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US tried, failed to take out Iranian Quds leader in Yemen

The U.S. military tried, but failed, to take out another senior Iranian commander on the same day that an American airstrike killed the Revolutionary Guard's top general, U.S. officials said Friday. The officials said a military airstrike targeted Abdul Reza Shahla’i, a high-ranking...

Daesh gloats at Iran general's death, says it pleased Muslims

Daesh (ISIS) gloated over the recent U.S. killing of a senior Iranian general, who rose to prominence by advising forces fighting the extremists. In the first Daesh comments since Gen. Qassem Soleimani's slaying, the group said his death "pleased the hearts of believers." The editorial was...

Army arrests 2 for vandalizing banks

Two suspects that allegedly vandalized banks in December have been arrested, a statement from the Lebanese Army said Friday. The Army’s statement said riots took place in Jounieh and in areas nearby, in December and earlier this month, some of which were documented in videos that were...

US sanctions target top Iran officials, metals industry

The United States on Friday announced fresh sanctions against eight top Iranian officials it accused of working to destabilize the region, as well as against more than a dozen leading producers of metals in the Islamic republic. "As a result of these actions, we will cut off billions of...