Mattis memoir: Compared to ISIS, Iran ‘by far the more deadly threat’; Obama unconcerned

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Mattis memoir: Compared to ISIS, Iran ‘by far the more deadly threat’; Obama unconcerned

FPI / September 13, 2019 Geostrategy-Direct.com During his time as head of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), Jim Mattis had long warned of Iran’s threat to Mideast stability. It was these warnings that ultimately led to his being fired by then-President Barack Obama, who was more likely to placate than punish the Islamic Republic, Mattis says […]

U.S. envoy heads to Mideast as pressure on Iran mounts

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U.S. envoy heads to Mideast as pressure on Iran mounts

by WorldTribune Staff, June 20, 2019 U.S. Special Representative for Iran Brian Hook is headed to the Persian Gulf region to hold meetings with key allies to “discuss Iran’s regional aggression” and share U.S. intelligence “on the range of active threats Iran currently poses in the region,” the State Department said. The State Department said […]