Iran: Any aggression will be met with ‘crushing and lethal response’
The Iranian military highlighted its full preparedness in the event of foreign aggression on Thursday, just days after nuclear talks in Vienna ended with no progress made.
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Rouhani: The U.S. Owes Iran Reparations for ‘Hostile Policies’
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is demanding that the Obama administration pay Tehran reparations for “hostile policies” that have cost the Iranian people “much loss and damage,” according to the country’s state-run media.
Russia, China veto UN move to refer Syria to ICC
Russia and China have vetoed a UN Security Council resolution referring the Syrian crisis to the International Criminal Court for investigation of possible war crimes.
Vatican Says Pope Will Demand ‘Sovereign Palestine’
The Vatican’s Secretary of State made a dramatic revelation ahead of Pope Francis’s visit to Israel next Sunday and Monday, declaring that the pope will talk about the “Palestinian people’s right to have a homeland, sovereign and independent.”
Pope Francis Visits Jordan, Israel, Palestine: Expect the Unexpected
In a region where politics and religion have been enmeshed for centuries, the Pope’s simplest actions will carry both spiritual and social weight. It will be the first time that an official papal delegation will include members of other faiths — an imam and a rabbi.
Thai army takes power in coup after talks between rivals fail
Thailand’s army chief General Prayuth Chan-ocha seized control of the government in a coup on Thursday, two days after he declared martial law, saying the military had to restore order and push through reforms after six months of turmoil.
Ukraine’s People’s Republic of Luhansk to Declare Martial Law
The self-proclaimed People’s Republic of Luhansk in eastern Ukraine is planning to impose martial law, a source in the republic’s leadership told RIA Novosti on Thursday.
Iranian Commander: Islamic Revolution Must Be Global
The “Islamic revolution is not confined to Iran’s borders” and the “Satanic crimes” perpetrated the United States and Israel must be confronted, stated Iranian Revolutionary Guard Commander (IRGC) Mohammed Jafari in a press conference monitored by Worthy News.
Persian Film Depicts Nuclear War with Israel
A Persian-language animated film shows an Iranian reprisal for a failed Israeli nuclear attack on Iran, and depicts the destruction of Israel by Islamic military forces.
Ayatollah Khamenei Takes to Twitter to Bash Israel
On Wednesday, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei took to Twitter to vehemently attack Israel and called the Jewish state a “fake nation” and the “most wicked terrorists.”
Muslim author claims Jesus was Illiterate
Author Reza Aslan claims Jesus was just a lowly laborer who lacked the education required to read the Torah, or any other text no matter the language, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Millions of Muslims Devoted to Mary
Every year, millions of Muslims, mostly women, go on pilgrimage to Marian shrines in Egypt, Syria, Portugal and Lebanon, according to Asia News.
Pew Report: Worldwide rise in Religious Restrictions, Hostilities
All five major regions of the world, to include the Americas, have experienced an increase in religious hostilities despite increasing governmental restrictions on religion, according to a new Pew Research Center report.
Will growing Islamist unrest restore their Caliphate?
The recent Arab unrest against U.S. embassies throughout the Middle East may prove to be the galvanizing event Muslims need to unite their disparate “Arab Springs” and usher in the return of the Islamic Caliphate.
9/11: Atheists and Islamists vs. Christianity
Although America is on alert against terrorists every Sept. 11, on this anniversary, the threats are now coming from domestic atheists after the Christian Cross as well as Muslim clerics in Cairo burning Bibles.
Pakistani intel interrogator: Osama’s wives gave little away
Even after his death, Osama bin Laden’s three wives remained faithful to their terrorist spouse and gave little away when they were questioned after the al-Qaida head was killed in a US raid more than a year ago, according to a Pakistani intelligence agent who interrogated them.
Egyptian Cleric Vows Caliphate With Jerusalem as its Capital
Egypt’s Islamists aim to install a global Islamic caliphate with its capital in Jerusalem, a radical Muslim cleric told thousands of supporters at a kick off rally for Muslim Brotherhood presidential candidate Muhammad Mursi.
Pakistani Parliament Passes New Guidelines
Pakistan’s parliament unanimously approved new guidelines Thursday to govern the nation’s relations with the United States.
Syria’s Christians caught between Iraq and a hard dictator
Although President Bashar al-Assad’s counter-insurgency has already claimed the lives of at least 7,000 of his own people, his state represented a diverse society in which minorities and women enjoyed freedoms alien to other Arab nations.
Iranian Nationals give new meaning to “Boom Box”
Suspected Iranian nationals used portable radios to hide bombs that Israeli authorities claim were intended for use against Jewish targets in Bangkok.