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Trump: War would mean ‘end of Iran’

20 May, 2019 8 views

Trump threatens Iran’s ‘end’ if it seeks fight with the US Marwan Bishara US president’s direct threat comes after Tehran says it opposes war and no country has ‘illusion’ it can confront it. The …

Tehran-Riyad on which pass? Saudi Arabia ‘seeks to avert war, ready to respond with force’

19 May, 2019 12 views

Saudi Arabia ‘seeks to avert war, ready to respond with force’ Adel al-Jubeir, Saudi state minister of foreign affairs, says the ball is in Iran’s court to determine its fate. 2 hours ago The …

Iran issue, in addition to its own urgent impact to global affairs, looms into US-Sino crisis

17 May, 2019 12 views

Iran calls for ‘concrete action’ to save nuclear deal In visit to Beijing, Iran’s FM urges ‘friends’, including Russia and China, to normalise trade relations with Tehran. 05/17/2019 Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, right, …

US-IRI Confrontation Escalates: Iran tensions spotlight Trump’s questionable credibility

16 May, 2019 60 views

Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN May 16, 2019 Washington (CNN)The Trump administration, which has disdained truth , is now facing a tough burden of proof and history as it barrels toward a confrontation with Iran. …

Saudi oil tankers attacked off UAE amid Iran tensions

14 May, 2019 67 views

Saudi Arabia said on Monday that two of its oil tankers were among those attacked off the coast of the United Arab Emirates and described it as an attempt to undermine the security of …

Houtie’s revenge: Saudi Arabia says oil stations attacked by armed drones

14 May, 2019 142 views

Aramco oil stations targeted as Houthi-run media says military operation a response to ‘continued aggression’.   Armed drones attacked two oil pumping stations in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday in what Riyadh called a “cowardly” …

Saudi Arabia: The world’s largest arms importer from 2014-2018

13 May, 2019 14 views

The US continued to supply the bulk of arms, exporting 88 percent of all arms sold to Saudi Arabia in 2018. 05/13/2019 Mersila Gadzo, Alia Chughtai Saudi Arabia became the world’s largest arms importer …

Iran may face conditions harder than 1980s war with Iraq

12 May, 2019 95 views

With tightening US sanctions, Rouhani says Iran can overcome unprecedented pressure by its enemies if it stays united. Rouhani said Iran ‘can move past these difficult conditions provided that we are united’ President Hassan …

U.S. B-52 bombers reach Middle East in message to Iran

12 May, 2019 88 views

American B-52 Stratofortress bombers sent to the Middle East over what Washington describes as threats from Iran have arrived at a U.S. base in Qatar, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said. The U.S. military said …