Examining Iran's Alleged Ties to Al Qaeda
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Examining Iran's Alleged Ties to Al Qaeda

In his speech at the National Press Club on Jan. 12, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo asserted that Iran is the new base for the Islamic terrorist group Al Qaeda. His statement was met with criticism from experts, who were perplexed by the lack of factual basis for any of Pompeo’s allegations.

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Iran Can and Will They Make a Nuclear Weapon?
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Iran Can and Will They Make a Nuclear Weapon?

In the last couple weeks a nuclear deal, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), to restrict the nuclear capacity of Iran has continued to erode. The deal’s main objective was to delay, if not prevent, the time it would take for Iran to produce a nuclear bomb.

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