Iranian Basij general killed in Aleppo
The Iranian Basij general is the latest of several Iranian troops to have been killed fighting in Syria.
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Abdullah Azzam Brigades leader calls on Lebanese people to attack Hezbollah
Abdullah Azzam Brigades leader Sirajeddine Zurayqat has called on Sunnis in Lebanon to fight against Hezbollah. Zurayqat’s call to arms was posted on his official Twitter account. His anti-Iran, anti-Hezbollah messaging is consistent with the Al Nusrah Front’s propaganda campaign.
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Iraq’s Shia militias kill Sunni civilians in retaliation against ISIS, Amnesty says
Lebanese soldier defects to al Qaeda’s Syrian branch
The Al Nusrah Front has announced that a Lebanese soldier, Mohammed Antar, has defected to the jihadist group. Al Nusrah has released a photo and video of Antar, which are part of the organization’s ongoing propaganda campaign against Iran, Hezbollah, and the Lebanese government.
Iran
Iran refused to let in US member of UN nuclear team: sources
China
ISIS’ Ammunition Is Shown to Have Origins in US and China
Al Nusrah Front propaganda focuses on Iranian influence in Lebanon, Syria
The Al Nusrah Front continues to use its Lebanese hostages in its propaganda campaign against Iran and Hezbollah.
Al Nusrah Front leader says Americans and Europeans will pay the ‘tax’ of war
Abu Muhammad al Julani seeks to undermine public support for airstrikes in Syria by arguing that citizens in the West, and not just their rulers, will pay the price for the war. Julani also discusses Al Nusrah’s fight against Hezbollah and urges jihadists not to join the West in the fight against the Islamic State.
Iran
Iran threatens to attack ISIS ‘deep’ inside Iraq
Treasury designations target al Qaeda’s international fundraising and facilitation network
The Treasury Department targeted six al Qaeda financiers and facilitators yesterday. Their work spans the globe, covering more than 10 nations from the Middle East to Southeast Asia.
Afghanistan
Khorasan Group: A Terror Cell That Avoided the Spotlight
Senior al Qaeda strategist part of so-called ‘Khorasan group’
An al Qaeda leader known as Sanafi al Nasr is a part of the so-called “Khorasan group,” which was dispatched to Syria by Ayman al Zawahiri. Like another member of the group, Nasr was once the head of al Qaeda’s Iran-based network.
Iran
US told Iran of intent to strike Islamic State in Syria
Islamic State
Turkey clamps down on Syria border after Kurdish unrest
Iran
Iran seeks give and take on Islamic State militants, nuclear program
France
Kerry sees role for Iran in ISIS war, France joins air campaign
Al Qaeda leader released from Iranian custody reported killed
Abu Amru al Masri was previously described as a “mid-level commander,” in one of Osama bin Laden’s documents that was dated June 11, 2009.
Iran
Kerry Says US Is Open to Talking to Iran, Even as Ayatollah Is Dismissive
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Kerry in Paris: US now open to talks with Iran on Islamic State
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US opposes Iran role in coalition against Islamic State
US aided Hezbollah Brigades in breaking Islamic State siege of Iraqi town
Hezbollah Brigades, which was listed by the US as a Foreign Terrorist Organization in 2009, now controls access to Amerli.
Afghanistan
Iran says Afghan, Pakistani Islamic State volunteers arrested
Iran
US: ‘No plans’ for military coordination with Iran over IS
IAEA
Iran fails to address nuclear bomb concerns: IAEA
Iran
Iran says it spoiled plots to sabotage nuclear program
US airstrikes in Amerli supported deadly Shia terror group
The League of the Righteous, which is responsible for killing hundreds of US soldiers, was part of the Iraqi force that liberated Amerli. The group is closely tied to Iran’s Qods Force and three of its leaders are Specially Designated Global terrorists.
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As Islamic State fighters begin to blend in, defeating them no easy matter
Iran
US and Iran Hit ISIS, Ignore Each Other
Hamas
Iran ‘Will Arm Palestinians’ after Israeli Drone Downed
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Iran Says It Downed Israeli Drone over Nuclear Site