The latest Iran news

Pentagon says 34 troops suffered brain injury in Iran strike

25/01/2020 01:04 - Washington • The Pentagon disclosed on Friday that 34 U.S. service members suffered traumatic brain injury in Iran’s missile strike this month on an Iraqi air base, and although half have returned to work, the casualty total belies President Donald Trump’s initial claim that no Americans wer...

Letter: Listen to Sen. Mike Lee about Iran

20/01/2020 07:00 - If low-key but very opinionated Sen. Mike Lee has a snit on television, we have an event worth pondering, especially when musing over an event possibly leading to war and death of American soldiers....

Iran says it's been banned from hosting international soccer

17/01/2020 19:33 - Iran’s soccer federation said Friday it has been told it will not be hosting any international matches on Iranian soil....

Mike Lee co-sponsors legislation to restrain Trump on Iran

15/01/2020 00:36 - Washington • A Democratic senator says he has at least 51 votes to support a bipartisan resolution asserting that President Donald Trump must seek approval from Congress before engaging in further military action against Iran....

Political Cornflakes: White House press secretary rebuffs calls to return to daily press briefings amid escalating tensions with Iran

13/01/2020 16:16 - White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham has yet to hold a single briefing since taking that role in July, deciding instead to participate in interviews with friendly conservative television outlets like Fox News and One America News Network. Scrutiny over the lack of briefings has heightened amid escalating tensions with Iran, but that shows no sign of changing. “The press has unprecedente...

Sen. Mike Lee praises Trump but slams the Iran briefing at Utah Eagle Forum convention

11/01/2020 20:45 - Sen. Mike Lee heaped praise on President Donald Trump on Saturday for being “more respectful and more restrained in his exercise of his commander-in-chief power than any other president in my lifetime.”...

Iran says it 'unintentionally' shot down Ukrainian jetliner

11/01/2020 07:13 - Tehran, Iran • Iran announced Saturday that its military “unintentionally” shot down the Ukrainian jetliner that crashed earlier this week, killing all 176 aboard, after the government had repeatedly denied Western accusations that it was responsible....

House approves measure to restrain Trump's actions on Iran

10/01/2020 02:43 - Washington • Reigniting a debate over who has the power to declare war, the Democratic-controlled House on Thursday approved a resolution asserting that President Donald Trump must seek approval from Congress before engaging in further military action against Iran....

Here's three reasons why Utah Sen. Mike Lee came out swinging against the Trump administration on Iran

10/01/2020 02:02 - Washington • If there’s one thing Sen. Mike Lee is known for, it’s his staunch defense of congressional powers....

Trump says he likes Mike Lee but is wrong about Iran briefing

09/01/2020 20:59 - Washington • President Donald Trump on Thursday pushed back on criticism by Sen. Mike Lee about a meeting where administration officials discussed with senators U.S. strategy toward Iran that the Utah Republican had dubbed the “worst briefing I’ve seen.”...