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North Korea Nuclear Progress Puts Iran on Renewed Pathway to Bomb
Posted on Tuesday, September 5, 2017
U.S. officials are closely monitoring an ongoing meeting between senior North Korean and Iranian officials that comes on the heels of a nuclear test by Pyongyang, according to senior Trump administration officials and other sources who expressed concern…
UN atomic energy agency: Iran complying with nuclear deal
Posted on Friday, September 1, 2017
The top UN official monitoring Iran’s nuclear program on Thursday noted no violations by Tehran in its latest quarterly Iran monitoring report. At the same time, International Atomic Energy Agency chief Yukiya Amano’s report said that the agency…
NATO fears Russian war games to turn into invasion
Posted on Thursday, August 31, 2017
NATO allies have voices their concern that Moscow might be planning a surprise invasion, following its large-scaled military exercise with Belarus. Specifically, NATO is worried that Russia might leave military equipment behind in Belarus when the exercise concludes,…
UN Security Council ‘strongly condemns’ NKorea missile test
Posted on Wednesday, August 30, 2017
The U.N. Security Council strongly condemned North Korea’s launch of a ballistic missile over Japan on Tuesday, reiterating demands that Pyongyang halt its ballistic missile and nuclear weapons programs.
Obama Admin Hid Intel on Iranian Militants in Syria to Push Nuclear Deal
Posted on Wednesday, August 30, 2017
The Obama administration likely hid information about Iran illicitly ferrying militants into Syria on commercial aircraft in order to promote the landmark nuclear deal and foster multi-billion dollar business deals with Tehran's state-controlled airline sector, according to lawmakers…
North Korea fires missile over Japan, sharply escalating tensions
Posted on Monday, August 28, 2017
North Korea fired a missile that flew over Japan and landed in waters off the northern region of Hokkaido early on Tuesday, South Korean and Japanese officials said, marking a sharp escalation of tensions on the Korean peninsula.
Iran says S-300 air defense system now ‘fully integrated’
Posted on Monday, August 28, 2017
Iran’s advanced S-300 air defense system, delivered by Russia after years of delay, is now 'fully integrated' into the country’s air defense network, a senior Iranian air force commander told the country’s state media Sunday.
