‘Bonded by our shared political, economic, and international values’: Pompeo on Taiwan election

‘Bonded by our shared political, economic, and international values’: Pompeo on Taiwan election

FPI / January 11, 2020 The United States congratulates Dr. Tsai Ing-wen on her re-election in Taiwan’s presidential election. We also congratulate Taiwan for once again demonstrating the strength of its robust democratic system, which — coupled with a free market economy and a vibrant civil society — makes it a model for the Indo-Pacific […]

Five states warned on voter registration irregularities

Five states warned on voter registration irregularities

by WorldTribune Staff, January 10, 2020 Five states have been put on notice that their voter rolls are beset with irregularities. They have been warned not by government, but by a private legal watchdog. Judicial Watch has warned California, Colorado, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Virginia that they must clean up their voter rolls or face […]

Reports: Pentagon now believes Iran shot down Ukrainian airliner

Reports: Pentagon now believes Iran shot down Ukrainian airliner

by WorldTribune Staff, January 9, 2020 Pentagon officials now believe the Ukrainian airliner which crashed in Iran on Jan. 8 was mistakenly shot down by an Iranian anti-aircraft missile. U.S. intelligence said the airliner was likely accidentally struck by a Russian-made missile. All 176 on board Ukrainian International Airlines Flight 752 were killed. “We have […]

Iran won’t release black box from downed airliner; ‘Standing down’?

Iran won’t release black box from downed airliner; ‘Standing down’?

by WorldTribune Staff, January 8, 2020 Iran is refusing to hand over the black boxes from a Ukrainian passenger jet which crashed minutes after takeoff from Teheran on Tuesday. According to reports, all 176 people on board died. Iranian officials claimed the crash was caused by an engine fire. Ukraine initially accepted this theory, but […]

‘ZERO problems with the American people’: Iran official posts link listing Trump properties

‘ZERO problems with the American people’: Iran official posts link listing Trump properties

by WorldTribune Staff, January 7, 2020 After Iran vowed retaliation for the U.S. drone strike which killed its top military commander, an Iranian official linked to an article which lists President Donald Trump’s properties, including the Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida which the president has referred to as the “Southern White House.” Hesameddin Ashena, an adviser […]

‘Read my tweets’: President warns Iran, Congress that he means business

‘Read my tweets’: President warns Iran, Congress that he means business

by WorldTribune Staff, January 6, 2020 The United States will respond with “major retaliation” should Iran attack U.S. interests in the wake of the killing of the regime’s top strategist and terror chief Qasem Soleimani, President Donald Trump said. On Saturday night, Trump responded to threats of revenge from Iran, tweeting: “Let this serve as […]

Iran plan? President Trump had one; Now focus turns to U.S. sleeper cells

Iran plan? President Trump had one; Now focus turns to U.S. sleeper cells

by WorldTribune Staff, January 5, 2020 President Donald Trump’s maximum pressure campaign against Iran is succeeding in the Middle East and now his border policy at home should be implemented to stop possible Iranian sleeper cells entering the U.S. through the southern border, analysts say. Via sanctions on its vital oil industry, and ordering the […]

GREATEST HITS, 3: ‘Shame’: Victor Davis Hanson delivers scathing indictment of failed ‘coup’

GREATEST HITS, 3: ‘Shame’: Victor Davis Hanson delivers scathing indictment of failed ‘coup’

CELEBRATING 21 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE: Countdown: Top stories of 2019 by WorldTribune Staff, February 20, 2019 The first “coup” in U.S. history in which government bureaucrats sought to overturn an election and to remove a sitting U.S. president has failed, a columnist noted. “Not thugs in sunglasses and epaulettes, not oligarchs in private jets, not […]

U.S. strike takes out Iran’s top commander, strategic mastermind

U.S. strike takes out Iran’s top commander, strategic mastermind

FPI / January 3, 2020 Qasem Soleimani, Iran’s legendary top terror commander who U.S. officials say was responsible for the killing of hundreds of American service members and wounding of thousands more, was killed in a Jan. 2 airstrike ordered by U.S. President Donald Trump. “At the direction of the President, the U.S. military has […]

U.S. strikes Iran-backed forces in Iraq, Syria; Japan sends warships to the Gulf

U.S. strikes Iran-backed forces in Iraq, Syria; Japan sends warships to the Gulf

FPI / January 2, 2020 Geostrategy-Direct.com The United States will continue to confront Iran and its proxies for its attacks on American forces in the Middle East, Trump administration officials warned. The warning came after U.S. forces carried out airstrikes against Iran-backed militias in Iraq and Syria on Dec. 29. “We will not stand for […]