Iran loses more than 2,500 fighters, 10 generals in Syria, Iraq conflicts

Iran loses more than 2,500 fighters, 10 generals in Syria, Iraq conflicts

by WorldTribune Staff, March 20, 2017 Thousands of fighters under Iranian command and more than 10 generals have been killed on the battlefields of Syria and Iraq during the ongoing conflicts, a report said. The report by the Israel-based Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center, citing the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, put […]

State Dept. report on terror trends again singles out Iran

State Dept. report on terror trends again singles out Iran

by WorldTribune Staff, June 3, 2016 Terrorists launched 11,774 attacks worldwide in 2015, but the scope was “increasingly decentralized and diffuse,” according to a new U.S. report. Despite the signing of a nuclear accord with world powers and the ending of international sanctions, Iran continued its reign as the world’s top state sponsor of terrorism, […]

Iraqi forces advance on Fallujah; Some civilians find safe haven, others are ISIL shields

Iraqi forces advance on Fallujah; Some civilians find safe haven, others are ISIL shields

by WorldTribune Staff, May 25, 2016 Dozens of families have managed to flee Fallujah, but many of the thousands who remain are likely to be used as human shields by Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) as Iraqi forces advance. “We have secured safe passage for (some) residents,” said Rajaa Barakat, a member of […]