TALK OF US NUKES MOVING EAST, CLOSER TO RUSSIA
According to a report in the Financial Times yesterday, the U.S. is in discussion with a number of European members of NATO about the possibilities of deploying U.S. nuclear weapons on their territory, though it says that a decision is a long way off. The talks “are highly confidential and may not lead to any […]
UKRAINE DENIES ATTACK ON RUSSIAN NUCLEAR PLANT
Rosatom Director General Alexey Likhachev reported on the 30th of May that a Ukrainian combat drone hit the turbine hall of Zaporozhye NPP Unit 6 on Saturday afternoon. “This afternoon, a Ukrainian combat drone hit the turbine hall of power unit 6, causing a subsequent detonation. The explosion did not damage the main equipment, but […]
PUTIN ON THE DRONE CRASH IN ROMANIA
During his press conference in Astana, Kazakhstan yesterday, after the Eurasian Economic Union meetings, Russian President Vladimir Putin was asked by a reporter about the drone that crashed in Galati, Romania, the night before. The reporter named Ursula von der Leyen as among those who labeled the incident as a Russian attack. “Ms von der […]
NETANYAHU ORDERS IDF TO OCCUPY 70% OF GAZA
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that he had ordered the army to occupy 70 percent of the Gaza Strip, in the latest violation of the October ceasefire, Middle East Eye reported yesterday. “At this point, we are fully in control of 60 percent of the territory of the Gaza Strip,” Netanyahu said […]
STILL NO AGREEMENT WITH IRAN AFTER TRUMP CONTRADICTS HIMSELF AGAIN
Yesterday, President Trump put out a statement in which he declared that he was lifting the naval blockade of Iran but that there’s a number of things Iran “must” do. “Iran must agree that they will never have a Nuclear Weapon or Bomb. The Hormuz Strait must be immediately open, no tolls, for unrestricted shipping […]
UN ADDS ISRAEL TO BLACKLIST FOR SEXUAL CRIMES DURING CONFLICT
On Thursday, the UN added Israel to its blacklist for sexual crimes committed during conflict. According to Middle East Eye, the blacklist forms part of the annex to the UN secretary-general’s annual report on Conflict-Related Sexual Violence (CRSV). It identifies parties credibly suspected of committing patterns of rape or other forms of sexual violence during […]
IRGC WARNS US, ISRAEL RESUMES AGGRESSION IRAN WILL ‘PUSH WAR BEYOND REGION’
In answer to the threats repeatedly issued by Donald Trump, the IRGC issued a statement warning that if the U.S. and Israel resume their war of aggression on Iran, Iran would expand the conflict beyond the region. “The American-Zionist enemies, which have failed to learn lessons from their major and repeated strategic defeats against the […]
THE U.S., CHINA AND IRAN ON THE STATUS OF THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ
“I’m not asking for any favors because when you ask for favors, you have to do favors in return,” U.S. President Donald Trump said when asked by a reporter on Air Force One whether Chinese President Xi Jinping had made a firm commitment to put pressure on the Iranians to reopen the strait. Xi did […]
ANOTHER INTELLIGENCE LEAK SHOWING IRAN RETAINS SUBSTANTIAL MISSILE CAPABILITIES
The New York Times reported in a May 12 article on yet another intelligence leak showing how little damage the U.S. did to Iran’s missile capabilities during 40 days of air strikes. “The Trump administration’s public portrayal of a shattered Iranian military is sharply at odds with what U.S. intelligence agencies are telling policymakers behind […]
TRUMP TELLS AMERICANS, ‘LET THEM EAT CAKE!’
U.S. President Donald Trump yesterday showed indifference to Americans suffering the economic hardships resulting from his unprovoked war of aggression on Iran. Asked by a reporter to what extent Americans’ economic pain was motivating him to strike a deal, Trump replied, “Not even a little bit.” “The only thing that matters, when I’m talking about […]
PUTIN AND TRUMP TALK ABOUT IRAN, UKRAINE IN THEIR FIFTH PHONE CALL
Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump spoke by phone today. Russia Presidential aide Yuri Ushakov reported in a statement that the conversation lasted for 50 minutes and that it was substantive, sincere and, most important, very useful. “Naturally, it was focused on the dangerous exacerbation of the situation in the Middle East,” he said. […]