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Major non-NATO ally: Trump clears path for military partnership with Brazil

Posted on Thursday, August 1, 2019

President Trump designated Brazil Wednesday night as a major non-NATO ally, paving the way for sharing military intelligence and privileged acquisition of military equipment.

A Turning-Point in Tehran-Moscow Military Relations’: Iran and Russia Shore Up Ties in Planned Naval Exercise

Posted on Wednesday, July 31, 2019

Russia and Iran moved to strengthen their military ties this week, ahead of a joint Russian-Iranian naval drill slated to take place between the Indian Ocean and contested strait of Hormuz over the next year.

US formally asks Germany to ‘help secure’ Strait of Hormuz

Posted on Wednesday, July 31, 2019

The United States has formally asked Germany to join a European naval mission to protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, the US embassy in Berlin said Tuesday.

North Korea fired ‘multiple’ projectiles off east coast, South Korea reports

Posted on Wednesday, July 31, 2019

North Korea fired multiple unidentified projectiles off its east coast Wednesday, South Korean officials said, just days after the secretive regime fired two short-range missiles from the same region.

US to extend Iran nuclear sanctions waivers

Posted on Wednesday, July 31, 2019

The Trump administration will reportedly announce the renewal of sanctions waivers this week allowing foreign firms to work on Iran’s civil nuclear program.

Iran slams proposed European naval mission in Persian Gulf

Posted on Monday, July 29, 2019

Iran on Sunday condemned the United Kingdom's proposal for a European-led naval mission in the Persian Gulf as 'provocative.'

World powers, Iran to meet in attempt to save nuclear deal

Posted on Monday, July 29, 2019

Representatives of five world powers met with Iranian diplomats Sunday in an effort to save the 2015 Iranian nuclear deal the U.S. withdrew from in 2018, according to the Associated Press.

‘The Buck Stops Here’: Boris Johnson Elected UK Prime Minister, Promises Brexit With or Without Deal

Posted on Friday, July 26, 2019

Boris Johnson became the new Prime Minister of the U.K. on Tuesday, beating Jeremy hunt in a bid to replace Theresa May for conservative party leadership.

Iran test-fires medium-range ballistic missile, US official says

Posted on Friday, July 26, 2019

Iran successfully test-fired a medium-range ballistic missile Wednesday which flew more than 600 miles from the southern part of the country to an area outside the capital, Tehran, in the north, a U.S. official told Fox News.

Britain Begins Escorting All UK Vessels Through Strait of Hormuz

Posted on Friday, July 26, 2019

Britain has started sending a warship to accompany all British-flagged vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, a change in policy announced Thursday after the government previously said it did not have resources to do so.

North Korea fires short-range missiles in latest provocation

Posted on Thursday, July 25, 2019

North Korea fired two short-range missiles into the sea on Thursday, complicating efforts to resume stalled nuclear talks with Washington and signaling its anger over planned US-South Korea joint military exercises.

Boris Johnson to become next British Prime Minister, after winning Conservative Party leadership ballot

Posted on Wednesday, July 24, 2019

Britain’s next Prime Minister will be Boris Johnson after he won a ballot vote of Conservative Party members against Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt, it was announced Tuesday.

Israel: Iran smuggling dual-use items for Hezbollah arms by sea into Beirut port

Posted on Wednesday, July 24, 2019

Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations on Tuesday accused Iran of exploiting civilian companies and maritime channels to smuggle weapons manufacturing equipment to its Lebanese proxy group, Hezbollah.

Britain says it is planning European-led protection force in Persian Gulf

Posted on Tuesday, July 23, 2019

British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt on Monday said the UK wanted to establish a European-led maritime protection force for the Gulf but emphasized that London was not seeking a confrontation with Iran.

Britain calls ship seizure ‘hostile act’ as Iran releases video of capture

Posted on Monday, July 22, 2019

Britain on Saturday denounced Iran’s seizure of a British-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf as a 'hostile act' and rejected Tehran’s explanation that it seized the vessel because it had been involved in an accident.

Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia pressuring US to delay rollout of peace plan

Posted on Monday, July 22, 2019

Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Jordan are pressuring the US to hold off on announcing US President Donald Trump's 'deal of the century' peace plan for Israel and the Palestinians, according to a report in the London-based pan-Arabic Asharq…

Iran seizes British, Liberian tankers in Strait of Hormuz

Posted on Friday, July 19, 2019

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards seized two oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, officials in London said, in a move that appeared to infuriate American and British leaders.

U.S. Slaps Sanctions On Nuclear Supply Network For Iran’s Enrichment Program

Posted on Friday, July 19, 2019

The U.S. Treasury Department on July 18 imposed additional sanctions on Iran that target its nuclear-enrichment program.

Iran admits seizure of foreign tanker, 12 crew members in Strait of Hormuz; US warship enters Persian Gulf

Posted on Friday, July 19, 2019

Iran’s state television said Thursday that regime forces captured a foreign tanker with a crew of 12 accused of smuggling oil.

US nuke locations accidentally exposed in NATO-affiliated report

Posted on Thursday, July 18, 2019

A document accidentally published by a NATO-affiliated body has hit headlines across Europe this week, seeming to affirm a longstanding open secret that is technically still classified: precisely where in Europe the United States stores its nuclear weapons.

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