Report: Western powers failed to report Iran’s sanctions violations
The United States and its European allies may have looked the other way on Iran’s violations of UN sanctions out of fear of derailing nuclear negotiations. According to a (more…)
Kurdish forces retake 11 villages near Raqqa, ISIL’s hub in Syria
Syrian Kurds, aided by U.S.-led air strikes, recently reclaimed at least 10 villages that had been seized by Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) near the terror group’s (more…)
Beijing unnerved by Hanoi’s warming ties with former enemy, the U.S.
On the 40th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War, President Barack Obama on July 7 spread the red carpet at the White House to warmly welcome Nguyen (more…)
Iran refuses to apologize after commander’s threat against Jordan
In March, Qassem Soleimani, the commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force, went public in stating Teheran’s enthusiasm for promoting the Islamic Revolution in Jordan. SUBSCRIBE (more…)
Jordan says it has stopped attack by IRGC agent with bomb
Authorities in Jordan stopped a terror attack planned by an Iraqi man in possession of 45 kilos of explosives who they say was from the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (more…)
Israeli intel probe of ISIL leads to arrest of Bedouin teachers
Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) used Bedouin teachers in Israel to recruit children into the terror group, according to Israeli intelligence. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
Egypt killed 241 militants in early July, Sisi claims Sinai stable
Egypt’s army reported its recent offensive in Sinai resulted in the deaths of 241 insurgents from July 1-5, including jihadists of Egypt’s Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) (more…)
Japan’s participation in U.S.-Oceania exercise angers China leaders
The biennial Australia-U.S. military exercise code named Talisman Sabre started in earnest July 5 off the northern coast of Australia with the historic first-time participation of Japan. SUBSCRIBE l (more…)
U.S., Israel to cooperate on tunnel warfare research & development
The United States has pledged $40 million for research and development into cross-border tunnels and will work with Israel on the “criminal and security threats” posed by the tunnels. (more…)