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Syrian Army Intercepts Drone Loaded With Cluster Bombs – Reports

Posted on September 27, 2019October 20, 2019By Editor

According to the Syrian Arab News Agency, special services dismantled the drone, which they managed to detect and shoot down north of the city of Al Qunaitra. … Read More >Syrian Army Intercepts Drone Loaded With Cluster Bombs – Reports

Trump deploys reinforcements to Persian Gulf to defend ‘American oil’ & other assets, not US allies

Posted on September 26, 2019October 3, 2019By Editor

The US is sending reinforcements to Saudi Arabia and UAE to protect what it believes to be its own assets, and put additional pressure on Iran, increasing the risk of a sudden and devastating regional war, analysts told RT. … Read More >Trump deploys reinforcements to Persian Gulf to defend ‘American oil’ & other assets, not US allies

We blame Iran, because Iranian arms were used! Saudis double down on claim as origin of oil-plant attack remains unclear

Posted on September 26, 2019October 3, 2019By Editor

Saudi Arabia holds Tehran “responsible” for attacks on oil plants since “Iranian weaponry” was used, the Saudi foreign minister has said. An investigation into the attack is ongoing and Riyadh is discussing a response with allies. … Read More >We blame Iran, because Iranian arms were used! Saudis double down on claim as origin of oil-plant attack remains unclear

Even Saudis don’t believe fiction of Iranian attacks on oil plants – Zarif

Posted on September 26, 2019October 31, 2019By Editor

Saudi Arabia may have joined the US in blaming Iran for last week’s attack on its oil facilities, but the kingdom’s response clearly shows it doesn’t believe it to be true, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said. … Read More >Even Saudis don’t believe fiction of Iranian attacks on oil plants – Zarif

US sending more troops & air defenses to ‘protect’ Saudi Arabia & UAE – Pentagon

Posted on September 26, 2019October 3, 2019By Editor

More US troops and air defense systems are headed for the Persian Gulf to “bolster defenses” of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, the Pentagon announced after the embarrassing attack on Saudi oil facilities. … Read More >US sending more troops & air defenses to ‘protect’ Saudi Arabia & UAE – Pentagon

Can the U.S. accept that there is a new strategic balance in the Middle East?

Posted on September 26, 2019October 31, 2019By Editor

The intricate war dance among the U.S., the Saudis and Iran on the Houthi attack on Aramco oil installations may still not lead to a shooting war in West Asia. … Read More >Can the U.S. accept that there is a new strategic balance in the Middle East?

We stop, you stop! Houthis offer Saudi Arabia mutual halt to strikes in wake of devastating oil-plant attacks

Posted on September 26, 2019October 3, 2019By Editor

Yemen’s Houthi rebels have announced a halt on strikes against Saudi Arabia, adding that they expect reciprocal steps from Riyadh. The ceasefire offer comes days after a major attack on Saudi oil refineries claimed by the Houthis. … Read More >We stop, you stop! Houthis offer Saudi Arabia mutual halt to strikes in wake of devastating oil-plant attacks

Saudi-Led Coalition Initiates Operation on ‘Military Targets’ in Yemen – State TV

Posted on September 25, 2019By Editor

The Saudi-led coalition announced that it has begun military operations north of the Yemeni city of Hodeidah against ” legitimate military targets,” according to Saudi state TV. … Read More >Saudi-Led Coalition Initiates Operation on ‘Military Targets’ in Yemen – State TV

Russia Vows to Cooperate With Iran in Banking Sphere in Defiance of US ‘Highest Ever’ Sanctions

Posted on September 25, 2019By Editor

The development comes as the United States and Iran are experiencing a new low in their relations on the heels of the recent drone attack against Saudi oil refineries that Washington and its allies have swiftly blamed on Tehran – a claim that the Islamic Republic vehemently rejects. … Read More >Russia Vows to Cooperate With Iran in Banking Sphere in Defiance of US ‘Highest Ever’ Sanctions

Hezbollah Leader Warns Saudi Arabia Will be Destroyed in Case of War With Iran

Posted on September 25, 2019October 30, 2019By Editor

Tensions in the Middle East escalated after a recent attack on Saudi refineries that crippled the country’s crude output. … Read More >Hezbollah Leader Warns Saudi Arabia Will be Destroyed in Case of War With Iran