS fighters
There’s new information suggesting that the young teens from Austria who went to join ISIS were served to new Islamic State jihadis as sex slaves before they were killed. Samra Kesinovic, 17, and Sabina Selimovic,…
ISIS mutilates, kills woman for breastfeeding in public
The Islamic State’s notorious all-woman Al-Khansaa Brigade savagely murdered a mother who was caught breastfeeding her baby on the streets of Raqqa, Syria. Aisha, a mother of two and a prior resident of Raqqa who…
Christian convert arrested in Iran during holiday season
A Christian man was attacked and arrested in Iran just before Christmas, a time when Iranian officials have been cracking down on those celebrating or observing the holiday, according to an Iranian news agency. Meysam Hojjati,…
Biting the hand?! Iran announces boycott of 227 U.S. products ahead of sanctions release
The Iranian government has published a boycott list of American-made products ahead of the highly-anticipated lifting of sanctions which expects a flooding of foreign goods into the country, an Iranian news agency reported Monday. Iran’s Trade…
#MyTreedom campaign takes on global persecution with Christmas tree photos
Merry Christmas from…everywhere. Yes, even countries where being Christian is a crime, punishable by death. In the eye of increased Christian persecution around the world, a newly-launched Facebook campaign called My Treedom, posts daily photographs…
New ISIS video sends message to Pres. Obama
ISIS has released a new video threatening Pres. Obama and accusing him of “waging war against Allah.” The message refers back to the U.S./Kurdish coordinated raid that freed 70 hostages in Hawijah, Northern Iraq last…
ISIS stops women from being treated by gynecologists; Closes women’s clinics
ISIS has allegedly called for the closing of all women’s clinics in Raqqa, the terror group’s headquarters in Syria, threatening to kill doctors, according to a human rights group. This is the latest in the…
The awaited Al Qaeda comeback: Syria's Nusra Front releases magazine
Syrian rebels loyal to the Al Qaeda terror organization, released the second edition of its English-language magazine, “Al Risalah,” Sunday. The rebels, who identify with the Nusra Front (NF), Al Qaeda’s local branch, leaked the…
ISIS releases video in Hebrew with a “message to the Jews”
ISIS has released a video featuring a militant speaking in Hebrew. In a video seen by The Foreign Desk, a jihadist announces a “clear and important message for all Jews, the first enemy of Muslims.”…
Social media inciting Palestinian violence against Israel
It appears social media is fanning the flames of Palestinian violence against Israeli citizens that has escalated over the last month, sending messages praising the perpetrators by calling them “heroes,” encouraging others to carry out…