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Alphabet Unit Wing Blasts New US Drone ID Rules, Citing Privacy

Reuters | Friday January 1, 2021

Alphabet's drone delivery unit Wing criticised Trump administration rules issued this week mandating broadcast-based remote identification of drones, saying they should be revised to allow for internet-based tracking.

Donald Trump Eases Controls On Export Of Armed Drones

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday July 25, 2020

The Trump administration moved Friday to ease controls on exports of armed drones, saying that allies need US technology and that other countries outside of a non-proliferation pact were taking over the market.

"Unlawful": UN Expert On US Drone Strike That Killed Top Iran General Qassem Soleimani

World News | Reuters | Tuesday July 7, 2020

The January US drone strike in Iraq that killed top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani and nine other people represented a violation of international law, a UN human rights investigator said on Monday.

"One Minute To Live": Donald Trump Recounts US Strike That Killed Iran General

World News | Reuters | Sunday January 19, 2020

US President Donald Trump gave a minute-to-minute account of the US drone strikes that killed Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani in remarks to a Republican fund-raising dinner on Friday night, according to audio obtained by CNN.

Iran Leader Says Plane Tragedy Should Not Overshadow Loss Of Commander

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday January 18, 2020

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called the accidental downing of a Ukrainian airliner a "bitter" tragedy Friday but said it should not overshadow the "sacrifice" of a top commander killed in a US drone strike.

Amid Tension Over Soleimani Killing, US Resumes Joint Military Operations In Iraq

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday January 16, 2020

The United States on Wednesday resumed joint military operations with Iraq that had been put on pause after the US drone strike that killed a top Iranian general in Baghdad, the New York Times reported.

Register Drones By January 31 Or Face Action, Says Aviation Ministry

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday January 13, 2020

The Aviation Ministry on Monday announced a scheme providing a window up to January 31 for voluntary registration of all drones and their operators, days after top Iranian General Qasem Soleimani was killed in a US drone attack.

"Don't Kill Your Protesters, US Is Watching," Trump Tells Iran

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday January 13, 2020

US President Donald Trump warned Iran Sunday against killing protesters who have risen up over the regime's downing of a civilian airliner as his defense secretary left the door open to talks with Tehran without preconditions.

Crude Oil Hits 4-Month High As Iran Strike On US Forces Jolts Markets

Business | Reuters | Wednesday January 8, 2020

Iran's missile attack on US-led forces in Iraq came early on Wednesday, hours after the funeral of Qassem Soleimani, the commander of the country's elite Quds Force killed in a US drone stroke on January 3.

Iran Targets US Forces In Iraq With Missiles; Trump Says "All Is Well"

World News | Reuters | Wednesday January 8, 2020

Iran launched missiles at US-led forces in Iraq on Wednesday in retaliation for the US drone strike on an Iranian commander whose killing last week stoked fears of a new Middle East war.

Over 50 Dead In Stampede At Funeral Of Iran General Killed By US: Report

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday January 7, 2020

A stampede at the funeral for a top Iranian general killed 40 people and injured more than 200 on Tuesday in the southeastern city of Kerman, state television reported.

The $64 Million Aircraft That Helped Kill Iranian Commander Soleimani

World News | Tony Capaccio, Bloomberg | Tuesday January 7, 2020

Even before Iranian General Qassem Soleimani got off a commercial airliner in Baghdad last week, his fate was already sealed.

Iran Designates All US Forces "Terrorists" For Killing General: Report

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday January 7, 2020

Iran's parliament passed a bill on Tuesday designating all US forces "terrorists" over the killing of a top Iranian military commander in a US strike last week. Qasem Soleimani, the popular head of the Revolutionary Guards' foreign operations arm, was killed in a US drone strike outside Baghdad airport on Friday, ratcheting up tensions between the ...

Iran Offers $80 Million Bounty On Trump For General's Killing: Report

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday January 6, 2020

An $80 million bounty has been placed on US President Donald Trump's head after General Qasem Soleimani was killed in US airstrikes last week, according to reports.

"Not Consulted" By US For Airstrike On Top Iran Commander: Saudi Official

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday January 5, 2020

Saudi Arabia was not consulted by its ally Washington over a US drone strike that killed a top Iranian general, an official said Sunday, as the kingdom sought to defuse soaring regional tensions.