Ernesto Antunez/Staff Writer Although there are areas of serious contention in regard to the killing (assassination?) of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani, some people believe that a state of (at the very least official) peace exists between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran. This is a highly erroneous assumption given that a state […]
By: Fabian Osorio/Staff Writer Iran and the United States have had no formal diplomatic relations since 1980, but the problem restarted when the Iran hostage crisis took place after their revolution. The Iran hostage crisis was a diplomatic standoff between the United States and Iran. 52 American diplomats and citizens were held hostage for 444 […]
Robert Crohan/Contributing Writer Last week, the United States took part in a misguided action against longtime adversary Iran. On Friday, Jan. 3, an air strike executed Qassem Suleimani, the head of Iran’s top military force that has been active against American influence in the region. President Trump has built much of his platform around opposing […]
Samantha Garcia/Staff Writer Yes, President Trump ordered a missile strike against a top Iranian general. No, we are not going to war. Yes, it was the right thing to do. On Thursday, Jan. 2, Qassem Soleimani, an Iranian military commander and major general of Iran’s Quds Force, was assassinated in Baghdad, Iraq, by a U.S. […]
By: Victor Jorges / News Director Venezuela, Iran, and Australia, among other countries, entered the new decade experiencing complete turmoil. The Nation With Three Presidents Venezuela’s interim president, Juan Guaidó who has international backing from over 50 countries, was blocked from entering the National Assembly’s voting session by the national guard. The […]
Image by DonkeyHotey via Flickr Stephanie Piedrahita | Opinion Director steph.piedrahita@fiusm.com The recent visit of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has gained the attention of U.S. government officials, but not in the way he had hoped. His motive was to address Congress about Iran and how recent diplomatic talks with the country will not reduce the […]
Image by Prime Minister of Israel via Flickr Amid Bennaim | Staff Writer opinion@fiusm.com Unfortunately, we live in a country in which everything has become politicized and we sometimes forget the role of our leaders. We often assume that it is the same in other countries, but it is not. Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin (Bibi) […]
Lara Jakes and Peter Leonard/AP Staff World powers offered broader concessions than ever to Iran in attempts Wednesday keep alive diplomatic channels that seek to rein in the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program and prevent it from building an atomic weapon. The offer was hailed by Saeed Jalili, Iran’s top official at diplomatic talks in Kazakhstan, […]
