Iran is recruiting and mobilizing children as young as 12 into a military campaign, according to Amnesty International, which says the practice amounts to a war crime.
The cousin, Antoine Kassis, was found guilty of conspiracy to support a terrorist group, after trying to sell weapons from the fallen regime to a Colombian militia.
In messages to NPR, Tehran residents describe largely deserted streets roamed by paramilitary officials and vigilantes. They say security forces are banning gatherings for Nowruz, the Persian new year, this week.
Officials announced a massive deployment of security forces ahead of the world’s largest sporting event after recent violence prompted safety concerns for the millions of fans expected to attend.
Trump said that it would be "wonderful" if the coalition of Iranian Kurdish forces based in Iraq were to cross into Iran to launch attacks on security forces there, and that their goal would be “to win.”