U.S. sanctions that kicked in early Tuesday against Iran are meant to pressure Tehran's government into retreating from its support for international terrorism, its military activity in the Middle East and its ballistic missile and nuclear-related programs, President Donald Trump's national...

Spanish media are publishing previously unseen photographs of some of the men authorities identified as the extremists behind last year’s terror attacks in Barcelona and a nearby resort town.

In at least three countries where US forces are engaged in combat operations, the Pentagon and its local proxies are allying themselves with ISIS and Al Qaeda in pursuit of strategic interests.

A former US Marine accused of plotting a Christmas holiday terror attack on a popular San Francisco tourist destination last year was sentenced Monday to 15 years in prison.

President Trump has reimposed harsh sanctions lifted under the Iran nuclear deal. The European Union already wants to tear them apart. In a Monday executive order, Trump followed through with his May plan to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal and reinstate sanctions on the country, levying charges on precious metals, Iran's automotive sector, and other targets. Minutes later, European leaders released a statement jointly slamming the decision. Iran was previously relieved from those sanctions under the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action in exchange for curbing its nuclear production capabilities. The JCPOA, commonly known as the Iran deal, was created with other major world powers, but the U.S. was thought to be strongest force holding it together. Trump has been a constant critic of the deal, and continued to slam it as "defective at its core" in his Monday executive order. European leaders tried to convince Trump not to leave the deal earlier this year, and promptly slammed Trump's decision to withdraw in May. German, French, U.K., and EU foreign ministers united again Monday, releasing a joint statement saying they "deeply regret" Trump's reimposition of sanctions. In it, the leaders agree that "the lifting of nuclear-related sanctions is an essential part of the deal" and will intensify their efforts to preserve it even without U.S. involvement. Read the full text of Trump's executive order below. Kathryn Krawczyk NEW: Trump admin reimposes sanctions "lifted under the horrible Iran deal."“Our policy is based on a clear-eyed assessment of the Iranian dictatorship, its sponsorship of terrorism, and its continuing aggression in the Middle East and all around the world,” Pres. Trump says. pic.twitter.com/QSs9CN8zXz — ABC News (@ABC) August 6, 2018

Hamza bin Laden, who is believed to be 28 or 29 years old, has followed in his father's footsteps to become a key figure in Al Qaeda, reportedly serving as the deputy to the terror group's current leader, Ayman al-Zawahiri.

The Trump administration reimposed sanctions on Iran Monday, saying the penalties that were lifted under former President Barack Obama will be rigorously enforced until Tehran radically changes its behavior, including the funding of terrorism.

In Indias case, the state of affairs is rather grim. First, India is a special case. In the Middle East and Africa, the poor internet infrastructure discourages the terrorist groups from using bitcoins. However, India has a much better internet infrastructure regarding equipment, speed and connectivity.

Sen. Rand Paul met with Russian lawmakers in Moscow Monday and invited them to visit the US. A press release from the senator's office said Paul intended to "continue dialogue on vital issues such as nuclear non-proliferation and combating terrorism."

The U.S. is participating in two wars in Yemen: Supporting and aiding a Saudi-led effort to defeat the Iran-backed Houthi Shiite rebels and an older push to eliminate al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), the terrorist organization's most dangerous surviving branch. The latter mission seems to take precedence, because the U.S. has frequently looked the other way as Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and their Yemeni allies secretly pay al Qaeda militants to leave occupied areas, declare victory, and recruit AQAP militants to fight alongside their common enemy, the Houthis, The Associated Press reports. "These compromises and alliances have allowed al Qaida militants to survive to fight another day," and "key participants in the pacts said the U.S. was aware of the arrangements and held off on any drone strikes," AP reports, citing interviews in Yemen with two dozen security officers, militia commanders, tribal mediators, and AQAP members. The U.S. has given billions of dollars in weapons, aircraft refueling, and military intelligence to the Saudi anti-Houthi coalition, but "there is no evidence that American money went to AQAP militants," AP says. A Pentagon spokesman told AP that the U.S. has "conducted more than 140 strikes to remove key AQAP leaders and disrupt its ability to use ungoverned spaces to recruit, train, and plan operations against the U.S. and our partners across the region" since early 2017. Meanwhile, AQAP says it's using the Saudi and UAE money, equipment, and conferred legitimacy to recruit new members, AP reports. "Elements of the U.S. military are clearly aware that much of what the U.S. is doing in Yemen is aiding AQAP and there is much angst about that," says Michael Horton at the Jamestown Foundation, a U.S. terrorism analysis group. "However, supporting the UAE and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia against what the U.S. views as Iranian expansionism takes priority over battling AQAP." Read more about the complicated Yemen entanglement at AP. Peter Weber

Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, based in Yemen, is considered the most dangerous branch of the terror network after a series of failed attacks on U.S. soil.

Alabama conservative and GOP delegate Shaun McCutcheon claims that he “helped elect President Donald Trump as president of the U.S.” in the latest “Who Is America.” He is just another conservative, duped by the Showtime comedian In a training with so-called anti-terror expert Sgt. Erram Morad, who is actually Sacha Baron Cohen in makeup. Using his plan “hide, infiltrate, violence” (HIV), Cohen explains that McCutcheon has to find new ways to hide. He developed special …

Permitting the publication of 3D-printer plans to make guns, even high-capacity, AR-15-like rifles, serves to supply "tools to those who are bent on violence," which "is just insanity" and "truly unbelievable," according to NYPD Deputy Commissioner of Counterterrorism John...

    For the second month in a row, domestic terrorism has risen in the U.S. According to a report from the House Homeland Security Commttee, from May to present, there was a 5% increase. July saw the 157th such case since 2013. The report expresses worry over the rise, after five months of idleness: “Cases of homegrown Islamic extremism in the U.S. continue to | Read More »

The Israel-based monitoring organization Palestinian Media Watch is asking the United States Treasury Department to designate the director of the PLO Commission of Prisoner’s Affairs, Issa Karake, a “sponsor of terrorism,” reports Joseph Farah’s G2 Bulletin. Karake has provided an incentive to terrorism through his supervision of Palestinian Authority payments to convicted terrorists. PMW has submitted to the U.S. Treasury a […]

Don't talk to me about open borders unless you're naked.

Steps taken by the United States about pastor Andrew Brunson were not suitable for a strategic partner and were disrespectful to Turkey, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday. Washington this week imposed sanctions on two Turkish ministers over the case of Andrew Brunson, a U.S. pastor on trial in Turkey accused of backing terrorism. Speaking to the women’s wing of his AK Party, Erdogan said he gave orders for assets in Turkey belonging to the …

The fixed-wing AC-130 gunship started as a “Gooney Bird” and became a true weapon of war during the Vietnam conflict.

Smith has also faced harassment at town hall events, such as one in 2017 with the local Alzheimer's Association, during which activists took over the meeting.

A Florida lawyer is the latest black person to have her family get harassed for using their pool by a white person who never got the desegregation memo. Nadia Policard and her kids were reportedly enjoying quiet time by the pool when a white woman approached and informed them that the pool was for residents only. “So the kids and I are at the pool today minding our own business. I’m on my computer WORKING,” …

...and opens door for the State Dept to designate Russia a "state sponsor of terror"

The Transportation Security Administration is considering a plan to eliminate security checkpoints at more than 150 small and midsize airports, The Washington Post and CNN report. Under the proposal, passengers and luggage from the 150 unidentified airports would be screened upon arrival at larger airports. TSA spokesman Michael Bilello said no decision has been made and the proposal is part of an annual budget process in which the "TSA is asked to discuss potential operational efficiencies — this year is no different." Two senior TSA officials concerned about the idea told CNN it was explored as far back as 2011, but the level of interest — including discussions and cost-benefit analyses by a 20-person TSA working group over the summer — is new. When the TSA floated the idea two years ago, the Post says, it was "seen then by critics as a transparent effort to get Congress to spend additional money on the agency." Airline security experts and some TSA officials gave the proposal a thumbs-down. "This is completely nuts," former Transportation Department inspector general Mary Schiavo tells the Post. "Perhaps they want an outcry from the public to say 'Oh, no, no, no, Congress, give them the additional $115 million that they say this would save.'" The plan would "destroy any reasonable security over American skies" and also "small towns and cities across the country because they will virtually have no air service," she added. CNN terrorism analyst Paul Cruickshank said it was "stunning that this is even seriously being considered." In the internal documents from June and July, CNN says, the TSA group said that cutting security at smaller airports would bring a "small (non-zero) undesirable increase in risk related to additional adversary opportunity" but save $115 million a year that could bolster security at larger airports. The TSA provides security at about 440 airports serving more than 2 million passengers, 4.9 million carry-on bags, and 1.3 million checked items a day. Peter Weber

...he volunteered with a group already helped by the US and UK governments.

Psychiatrists tell their patients they have to “name their fears.” A fear that cannot be named cannot be understood or faced. An unnamed threat cannot be defeated. This is particularly true of what is called the threat of “terrorism.”

Trump falsely suggested in February 2017 that DOJ data proved "a vast majority" of terrorism convicts came from other countries.

The Trump administration slapped economic sanctions on two senior Turkish officials Wednesday, escalating a clash over an American pastor being held by Ankara on what U.S. officials say are trumped-up terrorism charges.

The U.S. will impose sanctions on two Turkish officials over a detained American pastor who is being tried on espionage and terror-related charges, the White House announced Wednesday. President Donald Trump warned last week that he might impose sanctions against Turkey, a key NATO ally,...

We can only hope there's justice for the Sandy Hook families that have suffered at the hands of Alex Jones.