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Kushner Reportedly Flying to Saudi Arabia and Qatar Soon Seeking to Normalise Relations

Posted on November 30, 2020November 30, 2020By Editor

The report comes amid speculation that the Trump administration will try to reinforce its policies in the region during what is presumed to be the last days of Trump in office before the next president swears upon the Bible. … Read More >Kushner Reportedly Flying to Saudi Arabia and Qatar Soon Seeking to Normalise Relations

Killing of top Iranian nuclear scientist: Reported versions change from 12-person commando squad to REMOTE-CONTROLLED machine gun

Posted on November 29, 2020By Editor

Iran’s top scientist was assassinated with a remote-controlled machine gun from 150 meters away, semi-official news agency Fars said, contradicting previous detailed reports of a 12-person commando team doing the killing. … Read More >Killing of top Iranian nuclear scientist: Reported versions change from 12-person commando squad to REMOTE-CONTROLLED machine gun

ISIS claims responsibility for rocket attack on Iraqi oil refinery

Posted on November 29, 2020November 29, 2020By Editor

Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) has claimed responsibility for a rocket attack that set an oil refinery in northern Iraq on fire. The refinery was previously put out of action by IS during the caliphate’s Iraqi campaign. … Read More >ISIS claims responsibility for rocket attack on Iraqi oil refinery

US Airman Dies in Vehicle Incident at United Arab Emirates Base

Posted on November 29, 2020By Editor

A member of the US Air Force has died in a non-combat incident in the United Arab Emirates, the US Defense Department announced in a statement. … Read More >US Airman Dies in Vehicle Incident at United Arab Emirates Base

A War in the Shadows: The Record of Iranian Nuclear Scientists Killed Over the Decade

Posted on November 29, 2020November 29, 2020By Editor

The killing of a leading Iranian nuclear scientist has caused outrage in the Middle East, and threatened to up-end an already precarious geopolitical situation between Iran on one hand, and the US and Israel on the other. … Read More >A War in the Shadows: The Record of Iranian Nuclear Scientists Killed Over the Decade

Iran creates ‘judicial committee’ to track down & punish Soleimani assassins just hours before murder of top nuclear scientist

Posted on November 28, 2020By Editor

The Iranian judiciary has formed a special committee to locate those behind the January assassination of Quds Force chief Qassem Soleimani, announcing the move just hours before the slaying of a preeminent nuclear scientist. … Read More >Iran creates ‘judicial committee’ to track down & punish Soleimani assassins just hours before murder of top nuclear scientist

Nimitz carrier group returns to Persian Gulf after drills, in ‘pre-planned’ move not related to Iranian scientist murder – report

Posted on November 28, 2020November 28, 2020By Editor

A US aircraft carrier and other warships are headed to the Persian Gulf to bolster troop withdrawals in the region, a defense source told CNN, insisting the deployment is unrelated to the recent murder of a top Iranian scientist. … Read More >Nimitz carrier group returns to Persian Gulf after drills, in ‘pre-planned’ move not related to Iranian scientist murder – report

Syria condemns ‘Zionist terrorist attack on science’ as Israel says it has ‘no clue’ who was behind Iranian scientist’s murder

Posted on November 28, 2020November 28, 2020By Editor

Damascus has condemned the assassination of top Iranian nuclear physicist, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, calling it a chilling “terrorist attack on science”, as Tel Aviv neither confirms nor denies speculations of its involvement. … Read More >Syria condemns ‘Zionist terrorist attack on science’ as Israel says it has ‘no clue’ who was behind Iranian scientist’s murder

Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei pledges to ‘firmly prosecute’ those behind assassination of top military scientist

Posted on November 28, 2020November 28, 2020By Editor

Iran will have retribution for the death of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, the scientist killed on Friday, the country’s supreme leader has pledged. Iranian officials accuse Israel of being behind the killing. … Read More >Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei pledges to ‘firmly prosecute’ those behind assassination of top military scientist

Iranian president points finger at Israel after assassination of top military scientist near Tehran

Posted on November 28, 2020November 28, 2020By Editor

Iranian president Hassan Rouhani has blamed ‘mercenaries of the usurping Zionist regime’ for the assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, a military scientist, who was accused by Israel of leading a nuclear weapons program in Iran. … Read More >Iranian president points finger at Israel after assassination of top military scientist near Tehran