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Russian Military Forces Staging Near Ukraine
Posted on Wednesday, August 17, 2016
The Pentagon has identified eight staging areas in Russia where large numbers of military forces appear to be preparing for incursions into Ukraine, according to U.S. defense officials.
Russia Defends Using Iran Bases for Syria Strikes
Posted on Wednesday, August 17, 2016
Russia took a scornful swipe at the United States on Wednesday, defending its use of Iranian air bases to launch air strikes on Syria and suggesting State Department officials should "check their logic and knowledge" over the issue.
Russian warplanes take off from Iran to target ISIS in Syria
Posted on Tuesday, August 16, 2016
Russian warplanes took off on Tuesday from a base in Iran to target Islamic State fighters and other militants in Syria, Russia’s Defense Ministry said, marking a major development in the country’s civil war, now in its sixth…
Obama Admin Gives Green Light for Iran to Build Two New Nuclear Plants
Posted on Monday, August 15, 2016
Iran is permitted to pursue the construction of two newly announced nuclear plants under the parameters of last summer’s nuclear agreement, Obama administration officials informed the Washington Free Beacon, setting the stage for Tehran to move forward with…
US nukes at Turkey base at risk of seizure — report
Posted on Monday, August 15, 2016
Dozens of US nuclear weapons stored at a Turkish air base near Syria are at risk of being captured by “terrorists or other hostile forces,” a Washington think tank warned Monday.
Turkey, Iran pledge greater cooperation over Syria
Posted on Friday, August 12, 2016
The foreign ministers of Turkey and Iran agreed Friday to boost trade relations and pledged greater cooperation on resolving the Syria crisis despite their divergences on the issue.
Erdogan and Putin agree on multi-billion energy deal
Posted on Thursday, August 11, 2016
Turkey and Russia agreed to revive the multibillion-dollar "Turkish Stream" natural gas pipeline after a meeting between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Aug. 9.
Bombing IS: Statistics Show War Far From Over
Posted on Wednesday, August 10, 2016
When the US-led coalition started bombing Islamic State targets in Iraq and Syria, we were told by senior generals, politicians and whoever else had a stake in the PR-sell, that it would be a 'generational struggle' that would…
Obama says Islamic State on the run, despite attacks around globe
Posted on Friday, August 5, 2016
President Obama said Thursday that the U.S.-led fight against the Islamic State is making progress in spite of high-profile terrorist attacks, while Republican nominee Donald Trump charged that Mr. Obama has allowed the Islamist extremist group to rampage…
White House denies $400 million payment to Iran was ransom for hostages
Posted on Thursday, August 4, 2016
The Obama administration insisted Wednesday that its airlift of $400 million in cash to Iran in January wasn’t ransom for the release of five imprisoned Americans, while Republican lawmakers called the move appeasement and demanded that Secretary of…
