Ayatollah Khamenei's second in command, Hojatoleslam Seyed Ebrahim Raisi, secretly arrived in Beirut Lebanon last week to inspect Hezbollah, assess the positioning of the IDF (Israel Defense Forces) on the Lebanese border, and give a pep talk to Hezbollah's troops. It is also believed he met with secretary general of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah (a recognized terrorist), to …
Tag: Vladimir Putin
World Leaders React to Iranian Chaos
After almost a week of protests-turned-riots in Iran, world leaders have reacted in various ways. Let's take a look: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: Following Iranian President Hassan Rouhani's outrageous claim that Israel was behind the uprising by Iranian people, Netanyahu responded with a 90-second video that went viral. He refuted the Iranian claim as …
Putin’s Key Opponent Banned from Russian Election
Russian elections are slated for March 18 and, while current President Vladimir Putin is expected to win his fourth 6-year term in office, he is facing his stiffest challenge ever from Alexei Navalny, an outspoken critic of alleged corruption in the Putin administration. However, news released on Monday indicates Navalny has been banned from elections due …
Continue reading Putin’s Key Opponent Banned from Russian Election
Thoughts on President Trump’s Recognition of Jerusalem and Movement of US Embassy
Following President Trump's announcements on Wednesday, many seem to be wondering, "What now?" While the United States, under President Harry Truman, was the first to recognize the newly reborn state of Israel in 1948, no American president in the past 20 years has been bold enough to unequivocally declare Jerusalem to be the fully-recognized capital …
Continue reading Thoughts on President Trump’s Recognition of Jerusalem and Movement of US Embassy