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U.S. removing Turkey from F-35 program after its Russian missile defense purchase

Posted on Thursday, July 18, 2019

The United States said on Wednesday that it was removing Turkey from the F-35 fighter jet program, a move that had been long threatened and expected after Ankara began accepting delivery of an advanced Russian missile defense system…

Monsoon Flooding Hits Indian Subcontinent

Posted on Tuesday, July 16, 2019

More than three million people have been forced to flee their homes in India, Bangladesh, and Nepal, as the rising floodwaters of monsoon season hit the Indian subcontinent.

Sweden Chip Prefigures Mark of the Beast?: 4,000 Swedes Take Chip Implant in Hand

Posted on Monday, July 15, 2019

A chip many Christians believe could be a prototype for the mark of the beast has been implemented in Sweden, where more than 4,000 citizens have had a chip the size of a grain of rice inserted into…

France, Britain and Germany say risks Iran nuclear deal could collapse

Posted on Monday, July 15, 2019

France, Britain and Germany said on Sunday they were preoccupied by the escalation of tensions in the Persian Gulf region and a risk of Iran's 2015 nuclear deal falling apart, calling for dialog between all the parties to…

Anti-Christian Wave in Europe Seems Coupled with Antisemitic Wave

Posted on Monday, July 15, 2019

Anti-Christian vandalism is spiking in Europe, where investigators found a surprising culprit to the rising number of church attacks and desecrations of religious symbols in France and other historic bastions of Christianity.

Russian S-400 defense systems arrive in Turkey despite US warning

Posted on Friday, July 12, 2019

Turkey's Defense Ministry says the first shipment of a Russian missile defense system has arrived in Turkey, a development that could move the country closer to U.S. sanctions.

‘We Still Have Things Up Our Sleeve,’ Senior Administration Official Says as Trump Rolls Out New Sanctions on Iran

Posted on Friday, July 12, 2019

As part of the new sanctions on the regime promised by President Trump Wednesday, the US will revoke waivers for Iran’s non-military nuclear program.

Turkey Warns US Against ‘Wrong Steps’ in Addressing NATO Ally’s Purchase of Russian Missile System

Posted on Thursday, July 11, 2019

Turkey remained firm in its commitment to purchase the Russian S-400 missile defense system Wednesday, saying the US ought to look out if it went ahead with its threatened sanctions against the sole Middle East NATO member.

International Pressure Increases on Iran as IAEA Verifies Breach of 2015 Nuclear Terms

Posted on Thursday, July 11, 2019

A closed-door meeting of the UN atomic watchdog agency in Vienna Wednesday determined that Iran had indeed breached the 3.76% uranium enrichment limit of the 2015 nuclear deal, confirming reports from Iran Monday that it had ramped up…

UK: Iranian vessels tried to block British vessel in Gulf

Posted on Thursday, July 11, 2019

Britain said Thursday that three Iranian vessels unsuccessfully tried to impede the passage of a British commercial vessel through the Strait of Hormuz, signaling a further escalation of tensions over a 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world…

U.S. Eyes Military Coalition To Safeguard Key Shipping Lanes Amid Iran Tensions

Posted on Wednesday, July 10, 2019

The United States is moving forward with plans to form a military coalition to safeguard strategic shipping lanes off Iran and Yemen amid raised tensions with Iranian leaders.

‘We Hope that Obstacles Will Be Removed’: Iran Seeks to Build Railway Connecting Iran, Iraq, Syria

Posted on Wednesday, July 10, 2019

Iran, Syria, and Iraq signed an agreement Wednesday, July 3rd, to construct an Iran-funded railway from Shalamcheh in the Islamic Republic to the Mediterranean coastal city of Lattakia in Syria, bypassing trade waterways typically patrolled by the US.

Trump warns Iran to ‘be careful’ after Tehran says it will breach uranium cap

Posted on Monday, July 8, 2019

US President Donald Trump warned Iran on Sunday to 'be careful,' shortly after the Islamic Republic said it would breach a uranium enrichment cap set by the 2015 nuclear deal.

‘Seize a British Oil Tanker,’ Says Iranian Official in Response to Iranian Ship Taken in by British

Posted on Friday, July 5, 2019

Iran is calling for the detention of a British oil tanker in retaliation for an Iranian ship carrying crude oil to Syria that was detained in the British territory of Gibraltar.

Rouhani: Starting Sunday, Iran will enrich uranium to ‘any amount we want’

Posted on Thursday, July 4, 2019

Iran's president warned Europe Wednesday that his country would 'take the next step' in increasing its uranium enrichment this coming Sunday, and enrich to 'any amount that we want.'

Putin signs bill suspending participation in nuclear treaty

Posted on Thursday, July 4, 2019

President Vladimir Putin has signed a bill suspending Russia’s participation in a pivotal nuclear arms treaty.

Trump says Iran ‘playing with fire’ after nuclear deal limit breached

Posted on Tuesday, July 2, 2019

US President Donald Trump warned Monday that Iran was 'playing with fire' after Tehran said it exceeded a limit on enriched uranium reserves under a 2015 nuclear deal abandoned by Washington.

Iran Breaches First Term of 2015 Nuclear Accord

Posted on Monday, July 1, 2019

Reversing promises it made to European powers on Friday to abide by the terms of the 2015 nuclear accord, Iran has exceeded its uranium stockpile limit under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), according to the International…

Russia completes deployment of S-300 missile defenses in northern Syria

Posted on Monday, July 1, 2019

Russia has completed the deployment of its S-300 air defense system in Masyaf in northwestern Syria, not far from the cities of Homs and Hama, both of which have been targeted by airstrikes attributed to Israel.

Europe Circumvents U.S. Sanctions On Iran

Posted on Monday, July 1, 2019

Europe has found a way of circumventing U.S. sanctions on Iran. The governments of France, Germany and the United Kingdom have developed a special purpose vehicle (SPV) to enable European businesses to maintain non-dollar trade with Iran without…

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