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U.S. threatens action against Iran after Russia U.N. veto
Posted on Tuesday, February 27, 2018
The United States threatened unilateral action against Iran on Monday after Russia vetoed a western bid for the United Nations Security Council to call out Tehran for failing to prevent its weapons from falling into the hands of…
Violence rages in Syria as U.N. calls to stop ‘hell on Earth’
Posted on Tuesday, February 27, 2018
Syrian forces launched a ground offensive Monday on a rebel-held eastern Damascus suburb despite a U.N. Security Council resolution demanding a 30-day cease-fire across Syria. The U.N. chief denounced the violence in the embattled region, describing it as…
U.S. Navy Sends 2 Destroyers into Tense Black Sea Region
Posted on Tuesday, February 20, 2018
Two American destroyers sailed into the Black Sea over the weekend, the first time since 2014 that more than one U.S. warship has operated in this tense region other than in an exercise.
Russian FM: 5 Russians killed in US Syria strike
Posted on Friday, February 16, 2018
The Russian Foreign Ministry says five Russians have been killed in a U.S. strike in Syria, the first official recognition of Russian deaths in the incident that has threatened to further strain Russia-U.S. ties.
‘France will strike’ if proven chemical bombs used in Syria: Macron
Posted on Tuesday, February 13, 2018
President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday that 'France will strike' if chemical weapons are used against civilians in the Syrian conflict in violation of international treaties, but that he had not yet seen proof this was the case.
US secretary of state kicks off Mideast tour in Egypt
Posted on Monday, February 12, 2018
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson flew into Egypt on Sunday at the start of a five-nation tour that coincides with heightened regional tension, as well as unease over the Trump administration’s Mideast policies.
Obama-era cash traced to Iran-backed terrorists
Posted on Thursday, February 8, 2018
The U.S. government has traced some of the $1.7 billion released to Iran by the Obama administration to Iranian-backed terrorists in the two years since the cash was transferred.
