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How could Iran break out to a nuke in only 2 months? – analysis

How could Iran break out to a nuke in only 2 months? – analysis

About 1000 kilograms of low-enriched uranium is enough to be converted into 25 kilograms of weaponized uranium, which is enough for a nuclear bomb.  … Read More ›

Let’s all take a deep breath on Iran

Let’s all take a deep breath on Iran

Opinion: Let’s not believe that Qassem Soleimani was beloved by the Iranian people, and that they were unaware of cruelty with his Revolutionary Guard crushed… Read More ›

Iraqi PM says he received signed US ‘withdrawal’ letter Monday

Iraqi PM says he received signed US ‘withdrawal’ letter Monday

‘It’s not a piece of paper that fell off the printer,’ Adel Abdel Mahdi tells his cabinet, disputing Washington’s claim document was sent accidentally  … Read More ›

Trump Pressed to Detail what Prompted Strike on Iran General

Trump Pressed to Detail what Prompted Strike on Iran General

  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and his top advisers are under pressure to disclose more details about the intelligence that led to an… Read More ›

Iran fires more than a dozen ballistic missiles at US forces in Iraq in apparent retaliation for the killing of top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani

Iran fires more than a dozen ballistic missiles at US forces in Iraq in apparent retaliation for the killing of top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani

  Iran opened fire on US forces in Iraq early Wednesday morning, launching ballistic missiles at two bases hosting US and Iraqi military personnel, the… Read More ›

Explosions heard near Iranian militia sites in east Syria – report

Explosions heard near Iranian militia sites in east Syria – report

According to the news source, the explosions were believed to be caused by rockets. The strong explosions were heard on the other side of the… Read More ›

The view from Tehran: Soleimani’s death is just the beginning

The view from Tehran: Soleimani’s death is just the beginning

Opinion: A Tehran-based journalist believes the world is not a better since the U.S. killing of the top Iranian commander, claiming the regime’s retaliation to… Read More ›

Esper contradicts Trump on targeting Iranian cultural sites: We ‘follow the laws of armed conflict’

Esper contradicts Trump on targeting Iranian cultural sites: We ‘follow the laws of armed conflict’

Washington – Secretary of Defense Mark Esper on Monday contradicted President Donald Trump by asserting the US would not target Iranian cultural sites amid rising… Read More ›

Rocket attack in Baghdad, Syria gas field shelled after Soleimani killing

Rocket attack in Baghdad, Syria gas field shelled after Soleimani killing

Iraqi Kataib Hezbollah Brigades warned Iraqi security forces to be at least 1,000 meters (3,280 feet) away from all American bases starting Sunday evening.  … Read More ›

Pompeo: Doing nothing would have ‘created more risk’ than killing Soleimani

Pompeo: Doing nothing would have ‘created more risk’ than killing Soleimani

US secretary of state pushes back against reports that the intel underpinning the American strike against the Iranian military commander was ‘thin’   US Secretary… Read More ›

Iran is withdrawing from the 2015 nuclear deal after Trump ordered deadly strike on its top general

Iran is withdrawing from the 2015 nuclear deal after Trump ordered deadly strike on its top general

  Iran is withdrawing from the 2015 nuclear deal, a move that could be perceived as the country taking a big step toward obtaining a nuclear… Read More ›

Cooler Weather Brings Respite In Australian Wildfire Crisis

Cooler Weather Brings Respite In Australian Wildfire Crisis

  SYDNEY (AP) — Milder temperatures Sunday brought hope of a respite from wildfires that have ravaged three Australian states, claiming 24 lives and destroying… Read More ›

Skepticism mounts over evidence of ‘imminent’ threat that Trump says justified Soleimani killing

Skepticism mounts over evidence of ‘imminent’ threat that Trump says justified Soleimani killing

  Washington – Top US national security officials continue to defend the Trump administration’s claim that it killed Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani in response… Read More ›

Trump tweets US flag following Soleimani death, Ted Cruz: Justice overdue for Israel

Trump tweets US flag following Soleimani death, Ted Cruz: Justice overdue for Israel

US Senator for Texas Ted Cruz: Killing Soleimani was long-overdue justice for Israeli allies who have suffered from terrorism at the hands of Hezbollah terrorists… Read More ›

Esper says Iran may be planning more attacks on US interests

Esper says Iran may be planning more attacks on US interests

US defense secretary’s claim follows an attempt by an Tehran-sponsored Iraqi militia to break into the US embassy in Baghdad   Iran or its proxy… Read More ›

Texas Judge: Hospital Can Remove Baby From Life Support

Texas Judge: Hospital Can Remove Baby From Life Support

  DALLAS (AP) — A Texas judge on Thursday sided with a hospital that plans to remove an 11-month-old girl from life support after her… Read More ›

Top Iranian general confirmed dead in US airstrike, days after an embassy siege in Iraq

Top Iranian general confirmed dead in US airstrike, days after an embassy siege in Iraq

  Iran’s elite Quds force commander, Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani, was killed in an airstrike in Iraq on Thursday afternoon, according to the US military.… Read More ›

Illinois Sees First Legal Sales Of Recreational Marijuana

Illinois Sees First Legal Sales Of Recreational Marijuana

  CHICAGO (AP) — The sale of marijuana for recreational purposes became legal Wednesday in Illinois to the delight of pot fans — many who… Read More ›

Iraqi security forces regain control of area around US Embassy after second day of protests

Iraqi security forces regain control of area around US Embassy after second day of protests

Baghdad – Iraqi security forces have regained control of the area around the US Embassy in Baghdad after the compound was rocked by a second… Read More ›

Trump says Iran will ‘pay a very BIG PRICE’ for damage caused by violent protests at the US embassy in Baghdad

Trump says Iran will ‘pay a very BIG PRICE’ for damage caused by violent protests at the US embassy in Baghdad

  President Donald Trump threatened Iran Tuesday afternoon, saying that the country would be held responsible for damage caused by violent protests at the US Embassy… Read More ›