Iran Producing Uranium Metal Has “Grave Military Implications”
“The production of uranium metal has potentially grave military implications,” the foreign ministers of Britain, France, and Germany said.
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The CIA is About to Enter a New Era Under Bill Burns
Veteran diplomat Bill Burns has been tapped for CIA Director. How will his appointment affect the agency — and foreign policy — under Biden?
Does Trump Have His Finger on the Button?
New information shows Trump’s cabinet dissuaded him from striking Iran’s nuclear facilities citing certain escalation into a wider conflict.
US demands renewal of sanctions against Iran in UN
The United States requested the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to reinstate the economic sanctions against Iran. Washington’s bid was defeated. Its only support came from the Dominican Republic. China and Russia rejected the motion and all 11 other members of the Security Council abstained. The economic sanctions have crippled the Iranian economy. Secretary of […]
Which countries would support the US in a war with Iran?
With Washington and Tehran nearing the brink of war, the rest of the world looks on nervously. But which U.S. allies would actively back the United States should a full-scale war break out? More supportive would most likely be some of the Gulf monarchies such as Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. Many of these countries house […]
What Nuclear Deal? Iran develops new uranium enrichment process
Iran is beginning the development of a new, more efficient method of enriching uranium in its nuclear facilities. According to Ali Akbar Salehi, the head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, the agency is currently conducting preliminary testing and experimentation with a new process that would allow the production of 20 percent enriched uranium. […]
Doomsday Clock due for reset in face of ongoing global nuclear threats
The Doomsday Clock says it’s two minutes to nuclear midnight and the potential annihilation of the human race. The clock, developed and adjusted by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, will provide a new time for 2019 by the end of January that determines whether the nuclear risk has increased. The last time the clock […]
Hubris or rehearsal? Iran to deploy naval task force close to the US
The Iranian government has announced its intention to deploy a naval task force in the Atlantic Ocean in the next few months. The decision is intended as a response to American and Western belligerence in the Arabian Sea and the Persian Gulf. According to the IRNA state news agency, the naval flotilla will depart for […]
In spite of sanctions, India to continue buying crude from Iran
India will continue to purchase Iranian crude oil, despite the sanctions from the United States. According to a report from Reuters, the announcement was made by Iranian foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif shortly after meeting with Indian diplomat Sushma Swaraj. “Our Indian friends have always been categorical in terms of their intention to continue economic […]
Iran’s Supreme Leader threatens to cut off all oil exportation
The Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has made threats towards the distribution of oil should the nation’s sales be affected by the upcoming sanctions from the United States. Khamenei stated that, “If Iran’s oil export is blocked, no other country in the region will export oil either,” during a meeting between various diplomats, Ministry of Foreign […]
Iran Seeks Help From China After US Sanctions
Politics makes for some strange bedfellows. This weekend, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani heads to China to participate in a Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit. Will China, insistent on pushing the United States on every turn, improve ties with the world’s leading sponsor of terrorism? The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), a regional security bloc led by China […]
Iran Foreign Minister: The World Must Stand Up to US Bullying
Iran’s Foreign Minister said that the world needs to stand up to the bullying and bellicose behavior of the United States as he attempts to save a nuclear deal after Washington’s withdrawal last month. In a letter from Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif to his counterparts, he asked “the remaining signatories and other trade […]
