News in Brief
Kuwait extradites 11 Iranian prisoners
IRNA – Eleven Iranian prisoners have been extradited from Kuwait and handed over to the Iranian judicial authorities late on Tuesday as part of an extradition treaty with the Arab country.
Iran and Kuwait have also agreed, as part of a joint consular committee held recently between the two neighboring countries, to cooperate on judicial issues.
Iran media report on Malley elicits US reaction
A report published by the Iranian newspaper Tehran Times, which claimed Robert Malley’s security clearance suspension started on April 21, was met with the reaction of US politicians.
US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said that he cannot confirm Malley was asked to go on leave on April 21.
Senator Josh Hawley criticized the US government for not being forthcoming and allowing an Iranian newspaper to access and publish the information.
“I feel like I’ve been lied to. They (the administration) lie to us all the time on various issues including Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, and China. It’s a pattern in this administration,” he added.
US shifted from direct to proxy attacks: IRGC chief
Press tv – The chief commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) hailed Iran’s formidable defensive power, noting that the US is resorting to waging proxy attacks on Iran since they are well aware that direct military action would spell a “major suicide”.
Major General Hossein Salami underlined that even though Iran is currently among the world’s top five powers in manufacturing unmanned aerial vehicles, Iran’s deterrent power is not limited to just missiles and drones.