As many as 12 missiles were fired Sunday toward the US consulate in Iraq's northern city of Irbil, with several missiles hitting the building, Iraqi and US security officials said. Iranian state media agency IRNA, citing local reports, claimed without evidence that "secret Israeli bases" were targeted in the attack.

Even as Moscow invades Ukraine, the Biden administration is relying on Russia to solidify a revamped nuclear agreement with Iran, a deal that senior Republican foreign policy leaders say will be approved in the coming days without any input from Congress.

Uprisings in Iran have become routine occurrences, albeit without much success. Why? Because Iran is ruled by a totalitarian Islamic ideology like Nazism and communism. In Iran, there is no sovereignty of the people. Instead, there is a perception of the Ummah in Shia theology "rule of Mahdi" , guardianship over the people.