F-35 seen as Israel’s trump card against Iran’s made-in-Russia S-300
Only two weeks after news of a framework nuclear agreement between Iran and the West to announce it was lifting its ban on the sale to Iran of its (more…)
Huge 2014 Russia-China pipelines deal encounters turbulence
The epic energy deal worth more than $400 billion that Russia and China signed last year may have encountered difficulties as leaders of both countries are unsure about how (more…)
India, France finally come to terms on Dassault Rafale jet fighter deal
The epic energy deal worth more than $400 billion that Russia and China signed last year may have encountered difficulties as leaders of both countries are unsure about how (more…)
North Korea sent missile components to Iran during nuclear talks
As the international press corps provided blanket coverage of intricate negotiations between the West and Iran, North Korea secretly missile components to Iran, according to U.S. intelligence officials. SUBSCRIBE (more…)
Iran unequivocally rejects inspections of military sites
Echoing statements by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, a senior commander in Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) said the country’s military sites would not be open to foreign inspection under (more…)
Conflicting reports on fate of alleged ISIL leader after air strike
Recent reports have reinforced early rumors that shadowy loyalists by Saddam Hussein are pulling the strings behind operations of the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
Gulf states put energy sectors on alert as tensions rise over Yemen
Gulf states put energy sectors on alert as tensions rise over Yemen SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
Double play: Seoul both joins China-led bank and opts out of THAAD
SEOUL — The United State is expected not to raise the issue of development of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense [THAAD] battery in South Korea for the time (more…)
N. Korea warms to Russia, with preparations for Kim visit to Moscow
SEOUL — North Korea has stepped up efforts to bolster relations with Russia, which has impacted calculations by China and South Korea on their ties the reclusive nation. SUBSCRIBE (more…)