Florida man gets five years for Don Gaetz extortion plot
A Florida man who pleaded guilty last year to trying to extort money from Florida GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz’s father was sentenced Monday to just over five years in prison. Stephen … Read More
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Salman Rushdie is ‘articulate,’ talking to cops after attack
Salman Rushdie was conscious and “articulate” while meeting with investigators from his hospital bed in Pennsylvania, just days after he was stabbed at least 10 times, an official said. The … Read More
Iran denies being involved in attack on Salman Rushdie
An Iranian government official denied on Monday that Tehran was involved in the assault on author Salman Rushdie, in remarks that were the country’s first public comments on the attack. … Read More
Iranian Shahram Poursafi charged in plot to murder John Bolton
A member of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has been indicted in connection with a plot to assassinate former National Security Adviser John Bolton, the Department of Justice announced … Read More
Johnny Depp lookalike at Iranian religious ceremony goes viral
He’s the Persian version. Images of a Johnny Depp lookalike taking part in a solemn Muslim religious ceremony in Iran have gone viral in Middle Eastern social media circles. The … Read More
Negotiators optimistic about progress on Iran nuclear deal
Top negotiators in renewed talks to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal indicated Sunday that they are optimistic about the possibility of reaching an agreement to impose limits on Tehran’s … Read More
Iran vows to build nukes, turn New York into ‘hellish ruins’
Iran has reportedly threatened to build nuclear warheads and warned that it has the capability to turn New York into “hellish ruins” — amid stalled efforts to reinstate a nuclear … Read More
3 Iranian women put to death for murdering their husbands
Three Iranian women — including a former child bride — were executed Wednesday for murdering their husbands, a humanitarian group reported. Soheila Abedi, was sentenced to a retribution death for … Read More
Vladimir Putin possibly used body double in Iran: Ukraine official
Someone may have been Putin on an act. Russian leader Vladimir Putin may have been replaced by a lookalike body double during a trip to Iran this week, a top … Read More
Top Air Force official expects Iran to resume attacks on US
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The top US Air Force general in the Middle East warned on Thursday that Iran-backed militias could resume attacks in the region against the United … Read More
