Iran shows off new ballistic missile in defiance of U.S. President Donald Trump’s criticism

Iran shows off new ballistic missile in defiance of U.S. President Donald Trump’s criticism

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Friday vowed that Iran will continue to build up its ballistic missile program and other capabilities, as it showed off its military hardware in defiance of U.S. criticism and rising tensions. Iran unveiled a new ballistic missile capable of carrying multiple warheads for up to 1,120 miles, according to state television. Iran […]

Iran nuclear deal cannot be renegotiated: Rouhani

Iran nuclear deal cannot be renegotiated: Rouhani

Iran’s president said on Thursday its nuclear accord with world powers cannot be renegotiated, after the Trump administration warned it was weighing whether the deal signed by its predecessor served U.S. security interests. Under the 2015 deal, Iran agreed to limit its disputed nuclear program in return for the easing of economic sanctions. U.S. President […]

Report: Iranian government hackers compromised US and international companies for months

Report: Iranian government hackers compromised US and international companies for months

An Iranian government-backed hacking group has been targeting American and other international businesses over the last few years, according to a report released by private cyber security researchers at FireEye. The hackers, dubbed APT33 by the security research firm, appear to be engaged in a form of industrial cyber espionage on regional and strategic competitors […]

Russian Foreign Minister accuses Trump of ‘demonizing’ North Korea in UN speech

Russian Foreign Minister accuses Trump of ‘demonizing’ North Korea in UN speech

After President Trump spoke before the UN assembly on Tuesday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told reporters that Russia is “extremely concerned” about the President’s statements regarding the Iran nuclear deal, North Korea and accused the United States of trying to force its influence on other nations. Lavrov did applaud one portion of Trump’s speech, […]

US weighs whether to stay in Iran nuclear deal

US weighs whether to stay in Iran nuclear deal

The United States said on Wednesday it is weighing whether the Iranian nuclear deal serves its security interests even as Iran said it did not expect Washington to abandon the agreement. A collapse of the 2015 deal, which U.S. President Donald Trump has called “an embarrassment” but which is supported by the other major powers […]

Israel Shoots Down Iranian Drone Over Their Border with Syria

Israel Shoots Down Iranian Drone Over Their Border with Syria

An Israeli Patriot Missile battery shot down an Iranian-built drone over the Golan Heights on Tuesday, just hours before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the UN General Assembly about concerns of Iranian and Hezbollah forces on the Syrian border with Israel. The Israeli military stated that the Iranian-built drone was launched from Damascus on a […]

U.S. opens first permanent military base in Israel

U.S. opens first permanent military base in Israel

In a historic first, the United States military announced the opening of a permanent U.S. base inside Israel on Monday. The American base will be manned by U.S. Air Force personnel, and will be focused on air defense. The base is located within an existing Israeli military base in the Negev desert in southern Israel. […]

U.S. and Iran argue over inspections at nuclear watchdog meeting

U.S. and Iran argue over inspections at nuclear watchdog meeting

The United States and Iran quarreled over how Tehran’s nuclear activities should be policed at a meeting of the U.N. nuclear watchdog on Monday, in a row sparked last month by Washington’s call for wider inspections. Key U.S. allies are worried by the possibility of Washington pulling out of a 2015 landmark nuclear deal under […]

Turkey Sends Military Equipment and Tanks to the Syrian Border

Turkey Sends Military Equipment and Tanks to the Syrian Border

Turkey’s state-run news organization Anadolu is reporting that the military of President Erdogan has sent 80 military vehicles including tanks to its southern border with Syria. The military forces were deployed to the Iskendurun district of the southeastern province of Hatay, as part of the government’s plan to reinforce troops along the Turkish/Syrian border according […]

US extends sanctions for Iran under nuclear deal

US extends sanctions for Iran under nuclear deal

The United States on Thursday extended some sanctions relief for Iran under the 2015 nuclear deal, the State Department said, but no decision has been made on whether to preserve the deal itself. At the same time, President Donald Trump said that Iran is violating “the spirit” of the nuclear deal and the US Treasury […]

US Backed SDF, Syrian Army Advance on Deir el-Zour

US Backed SDF, Syrian Army Advance on Deir el-Zour

With both the Syrian Army and the US backed SDF militias advancing on the city of Deir el-Zour held by Islamic State fighters, the U.S.-led coalition has said they are says monitoring the Syrians to ensure they do not cross a deconfliction zone established across the city. “We do monitor and watch where they are […]