Iran

Former Kalispell Mayor Tammi Fisher says the recent events, combined with Dr. Kia's analysis, showed her that Soleimani's killing was justified. Recent events also showed us how right Dr. Kia was, and how wrong many in the mainstream media were.

The Iranian aggression against the United States and American interests in the Middle East and Southwest Asia didn't start this week. And it certainly didn't start with the election of President Donald Trump. In fact, it goes back nearly four decades.

Was this an "act of war" or an act to stop war? Are critics of President Trump fueling propaganda efforts for the Islamofascist regime in Tehran? What do the people of Iran actually think about the takedown of Iranian terror leader Qassem Soleimani? We talked about all that and more with The University of Montana's Dr. Mehrdad Kia.

When issues begin to boil in the Middle East, KGVO News turns to one of the most knowledgeable individuals on Middle Eastern affairs in western Montana, former Ambassador Mark Johnson, founder of the Montana World Affairs Counci

With an introduction by Missoula Mayor John Engen, Montana’s senior Senator Jon Tester addressed a very supportive audience at the Holiday Inn in Friday morning.

There has been much in the news in the past few days about Saudi Arabian ships and pipelines being attacked by forces allied with Iran.

Former Ambassador and founder of the Montana World Affairs Council, Mark Johnson, is alarmed over the seizure of 10 U.S. sailors by members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard.

Retired Ambassador Mark Johnson of the Montana World Affairs Council based in Missoula says two events in the past week have signaled a change in the overall picture in the Middle east, the Iranian elections, and the decision by the United States to become directly involved in the Syrian civil war.

Iran vs Israel rhetoric heats up again

Iran threatens to shut off the flow of oil through the Strait of Hormuz