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Tragedy struck in northern Kenya on Wednesday as a helicopter crash claimed the lives of five American citizens, the U.S. State Department confirmed.
The ill-fated aircraft was carrying seven individuals when it met its end around 9 a.m. in the rugged terrain near Kirish in Samburu County, the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority reported.
Among the deceased was José Suárez, a prominent executive at Telemundo, known for his leadership as president and general manager over several Florida stations.
NBCUniversal News Group Chairman Cesar Conde identified Suárez in a heartfelt note addressed to staff, as reported by NBC News.
This devastating accident occurred over the picturesque landscapes of Laikipia, Kenya, where helicopters frequently crisscross the skies, as captured in a photo dated May 24, 2025.Photo credit: Wang Guansen/Xinhua via Getty Images.
Lady Lori Helicopters, the company that operated the aircraft, said it was “deeply saddened” by the incident and extended its condolences to all those affected.
“Our deepest sympathies are with the guests, crew, their families and loved ones, and all those affected by this tragic accident,” Lady Lori said in a post on social media.
Officials fly by helicopter over a national park in Kenya Jan. 16, 2024.(Luis Tato/AFP via Getty Images)
According to the operator, the aircraft was on a charter flight from Suyian Conservancy, a 44,000-acre private wildlife refuge, to Ololokwe when it crashed near Mount Ololokwe.
Officials said the aircraft was a Eurocopter EC130 B4, and Lady Lori said it was registered as 5Y-GYM.
The cause of the accident has not yet been determined and is subject to investigation by the relevant authorities, the operator said.
The U.S. Embassy is in contact with local authorities and is providing consular assistance.
A mountainous region rises beyond fields of crops near Mount Kenya National Park, Kenya, Sept. 26, 2023.(Ed Ram/Getty Images)
“The Trump Administration has no higher priority than the safety and security of Americans,” the State Department said. “We extend our deepest condolences to the families and loved ones on their loss.”
Lina Amani stands at a crossroads, her life entwined in the complex political landscapes of Afghanistan and Pakistan.
For five years, the 25-year-old has lived in exile in Pakistan, unable to return to Afghanistan. Her safety remains at risk due to her persistent advocacy for women’s rights, making it unsafe for her to return home.
In 2021, the Taliban’s rise to power brought severe restrictions on women’s fundamental freedoms, prompting Amani to escape to Pakistan. Determined to continue her fight for justice, she chose safety over silence.
“The Taliban’s erasure of women’s rights to education and employment spurred me to action,” Amani shared with SBS News.
“I became part of peaceful protests advocating for education and women’s rights. That choice has reshaped my journey entirely.
“Because of my activities, I became a target of the Taliban.
“Staying meant losing my freedom, my future, and most likely my life.”
But now she’s facing a new threat: deportation.
‘Worried for our lives’
Over the past few years, Pakistan has beefed up deportation laws, citing national security concerns. As a result, more than two million Afghans without a valid passport or visa have been forcibly returned. Iran has similarly implemented a large-scale campaign targeting undocumented migrants, expelling more than one million Afghans.
In Pakistan, Amani says local police search for Afghans in residential areas and markets.
The crackdown has left her fearful she could be put back into the hands of her oppressor.
“We are not only worried about losing the place where we are staying,” she says.
We are worried about losing our safety, our future and even our lives.
Rights groups say deported Afghans are being returned to a country with a worsening humanitarian crisis, where almost half the population is in dire need of aid. Nearly one in 10 children under five are now suffering from wasting, with acute malnutrition worsening in two-thirds of provinces, according to Save the Children.
UN officials have described Afghanistan as “a graveyard for human rights”, citing the Taliban’s severe human rights restrictions against women, activists, minorities, journalists and people associated with former international forces.
Amnesty Australia campaigner Zaki Haidari tells SBS News: “We have cases of people that have been deported to Afghanistan and been killed by Taliban.”
“We have cases of individuals who were deported to Afghanistan and been detained and disappeared.”
Amnesty is calling for the restrictions on women to be classified as gender apartheid and a crime against humanity.
“The Taliban has managed to introduce different laws just to completely erase a woman from Afghanistan,” Haidari says.
Processing delays risk fatal consequences
The threat to safety is not limited to Afghan women.
Ahmad Hameed — whose name has been changed to protect his safety — worked as an interpreter for the Australian Defence Force in Afghanistan’s Uruzgan province in 2011 and 2012.
“I worked as an interpreter for the Australian forces in Uruzgan. I put my life at risk and faced many difficulties while carrying out my duties,” he says.
The father of seven applied for Australia’s now-discontinued Afghan Locally Engaged Employee Program in 2020, which offered a pathway to resettlement and protection for Afghans working on behalf of the Commonwealth deemed at risk of harm as a result of their employment. He waited four years to get the certification, which finally came in 2024 — three years after the Taliban takeover — at which point he also applied for a humanitarian visa.
Moving to Pakistan with his wife and children in December 2025, Hameed completed his biometric tests and has been waiting for an outcome on his Australian application since.
Australia cannot process claims made within Afghanistan under Taliban rule — largely due to the closure of the former Australian embassy in the capital Kabul, which rules out in-country processing. It must be done in Pakistan. But with the neighbouring country’s deportation drive, many hopeful applicants without valid travel documents fear they’ll be forced back — and effectively trapped.
Hameed is among them and is pleading for help from Australia to expedite his claim.
“We are forced to stay inside our homes day and night and cannot go outside. If we do go out, there is a possibility that the Pakistani police may arrest us and deport us back to our country,” he says.
“For the past three years, none of my children have been able to attend school or any educational institute. They are now growing up without an education, and they are deeply worried and hopeless about their future.”
A spokesperson for the Department of Home Affairs admitted Pakistan’s deportation laws have hindered its ability to progress visa applications.
“Individuals residing in Pakistan without a valid Pakistani visa may face an increased risk of deportation under the Government of Pakistan’s Illegal Foreigners Repatriation Plan,” the spokesperson said in a statement.
“These circumstances, together with restrictions on the movement of applicants within Pakistan, continue to impact the Department’s ability to progress visa applications and facilitate access to required biometric and medical appointments.”
In response to concerns for the plight of left-behind former Afghan interpreters, raised by independent senator David Pocock in parliament last week, Foreign Minister Penny Wong said Australia had granted more visas under its humanitarian program to Afghans than any other nationality.
But Haidari says those who have worked for foreign forces, including interpreters, are at particular risk under the Taliban.
If Taliban captured them, they will brutally persecute them, and that’s a death sentence.
Amani too, has been awaiting an Australian response to her refugee application, filed in 2022, as she continues to evade Pakistani authorities.
She says she wants her Australian claim to be considered fairly.
“I lost my home because I stood up for the rights of women, the right to education, freedom, and justice,” she says.
“It was only natural for me to seek a new beginning in a country where those same values are protected and respected.”
In an unexpected turn of events on a Tennessee football field, a teenage girl made headlines by rushing in to defend her younger brother from what she alleged was aggression during a middle school football game. She took decisive action, tackling a player to prevent further harm to her sibling.
Addison Hunnicutt, a 16-year-old, expressed her outrage against a South Middle School athlete who she claimed violently grabbed her brother’s face mask, subjecting him to rough handling during Tuesday night’s match in Winchester, Tennessee. This game was between South Middle School and Cornersville Middle School.
Frustration reached a boiling point for Hunnicutt when she saw her brother being struck in the ribs. The sight triggered her bold move—an impromptu sprint onto the field to intervene directly.
“That moment marked the limit for me,” Hunnicutt shared in an interview with WTVF on Thursday. “I could no longer stand by and watch.”
She further explained her motives, saying, “I wasn’t out to target this kid arbitrarily. That was never my goal. What drove me to act was seeing the ongoing abuse without intervention. Someone needed to put a stop to it, and I felt compelled to be that someone.”
Hunnicutt broke out onto the field of Franklin County High School and charged at the 13-year-old player, throwing him to the ground twice before field officials and coaches could grab the invader.
The teen’s mother condemned her daughter’s actions but said the physical plays that her son was involved in were more than football-related.
“I made sure she understood quickly that her behavior, that was inappropriate, and you should not have jumped over the fence,” Elizabeth Chumbley told the outlet.
“I’m seeing my son on the ground being attacked,” she said. “This wasn’t just a football play. This is him on the ground being physically attacked by this other player.”
The father of the boy who was tackled praised his son’s restraint for not attacking Hunnicutt after the alleged attack.
“I was at the game. I greeted my son afterward, and even in that moment, his first response was, ‘She better be glad she’s a girl.’ That alone says a lot about his character. He had every reason to be angry, yet he still showed restraint,” Brandon Taylor wrote on Facebook.
“My son is a true gentleman, and he did not deserve to be tackled, pushed, or humiliated on the field. He is a 13-year-old child, and I will always stand up for him and protect him,” Taylor added.
Hunnicutt was removed from the field and later charged with assault and disorderly conduct by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office.
She was also given a lifetime ban from Franklin County Schools properties.
The protective sister was also told she was not allowed to attend any more Cornerville Middle School games, home or away.
Germany has announced the specific financial threshold required in a blocked account for foreigners aspiring to obtain the Opportunity Card. This announcement has piqued the interest of international job seekers eager to explore career opportunities in Germany.
The Opportunity Card serves as a special residence permit enabling foreign nationals to relocate to Germany primarily for the purpose of job hunting.
This card empowers applicants to investigate job prospects within the country without needing a job offer secured prior to their arrival.
To be eligible for the Opportunity Card, as stipulated by Germany, applicants are required to maintain a monthly financial deposit. It’s important to note that any imagery referenced is for illustrative purposes only.
Financial requirements for Germany’s Opportunity Card
Regarding financial prerequisites, the German authorities clarified that the condition can be satisfied either through a blocked account or by providing a sponsor’s declaration of commitment.
The authority indicated that a minimum of 1,091 euros (N1,720,507) is required per month for the duration of the stay.
In this sense, a blocked account is a type of bank account that holds a specific amount of funds and can only be withdrawn in monthly installments.
It guarantees an applicant’s ability to support themselves financially while residing in Germany.
What the Opportunity Card means for African applicants?
For many Nigerians and other African people wishing to move to Europe, the Opportunity Card provides regulated access to the German labour market.
However, the monthly financial requirement requires prospective applicants to prepare carefully and demonstrate sufficient cash before filing an application.
The German government’s clarity on this condition enables interested applicants to decide if they meet the financial level early on, avoiding unnecessary delays in the application procedure.
Germany publishes the financial requirements for overseas students. According to recent reports, Germany has published the amount that foreign students must have in a bank account to qualify for a higher education visa.
According to the German government, applicants must have €1,091 (N1,713,742) in monthly living expenditures.
In a recent publication by the UK’s Home Office, asylum seekers are advised on essential social norms such as refraining from sexual harassment and respecting women’s rights. The guide underscores that women in Britain have the liberty to “earn their own money” and “make their own decisions about their lives.”
This comprehensive nine-page guide serves as part of the resources offered to refugees arriving in Britain. It seems predominantly directed towards male immigrants.
The document aims to clarify the behaviors expected in British society for newcomers integrating into the community. Beyond financial independence, the guide highlights that women are free to pursue education, select their marriage partners, travel without restrictions, and generally have autonomy over personal decisions.
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London’s Home Office has issued a detailed nine-page handbook outlining social expectations for asylum seekers.(Geography Photos/Universal Images Group)
“Women do not need permission from a husband, father, brother, or any other man to do any of these things,” the guide states.
Sections of the booklet cover gender equality, domestic abuse, sex and consent, respect in public, getting help and living in the U.K.
The section on domestic abuse warns of arrest and prison time for committing physical or emotional abuse against a partner.
“We expect everyone who comes to the U.K. to abide by our laws,” a Home Office spokesperson told GB News. “If they do not, they will face consequences, including the refusal of their asylum claim and removal from the U.K.”
“Returns of failed asylum seekers have reached their highest level since 2010 under this government,” the spokesperson added.
The booklet notes that asylum seekers are expected to “treat your partner and family with respect,” “let them make their own choices,” and “never physically or verbally abuse or control them.”
In public, one must not direct sexual comments at people, even if they think it’s appropriate, follow someone or block their path to refrain from whistling or making kissing noises at someone, it states.
A section on consent adds that both people must consent to sex without threat or pressure and that anyone can change their mind at any time.
“If you have sex with someone without their consent, this is called rape. Rape is a serious crime in the U.K. You could go to prison, lose your support and accommodation, and it will affect your asylum claim,” the document states.
Britain’s Home Office published a guide for asylum seekers on how to behave, including reminding them not to rape women and sexually abuse anyone.(Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
Anyone under the age of 16 is considered a child and cannot legally consent to sex, according to the guidance.
Support hotline numbers for victims of sexual and domestic abuse are provided at the end of each section and at the back of the booklet.
Nearly 70,000 illegal immigrants and foreign criminals have been returned or deported from the United Kingdom since the Labour Party came to power in July 2024, the BBC reported.
“Instead of trying to train these mainly young, male illegal immigrants to behave in a civilized way towards women, they should be deported,” Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp said.
Vice President JD Vance has brought Abdul El-Sayed into the spotlight as he criticizes the current Democratic Party. Vance highlights El-Sayed’s previous comments equating criticism of Sharia law with White supremacy, using it as an example of the party’s shift away from its blue-collar beginnings.
Vance shared these remarks during a visit to the Cleveland-Cliffs Middletown Works steel plant in Ohio, his hometown. This comes amid an intense Senate race in neighboring Michigan, which is proving to be a pivotal battleground in the upcoming midterm elections.
The race sees El-Sayed up against former Republican Representative Mike Rogers, a contest with the potential to sway the balance of power in the Senate.
Reflecting on his family history, Vance spoke of his grandfather, who dedicated four decades to welding and consistently voted Democrat, seeing it as the “party of union men.”
However, Vance contends that the Democratic Party has drifted away from its foundational working-class identity, a shift he finds concerning.
“This is the party, the Democrat party of graduate students, rather than the union and nonunion workers who make this facility run,” Vance said.
“It’s sometimes actually hard to understand what these modern Democrats actually stand for. But look what they say. Pay close attention, and they’ll leave these little hints of what they actually care about.”
Vance then turned his attention to El-Sayed, the son of Muslim Egyptian immigrants.
“He once argued, not too long ago, that criticisms of Sharia law were rooted in White supremacy,” Vance said.
“I’d love to go back in time and tell my papa that there is a man who claims to stand for working people who says not only should we have Sharia law, but if you criticize it you’re a White supremacist. That’s not my grandpa’s Democratic Party, my friend.”
Vance was referring to a speech El-Sayed gave at the Council on American-Islamic Relations’ (CAIR) 2022 annual banquet in Oklahoma, where he was the keynote speaker.
El-Sayed criticized a 2010 ballot measure known as State Question 755, which sought to amend the state constitution to ban courts from considering Sharia law in their decisions. The measure was approved by 70% of voters but was ultimately blocked by federal courts.
“The same exact forces that drove native peoples from their land two centuries ago, destroyed Black Wall Street a century ago, bombed a building decades ago and tried to ban Sharia law not a decade ago, those forces are alive and well today,” El-Sayed said.
“The reason I wanted to go all the way back to the 1830s is because you can’t understand a Shariah ban without understanding the Trail of Tears,” El-Sayed continued.
“You can’t understand the efforts to uproot Muslim Americans without understanding the Tulsa massacre. You cannot understand the challenges we face today without understanding White supremacy.”
El-Sayed’s remarks at the CAIR banquet are among several statements that have drawn criticism from conservatives and Republicans who accuse the Senate candidate of viewing politics through the lens of race and religion.
Other remarks generating criticism include El-Sayed accusing Israel of committing “genocide” and describing the Jewish state as an “apartheid,” while prompting concerns from members of the Jewish community.
However, after his primary victory, El-Sayed said, “My commitment to Jewish safety is the same as my commitment to the safety of my own kids. We have a responsibility to take on antisemitism in all of its forms, wherever we see it.”
A prominent Hollywood star has sparked controversy by accusing Paramount of complicity in what he describes as ‘genocide’, prompting a fierce rebuttal from David Ellison’s influential media conglomerate.
Renowned actor Mark Ruffalo, aged 58, took to Instagram Stories on Friday to criticize Paramount, accusing billionaires David Ellison, 43, and his father Larry, 82, of being enablers of some of the world’s most destructive and inhumane forces.
In his post, Ruffalo shared an old video of Safra Catz, the former Oracle CEO and now executive vice chair of its board, stoking further controversy.
Ruffalo claimed to his audience of 20.5 million that this company is being leveraged by Larry Ellison to finance his son David’s acquisition of Warner Bros.
Paramount quickly issued a forceful response, saying they were ‘as always, troubled when antisemitic tropes are invoked in purported service of a business dispute,’ according to CNN’s Brian Stelter.
In response, a Paramount spokesperson criticized Ruffalo’s language, stating, ‘Using terms like “genocide” and “apartheid” in the context of a corporate deal is not just inaccurate but diminishes the profound suffering these words represent.’
The statement continued: ‘This doesn’t deserve a response in kind — and to be clear, we don’t tolerate prejudice of any kind, against anyone.’
The media conglomerate emphasized that it was ‘a moment to lower the temperature, not raise it,’ insisting that it would ‘rather build than further engage in such rhetoric.’
Hollywood A-lister Mark Ruffalo, 58, accused David and Larry Ellison of ‘powering some of the most destructive and inhuman forces in the world’ on Instagram on Friday
David Ellison’s company said Ruffalo’s use of the words ‘genocide’ and ‘apartheid’ were ‘a bridge too far, and they cheapen the very real suffering those words are meant to describe’
Paramount said that Ruffalo’s remarks ‘simply exposes the true motivation of some who have advocated opposition to this transaction,’ referring to its proposed $110 billion merger with Warner Bros.
The company said it was committed ‘to every story, every storyteller, and no blacklists, no exceptions, for anyone.’
‘We understand people feel strongly about this merger and are hopeful and expect that it will be judged based on the legal merits, not underlying bias,’ Paramount continued.
Paramount’s statement finished by asking for ‘less rhetoric, more understanding.’
In his Instagram story, Ruffalo asked, ‘Why has Trump pushed this illegal merger through?’
Ruffalo also called Larry Ellison a ‘classic oligarch’ who would own most of what he disparagingly coined ‘Para Bros.’
‘They are crushing workers and consolidating the wealth of the world for their own power and concentrated dominance,’ Ruffalo wrote.
Ruffalo accused Paramount of being complicit ‘in what we now have come to see as a genocide’
In his remarks, Ruffalo also took aim at Paramount’s $110 billion proposed merger with Warner Bros, calling it ‘catastrophic for our film industry’
Ellison’s company said that it was ‘a moment to lower the temperature, not raise it,’ as it dressed down Ruffalo’s remarks
Ruffalo noted that 12 Attorneys General were suing to stop the Paramount-Warner Bros merger.
‘It will be catastrophic for our film industry,’ Ruffalo wrote. ‘Merger [sic] like this are almost always bad for workers, consumers, and the industry they tend to dominate.’
The effort to stop the merger is being led by California, whose film industry has struggled in recent times.
Paramount’s merger with Warner Bros could cost Los Angeles County approximately 4,500 film and television jobs, according to a report published by LA County on Tuesday.
The video of Catz speaking that Ruffalo shared was from the Israeli-American Council National Summit in 2024, per the Hollywood Reporter.
Ruffalo wrote in his Instagram story: ‘Look how she revels in what we now have come to see as a genocide, which was built on an apartheid system of oppression powered by Oracle.’
In the clip, Catz talked about advancing ‘the agenda for the Israeli military’ and mentioned ‘really profoundly scary technology at Oracle.’
‘We wanted to make sure that it was available for the effort,’ she said, referring to the aftermath of the October 7, 2023, attacks by Hamas on Israel.
The Daily Mail has reached out to Ruffalo’s representatives and Paramount for further comment.
Amid increased U.S. sanctions, Tehran is strategically strengthening its financial and military partnerships with Beijing and Moscow, creating a crucial support system. This move is seen as a way to bypass American restrictions and withstand the revived “maximum pressure” strategy from Washington, according to regional security experts who issued a warning on Wednesday.
As the United States intensifies Operation Economic Fury, analysts suggest Iran is gravitating towards alliances with non-Western powerhouses, Russia and China. This strategic pivot positions Iran as a central player in a coalition that openly defies U.S. dominance.
This advisory coincides with President Donald Trump’s announcement on Wednesday of what he termed the most severe economic offensive ever directed at any nation. He warned of extensive repercussions for countries and enterprises that sustain Iran economically, aiming to further isolate the Iranian regime.
In a message broadcast on Truth Social, Trump declared, “This will be Economic Warfare and Isolation on an unprecedented scale.”
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Chief Justice of Iran Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje’i, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, and IRGC Commander General Mohsen Rezaee were all present at a ceremony in Tehran, Iran, on July 3, 2026.(Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
“The Islamic Republic is looking to survive, but in order to survive, it needs to adapt,” Behnam Ben Taleblu, senior director of the Iran Program at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), told News Media.
“It needs to adapt not just to U.S. and Israeli military pressure, but this U.S. political and economic pressure.
“There’s no doubt the Islamic Republic is looking to maximize its enmeshment with countries like Russia and China that have been subject to U.S. political and economic pressure in the past.”
BRICS, an economic bloc consisting of Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa and several recent expansion nations, and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), a Eurasian political, economic and security alliance led by Beijing and Moscow, have become key vehicles for Iran’s outreach of late.
Trump has previously labeled BRICS policies “anti-American,” CNBC reported.
Iran and allies North Korea, Russia and China are using cybercrimes to push a financial war against the U.S.(Fox News)
Abdolnaser Hemmati, governor of the Central Bank of Iran, said Tehran will soon join the BRICS-backed New Development Bank, though the bank told Reuters it could not confirm Iran’s membership.
“The most important result of cooperation among BRICS member countries is the establishment of the New Development Bank, and our country will soon become a member of this bank,” Hemmati said, according to state media.
“You can see Iran trying to benefit from its role in BRICS, as well as a constellation of other organizations, that really would allow itself to be shielded — or try to make itself more shielded — from U.S. political and economic pressure,” Taleblu explained.
“The Islamic Republic is looking to be more formally integrated into economic orders brought about by Russia and China, which are looking to contest the U.S. dollar as much as they’re looking to contest U.S. power and influence.
“It is quite key and important for policymakers in Washington to wake up and see how interconnected these state threats are becoming.
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives for Russian-Iranian talks in Moscow, Russia, Dec. 7, 2023. (Sputnik/Sergei Bobylev/Pool via Reuters)
“These are independent relationships that have been coming together. They have differences, but as an authoritarian axis, these are countries that are better able to manage their differences at present than it seems like America and the liberal western order are able to handle their differences.”
NBC News also reported Aug. 17 that Russia is supplying Iran with ammunition, drone components and TNT via Caspian Sea shipping routes, citing a European government document verified by a Western official.
The report comes amid indications that Tehran is relying on Russian technology and military support to adapt to U.S. military and economic pressure.
“Even limited technology and military flows from Russia to the Islamic Republic help it fight to survive, adapt and live another day to combat the U.S. order in the region,” Taleblu said.
“In the short term, there is less transaction cost on this anti-American authoritarian order that is fast emerging than there is on the pro-American order.”
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi attend a meeting at the Boris Yeltsin Presidential Library in Saint Petersburg, Russia, April 27, 2026.(Dmitri Lovetsky/Pool via Reuters)
Taleblu also highlighted Iran’s dual role in what he terms the “Axis of Aggressors,” a coalition of hostile, authoritarian states including Russia, China and North Korea, and the “Axis of Resistance,” Tehran’s network of regional proxy groups including Hamas, Hezbollah, the Houthis and Shiite militias in Iraq.
“They all have hostile intentions towards the U.S. and the liberal world order. They are authoritarians at home and creditors abroad.
He also noted that even if Tehran’s economic goals within BRICS fail to fully materialize, the political and military backing it gets from Moscow and Beijing is significant.
“So, even if what the Islamic Republic wants from the BRICS countries, particularly the likes of Russia and China, doesn’t happen, that doesn’t mean that political, economic and military support to this regime at a critical time is not happening.
“The linchpin between the state threats that the U.S. faces in the 21st century, from the Axis of Aggressors and the non-state threats in the Middle East, is the Islamic Republic of Iran,” Taleblu clarified.
“It is actually a bridge for capabilities, money and technology from states to flow to non-state actors.”
