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2024 - 1 - 28Iran Denies Involvement in Drone Strike Amid Rising Tensions with US
Jordan drone strike - Hells Angels - Iran - Iran-Backed Militias - Israel - Middle East - Pakistan - President Biden - Sanctions - US - JordanIran distances itself from recent attacks as President Biden faces pressure to respond.
Tensions between Iran and the US have escalated following a drone strike that killed three American troops. President Biden has vowed retaliation, blaming 'radical Iran-backed militant groups' for the attack. However, Iran's foreign ministry denied any involvement, stating that the accusations are baseless. Despite the denials, pressure mounts on Biden to take a strong stance against Iran in response to the attack.
In a separate incident, Iran executed four individuals accused of planning sabotage and having links with Israel's Mossad intelligence agency. This move further complicates the already strained relations between Iran and Israel. On the diplomatic front, Pakistan and Iran have agreed to enhance security cooperation, marking a potential shift in regional dynamics. The situation remains tense as political pressure in the US grows for a decisive response to Iran's alleged actions.
Interestingly, amidst these escalating tensions, accusations have surfaced that Iran allegedly hired Canadian nationals, including a member of the Hells Angels criminal gang, to conduct assassinations. This revelation adds another layer of complexity to the already volatile situation in the Middle East. Moreover, the US and UK have jointly announced sanctions targeting networks involved in threatening critics of Iran, indicating a unified strategic approach against destabilizing activities.
Iran denies involvement in drone strike that killed three US troops (BBC News)
President Biden vowed revenge for the attack which he blamed on "radical Iran-backed militant groups".
Iran distances itself from attack on US troops (Financial Times)
A day after the US blamed “radical Iran-backed militant groups” for the drone strike on a military base in north-east Jordan, Iran's foreign ministry denied any ...
Biden Faces Political Pressure To Respond 'Hard' To Iran (Iran International)
President Joe Biden is under increasing pressure to retaliate against Iran following an attack by Iran-backed militias that killed three US soldiers and ...
Iran executes 4 convicted of plotting with Israeli intelligence to attack ... (CBS News)
Tehran, Iran — Iran executed on Monday four men convicted of planning sabotage and having alleged links with Israel's Mossad secret service, state media ...
Iran Executes Four Alleged 'Terrorists,' Claiming Men Were Linked ... (TIME)
Four men that Tehran claimed to be linked to Israeli spy agency Mossad were executed on Monday, Iranian state media reported, amid escalating tensions ...
Iran says it has no link to drone strike in Jordan that killed US soldiers (Reuters)
Iran views claims it is involved in an attack that killed three U.S. service members in northeastern Jordan near Syria's border as "baseless", ...
Iran Hangs 4 Kurds on Israel Spying Conviction (Voice of America)
Move comes in defiance of campaign for their lives to be spared by rights groups who had described their trial as grossly unfair.
Soldats américains tués en Jordanie: l'Iran réfute toute implication (Le Journal de Montréal)
L'Iran a réfuté lundi toute implication dans l'attaque au drone ayant tué trois militaires américains en Jordanie.
Iran denies involvement in deadly attack on US base, ministry says (ABC News)
Nasser Kanaani, an Iranian ministry spokesperson, on Monday said accusations that Iran was behind the attack amounted to a "repetition of baseless ...
Pakistan and Iran agree to work together to improve security after tit ... (CTV News)
The development came after the top Iranian diplomat, Hossein Amirabdollahian, held talks in Islamabad with his Pakistani counterpart, Jalil Abbas Jilani. The ...
Iran executes four people it says are linked to Israeli intelligence ... (Reuters)
Iran carried out the death sentences of four people on Monday that it says were linked to an Israeli intelligence operation, after the Supreme Court ...
There is a mega-bomb waiting to explode in the Middle East. Biden ... (The Guardian)
The US president is under immense pressure to hit back at Iranian-backed militias, but that would be a disaster, says foreign affairs commentator Simon ...
Pakistan, Iran to expand security cooperation, move on from missile ... (Reuters)
ISLAMABAD, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Pakistan and Iran on Monday said they respected each other's sovereignty and territorial integrity and would expand security ...
Pakistan, Iran Agree to Broaden Anti-Terror Cooperation After ... (Voice of America)
The understanding stemmed from a meeting Pakistani Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani hosted with his Iranian counterpart, Hossein Amirabdollahian, in ...
How Biden May Respond to the Drone Attack That Killed 3 U.S. ... (TIME)
On Sunday, President Joe Biden announced that three American troops were killed and 34 others injured after a drone strike hit a U.S. military service base ...
Biden faces demands from Republicans in Congress to strike Iran ... (CNBC)
"Hit Iran now. Hit them hard," Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham said in a statement.
One Iranian and Two Canadian Nationals Indicted in Murder-for ... (Department of Justice)
According to court documents, from December 2020 through March 2021, Naji Sharifi Zindashti, 49, Damion Patrick John Ryan, 43, and Adam Richard Pearson, 29, ...
Iran allegedly hired Canadians to conduct assassinations on U.S. ... (CBC.ca)
The indictment identifies one Canadian suspect as Damion Patrick John Ryan, a full-patch member of the Hells Angels criminal gang who allegedly assembled a team ...
Biden under pressure to confront Iran after troop deaths (FRANCE 24)
President Joe Biden faced mounting political pressure Monday to retaliate against Iran for a deadly drone strike on US troops, posing a major challenge for ...
UK and US step up action to tackle domestic threat from Iran (GOV.UK)
New sanctions, coordinated with the US, target Iranian officials responsible for threats to kill on UK soil and criminal gangs who do the regime's bidding ...
Les Hells recrutés par l'Iran pour tuer un dissident en exil (La Presse)
Un groupe criminel lié au régime iranien a fait appel aux Hells Angels canadiens pour organiser l'assassinat d'un opposant en exil aux États-Unis et d'une ...
US, Britain announce sanctions on network that targeted critics of Iran (Aljazeera.com)
British Foreign Secretary David Cameron said the network poses an 'unacceptable threat to the UK's security'.
Where Are Oil Prices Heading As U.S. Vows Response To “Iran ... (Forbes)
The recent attack resulting in the deaths of three U.S. service personnel might be a black swan event destined to elevate geopolitical risk premium and hike ...
The United States and United Kingdom Target Iranian Transnational ... (Treasury)
The network is led by Iranian narcotics trafficker Naji Ibrahim Sharifi-Zindashti (Zindashti) and operates at the behest of Iran's Ministry of Intelligence and ...
Drone Strike Risks Dangerous U.S.-Iran Escalation (Council on Foreign Relations)
An attack from Iran-aligned forces that killed U.S. service members near Jordan's border with Syria risks direct U.S.-Iran conflict in a region already ...
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