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PBS’s Christiane Amanpour sat down with Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi on Tuesday to get his perspective on the ongoing war between Israel and Iran, but Amanpour’s usual mantra of being “truthful, not neutral” mostly took a back seat as she never challenged him on the regime’s anti-Semitic, eliminationist rhetoric or his rewriting of Iran-Iraq War history. Amanpour put the ball on the tee when she asked Takht-Ravanchi to “Tell me what is going on, what has been damaged? How close to your headquarters? What can you tell me exactly about what's happening right now?”     Takht-Ravanchi spewed that, “We have been witnessing an act of aggression, a clear case of naked aggression against Iran and the Iranian people since five, six days ago. We were about to start new rounds—a new round of talks with Americans on Sunday, that was 15th of June, and two days before we were attacked by the Israelis in the middle of the night. They attacked residential areas. They attacked paramedics. They attacked, you know, citizens who are just sleeping in their homes. They attacked our university professors. So, this is a crime against humanity. Pure and simple.” Now would’ve been a good time for Amanpour to point out there is no inherent geopolitical reason for Israel and Iran to hate each other. It is only the regime’s ideological anti-Semitism that has led us to today. If the Iranian government didn’t make Israel’s destruction its reason for existing, Israel wouldn’t care if Iran had a civil nuclear program any more than it cares that India or France has one. Later, Takht-Ravanchi claimed that just as Iran weathered 8 years of war with Saddam Hussein’s Iraq, it will do the same now. That led Amanpour to wonder, “As you know, the Israelis are much more sophisticated and powerful than Saddam Hussein ever was. That was some 40 years ago. This is a much bigger order of magnitude. As you know also, President Trump is publicly weighing whether to join the strikes and whether specifically to hit, for instance, the very deeply buried Fordo facility with the very big bombs. Do you—what do you think? What are you reading? Do you think the Americans will get involved and what would your response be?”     After threatening the U.S. if Trump decides to join in, Takht-Ravanchi again spun, “And by the way, Fordo is another protected site based on IAEA rules. So, that will be another instance of, you know, a crime which is being done unfortunately by Israelis and Americans, which is prohibited under international law.” Amanpour followed up by asking for his assessment of Israel’s goals, “I'm going to get to that in a moment because the Israelis say their intelligence said that you were moving towards weaponization and they had to act now. But I'm going to ask you that in a moment. But first, do you believe that what is happening is regime change targeting or regime destruction targeting? How do you assess the removal of a big layer of military commanders and what President Trump said about Ayatollah Khamenei, that he would be an easy target if they were to decide to take him out? How do you interpret this? Is this about regime change?” Takht-Ravanchi answered that, “I don't know about their intention. Just ask them what the intention is. But we will do whatever necessary to protect ourselves. And we have the experience. As I said, eight-year of war during Saddam's era, when everybody was helping Saddam. So, you say that you should not compare Saddam and Israeli regime, but do not forget the fact that all the world were behind Saddam at that time, and we were the ones who resisted.” While Amanpour did keep her word and ask why a nuclear program that is supposedly peaceful is enriching uranium at levels not needed for such purposes, she never did confront Takht-Ravanchi on the regime’s eliminationist rhetoric. Secondly, Takht-Ravanchi’s claim about the whole world being against Iran during the Iran-Iraq War is wrong. Put aside the fact that most countries “were behind Saddam” only after Iran cleared Iraqi forces out of the country and took the war into Iraq, there was one country that aided Iran before that. It even bombed Saddam’s nuclear program in 1981. That country was Israel, and Iran responded after the war by continuing to commit itself to destroying the country that helped save it. Here is a transcript for the June 18-taped show: PBS Amanpour and Company 6/18/2025 CHRISTIANE AMANPOUR: Tell me what is going on, what has been damaged? How close to your headquarters? What can you tell me exactly about what's happening right now? MAJID TAKHT-RAVANCHI: We have been witnessing an act of aggression, a clear case of naked aggression against Iran and the Iranian people since five, six days ago. We were about to start new rounds — new round of talks with Americans on Sunday, that was 15th of June, and two days before we were attacked by the Israelis in the middle of the night. They attacked residential areas. They attacked paramedics. They attacked, you know, citizens who are just sleeping in their homes. They attacked our university professors. So, this is a crime against humanity. Pure and simple. … AMANPOUR: As you know, the Israelis are much more sophisticated and powerful than Saddam Hussein ever was. That was some 40 years ago. This is a much bigger order of magnitude. As you know also, President Trump is publicly weighing whether to join the strikes and whether specifically to hit, for instance, the very deeply buried Fordo facility with the very big bombs. Do you — what do you think? What are you reading? Do you think the Americans will get involved and what would your response be? TAKHT-RAVANCHI: We don't know. If the Americans get involved, you know, directly, definitely we — our hands will not be tied. We'll do whatever necessary to protect our people and our interest. The Americans have been collaborating with the Israelis. Although, they have said it that they do not have anything to do with this conflict, which is not true. But if they decide to be engaged militarily, direct military involvement in this massacre, definitely we will do whatever necessary to protect ourselves. And by the way, Fordo is another protected site based on IAEA rules. So, that will be another instance of, you know, a crime which is being done unfortunately by Israelis and Americans, which is prohibited under international law. AMANPOUR: I'm going to get to that in a moment because the Israelis say their intelligence said that you were moving towards weaponization and they had to act now. But I'm going to ask you that in a moment. But first, do you believe that what is happening is regime change targeting or regime destruction targeting? How do you assess the removal of a big layer of military commanders and what President Trump said about Ayatollah Khamenei, that he would be an easy target if they were to decide to take him out? How do you interpret this? Is this about regime change? TAKHT-RAVANCHI: I don't know about their intention. Just ask them what the intention is. But we will do whatever necessary to protect ourselves. And we have the experience. As I said, eight-year of war during Saddam's era, when everybody was helping Saddam. So, you say that you should not compare Saddam and Israeli regime, but do not forget the fact that all the world were behind Saddam at that time, and we were the ones who resisted. And now, there is a very strong cohesion within the Iranian society to resist aggression, to resist foreign interference in our domestic affairs. So, you ask the people who are in Tehran, ask the embassies, ask the people who live in Tehran these days. And ask them the morale of the people, and you will understand that the Iranians are behind their government because they are facing a foreign aggression, which we'll be resisting. 

After what has seemed like years of New York City circling the drain due to crime, Mayor Eric Adams (D) responded by writing a scathing review of mopeds and scooters.In an op-ed in Caribbean Life, the mayor said New Yorkers have "strong feelings" toward the vehicles, which they've seen driving the wrong way down streets, leaving seniors scared and pedestrians "terrorized."Every day, the mayor claimed, residents are dreading the sound of modified mopeds driving down the streets and possibly crashing into them.'If your ride is illegal, say bye bye.'Worse, the vehicles are being used in violent and heinous crimes, the mayor wrote. Unregistered dirt bikes, mopeds, and scooters are involved in cellphone snatches and wallet theft and are used as getaway vehicles after shootings and robberies.As a result, Adams started a humor-fueled campaign of destruction against the vehicles, telling residents, "We are literally crushing it," as he makes trips to the junkyard to send the vehicles to their graves.What the mayor is not revealing, however, is that many of the gangsters involved in the crimes are illegal immigrants.RELATED: Federal prosecutors ditch jobs in a huff, refuse to admit wrongdoing in 'flawed' Eric Adams case "Illegal moped? More like NO-ped," the official mayor's account wrote on X. The post said Adams' administration has confiscated more than 100,000 illegal vehicles during his tenure."If your ride is illegal, say bye bye," the X post said.While admitting the mopeds are illegal, the mayor's office is leaving out the fact that their operators often are, too. Many of the criminals come from illegal alien gangs that are rampantly taking advantage of citizens, investigative reporter Oren Levy told Blaze News.Levy has been exposing some of the gangs in his reporting and says they are actually "highly organized migrant robbery crews."Levy told Blaze News that migrant criminals sneak up on unsuspecting victims, rip chains off their necks, and, in some cases, rob people at gunpoint."These aren’t isolated incidents — this has been happening for a while now," Levy added.RELATED: Why I’m rooting for the lunatic over the creep in NYC — (@) The mayor's op-ed failed to mention migrants, immigrants (legal or illegal), or even the term "gang," which Levy said was typical of Adams' deflections."It’s time for Mayor Eric Adams to take real action. He has the power to issue executive orders that would allow federal authorities to step in. Instead of blaming the city council, he should lead and do what’s needed to protect New Yorkers," Levy said.Mayor Adams is facing a likely defeat in the mayoral election in November, if the polls can be believed. Former Governor of New York Andrew Cuomo (D) holds double-digit leads in 12 of the most recent 15 polls published by the New York Times.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

A former Illinois special education teacher accused of molesting a 15-year-old student has been hit with 52 additional charges relating to previous accusations of child sex crimes.DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin announced Tuesday in a statement that 30-year-old Christina Formella had been indicted on 52 additional counts of child sex crimes against a student.'I feel like I’m gonna throw up.' Formella is facing 20 counts of criminal sexual assault (Class 1 Felony), 20 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse (Class 1 Felony), six counts of indecent solicitation of a child (Class 3 Felony), and six counts of grooming (Class 4 Felony), Berlin said.As Blaze News previously reported, Formella was arrested March 16 when she was a teacher at Downers Grove South High School. At the time, Formella was charged with one count of aggravated criminal sexual abuse (Class 1 Felony), one count of criminal sexual assault (Class 1 Felony), and one count of aggravated criminal sexual abuse (Class 2 Felony).Police bodycam video of Formella’s arrest shows her appearing confused when an officer asks her to step out of her vehicle during a traffic stop. With her husband in the passenger seat of the vehicle, Formella exits the car and is placed in handcuffs.Bodycam footage shows Formella crying in the back of the police cruiser. "I feel like I’m gonna throw up," a sobbing Formella is heard saying. RELATED: Special education teacher fights molestation charges, claims student set her up for blackmail because she's 'good-looking' The DuPage County State's Attorney's Office stated in a previous news release, "On March 15, 2025, the victim, who was 15 years old at the time of the alleged assault, and his mother went to the Downers Grove Police Department to report inappropriate sexual contact allegedly committed by the boy’s soccer coach/tutor, later identified as Formella."It was alleged that the student and Formella were in a classroom for a tutoring session before school began in December 2023 when the teacher sexually assaulted the boy, officials said.But in its press release Tuesday, the State's Attorney's Office said, "Following further investigation, it is alleged that the sexual abuse began in January 2023 and continued through August/September 2024.""The new allegations against Ms. Formella, including the allegations of grooming and that the abuse lasted nearly two years, are beyond disturbing,” Berlin proclaimed. "I thank the victim in this case for having the courage to come forward during what I imagine is an extremely difficult time for him."Authorities noted that Formella "sent the victim multiple text messages that were grooming in nature and that she and the victim had engaged in sexual acts approximately 50 times, both at the school and at Formella’s home, including at least 45 times at the school."WGN-TV reported that the following text exchange was allegedly between the student and Formella:Student: “I love you so so much mama.”Formella: “I love you sooooo much baby… Even though this morning was short, it was perfect”Student: “I know baby it was perfect baby so perfect.”Formella: “I love having sex with you.”Student: “I know baby I love it so much… It feels so good… It’s so passionate. .. It’s so intimate … It’s so perfect.”The alleged victim's mother reportedly discovered text messages between the boy and Formella on her son's cell phone.RELATED: Shocking texts, secret 'memoir' reportedly reveal special-ed teacher's affair with student In addition, Formella allegedly had a secret "memoir" in her phone's notes app, in which one note said the student “cheated on me" and called him “disgusting,” according to a petition to deny her pretrial release that People magazine obtained.“We will never ever be together again,” Formella allegedly wrote. “I'm not a second choice. I'm the best thing you'll ever have, even with all of my mistakes.”Formella asserted that she was the victim of a blackmail scheme the student orchestrated."[Formella said] everybody comes after her because she is good-looking, and she is just a good person who cared too much about [the boy]," according to court documents the Daily Mail obtained.Blaze News previously reported that Formella allegedly told investigators that the student broke into her phone and sent text messages to himself to set her up for blackmail."She claimed that one day, [the boy] had grabbed her phone unattended, had entered her passcode ... had sent the message to his phone, had then deleted the message from her phone, and had saved it to his phone as blackmail," the documents obtained by the Daily Mail read. Formella is scheduled to return to court on Aug. 4, the state's attorney said.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

In-vitro fertilization is sold as a cure-all for those struggling with fertility issues — but not only does it rarely work, it also can cause a myriad of issues in the mother and child when it does.Jennifer Lahl, founder of the Center for Bioethics and Culture Network, is one of the leading voices sounding the alarm.“IVF is fraught with risk. It’s risky to the woman’s health; it’s risky to the health of the unborn child,” Lahl tells BlazeTV host Allie Beth Stuckey on “Relatable.” “You can just follow the CDC data, and for the last 10-plus years, overwhelmingly, all IVF cycles fail.”Data is now coming out that IVF increases the chance of pregnancy-related complications, like preterm labor and birth defects.“My grandson was born with a heart defect. And when his care was transferred to a big university hospital in California, two independent pediatric cardiologists there said, ‘Is he an IVF baby?’ He’s not, but in the medical literature, IVF babies have much higher rates of congenital heart defects at birth,” Lahl explains.“Shouldn’t that be something that at least could make us pause and think? We know that pregnancy is risky; I know that, you know, any child that’s born healthy, praise God, because there’s a lot of things that can go wrong to make children born with all kinds of defects, but knowingly doing it, I think, is problematic,” she continues.Stuckey has also done her research on the issues associated with IVF, and one of them is a higher prevalence of the child being diagnosed with autism.“Specifically because there was a fertility problem on the father’s part. So that is because say a dad has basically immobile sperm. They’re just not fast enough, strong enough, to do what they have to do in the natural fertility reproduction process,” Stuckey says, noting that in IVF they “take the sperm and put it on the egg.”“There is a reason that that sperm isn’t working. There’s an underlying issue there that will affect the baby that is born, because those sperm weren’t supposed to re-create, and when you force them to re-create, then the baby is going to inherit a lot of problems,” she adds.“People like to say, ‘We’re playing God,’ and I always say, ‘Well, no, because God doesn’t play that way. We’re playing naughty people,'” Lahl agrees.“There’s a natural order to how things are supposed to work and how our bodies are supposed to work, and even though the human body is incredibly resilient, our fertility is very fragile,” she adds.Want more from Allie Beth Stuckey?To enjoy more of Allie’s upbeat and in-depth coverage of culture, news, and theology from a Christian, conservative perspective, subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America, defend the Constitution, and live the American dream.

System requirements are important to PC gamers. They are the guides that give what should be a reasonable expectation of how a gaming PC will perform in any given game. Whether it's just the basic minimum and recommended specs or the more demanding needs of ultra settings, system requirements are important, and the recent trend of upscaling being used in them needs to stop. Let me make it clear that this isn't an attempt to bring down the use of upscaling. Even the best gaming PC can benefit from the use of upscaling or frame generation in the right conditions. It's an incredibly useful tool that we sometimes actively use when testing the latest games. However, the likes of Nvidia DLSS and AMD FSR do not belong in system requirements, especially if the game requires it at all tiers, as we've seen recently with FBC Firebreak and Hell is Us. Continue reading Nvidia DLSS and AMD FSR don't belong in system requirements for PC games MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card, Best gaming PC, Best SSD for gaming