The long buildup to the US-Israeli attack upon Iran produced an almost unprecedented amount of fatuous comment. Many warned of a potential "forever war" and a morass reminiscent of Iraq and Afghani ...
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs Mora Namdar posted on the social media site X that Americans in countries including Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Israel should "DEPART NOW" using any available commercial transportation.
Iran's place at the men's World Cup in three months' time was put in doubt Monday amid an escalating Middle East conflict sparked by the soccer tournament's co-host the United States.
'The frequency of attacks by Iran-backed groups is extremely high - residents in Erbil hear booms almost hourly,' said Iraq political analyst Lawk Ghafuri.