by WorldTribune Staff, June 7, 2018 Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on June 6 said the U.S. will not allow Iran to develop a nuclear weapon. Pompeo’s comments followed Iran’s announcement that a new facility to build advanced centrifuges for uranium enrichment will be completed in a month. “We’re watching reports that Iran plans to […]
by WorldTribune Staff, June 6, 2018 The head of Iran’s nuclear agency has informed the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that the Islamic Republic is opening a center for new centrifuges for uranium enrichment at its Natanz nuclear site. Ali Akbar Salehi, chief of the Iran Atomic Energy Organization, said the expansion does not violate […]
by WorldTribune Staff, June 5, 2018 Special counsel Robert Mueller is focusing on a private network reportedly tied to Israel and the United Arab Emirates as his investigation expands from Russia to Middle East governments’ alleged attempts to influence U.S. politics, according to news reports. Mueller is investigating the private firm Wikistrat, the Wall Street […]
by WorldTribune Staff, June 6, 2018 The YPG Kurdish militia has agreed to pull out of a key town in northern Syria under a deal between the United States and Turkey. The YPG, or People’s Protection Units, announced on June 5 that it would pull its military advisers out of Manbij, a small but strategic […]
by WorldTribune Staff, June 4, 2018 Though it has “a lot of differences” with Iran, Qatar will not “fuel a war” with the Islamic Republic, Qatar’s defense minister said. “Is it wise to call the U.S. and Israel to go and fight Iran? Iran is next door,” Khalid bin Mohammad al-Attiyah told an international security […]
by WorldTribune Staff, June 3, 2018 Syrian President Bashar Assad has expressed interest in traveling to Pyongyang to meet with Kim Jong-Un, according to state-run media in North Korea. “I am going to visit the DPRK and meet HE Kim Jong-Un,” Assad was quoted as saying by KCNA. KCNA said Assad made the comments on […]
by WorldTribune Staff, June 3, 2018 Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) has warned Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for “corrupting” Saudi society with “sinful projects” including wrestling matches, re-opening movie theaters and allowing women to drive. “The new era of bin Salman replaced mosques with movie theaters,” the Yemen-based terrorist group said in […]
by WorldTribune Staff, June 3, 2018 As the rhetoric between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan became increasingly harsh, Netanyahu ordered the shelving of legislation that would recognize the Armenian genocide. “It’s time to stop groveling before Erdogan. It is time to do the moral and right thing and recognize […]
by WorldTribune Staff, May 31, 2018 Israel says Iran is behind the rocket barrage from the Gaza Strip on May 29 which resulted in the most serious escalation on Israel’s southern front in four years, a report said. The Iranian-funded Islamic Jihad and Hamas fired 180 projectiles, including mass produced 120mm mortars and more accurate […]
by WorldTribune Staff, May 31, 2018 U.S. Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley on May 30 slammed the UN Security Council for its failure to condemn Hamas for its recent rocket attacks on Israel. “As I have asked my colleagues before, I will ask you again today. Who among us would accept 70 rockets launched […]
