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Video Shows U.S. Destroyer’s Very Intimate Standoff With Iranian Vessels Over Seized Oil Tanker (Updated)

Posted on November 4, 2021November 4, 2021By Editor

Iran’s raid on an oil tanker resulted in an incredibly close encounter between its gunboats and a U.S. Navy destroyer. … Read More >Video Shows U.S. Destroyer’s Very Intimate Standoff With Iranian Vessels Over Seized Oil Tanker (Updated)

Iranian military ‘foils’ US attempt to seize tanker in Sea of Oman

Posted on November 4, 2021November 4, 2021By Editor

Iran has confirmed that its Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps has foiled an attempt by American forces to intercept an oil tanker, and that the vessel is now back in Iranian waters. … Read More >Iranian military ‘foils’ US attempt to seize tanker in Sea of Oman

Senior Taliban commander among those killed in ISIS attack on Kabul hospital

Posted on November 4, 2021November 4, 2021By Editor

A high-ranking Taliban military commander has been killed while repelling an Islamic State attack on Kabul’s main military hospital on Tuesday, the radical group, which now holds power in Afghanistan, has said. … Read More >Senior Taliban commander among those killed in ISIS attack on Kabul hospital

Syria claims Israel targeted area outside Damascus in missile strike resulting in ‘material losses’ – state media

Posted on November 4, 2021November 4, 2021By Editor

The Damascus countryside has come under a missile attack, Syria’s state media reported, blaming Tel Aviv for carrying out “aggression” with a number of missiles. The strike reportedly inflicted material damage outside the capital. … Read More >Syria claims Israel targeted area outside Damascus in missile strike resulting in ‘material losses’ – state media

Bahrain tells its citizens to leave Lebanon immediately after minister’s Yemen comments anger Gulf states

Posted on November 2, 2021November 2, 2021By Editor

Bahrain’s Foreign Ministry has called on its citizens to leave Lebanon, warning their safety could be at risk if they remain, amid a deepening diplomatic rift between the states. Bahrain had already expelled Lebanon’s envoy. … Read More >Bahrain tells its citizens to leave Lebanon immediately after minister’s Yemen comments anger Gulf states

Multiple explosions near military hospital in Kabul as gunfire heard across Afghan capital – 19 dead

Posted on November 2, 2021November 2, 2021By Editor

Two explosions have ripped through a district of the Afghan capital Kabul near a military hospital, killing 19 and wounding 50. Witnesses claim the explosions were followed by bursts of gunfire. … Read More >Multiple explosions near military hospital in Kabul as gunfire heard across Afghan capital – 19 dead

US-trained Afghan soldiers & spies joining ISIS terrorists to ‘resist’ Taliban – reports

Posted on November 1, 2021November 1, 2021By Editor

The Taliban has long accused Washington of funding ISIS, and now they’re indirectly right, as a growing number of US-trained Afghan soldiers and intelligence officials are joining the terrorist group’s ranks to fight the Taliban. … Read More >US-trained Afghan soldiers & spies joining ISIS terrorists to ‘resist’ Taliban – reports

Israeli fighter jets escort American B1-B bomber in show of ‘continued strategic cooperation’ (VIDEO)

Posted on November 1, 2021November 1, 2021By Editor

Israeli F-15 fighter jets escorted an American B-1 strategic heavy bomber through the country’s airspace, in what the IDF called an illustration of the “continued strategic cooperation” with the United States. … Read More >Israeli fighter jets escort American B1-B bomber in show of ‘continued strategic cooperation’ (VIDEO)

Israeli missile strikes near Damascus leave 2 soldiers wounded – Syrian media

Posted on October 30, 2021October 30, 2021By Editor

Two soldiers were injured after Israel hit targets near the Syrian capital, Damascus, Syria’s SANA news agency has reported. The agency added that several missiles were destroyed in mid-air. … Read More >Israeli missile strikes near Damascus leave 2 soldiers wounded – Syrian media

US Treasury imposes sanctions against Iran’s Revolutionary Guard commanders, companies over alleged drone attacks on ships

Posted on October 30, 2021October 30, 2021By Editor

The US Treasury has slapped sanctions on two Iranian generals and firms over their involvement in the Islamic Republic’s drone program which, according to Washington, led to attacks on ships, including the Mercer Street tanker. … Read More >US Treasury imposes sanctions against Iran’s Revolutionary Guard commanders, companies over alleged drone attacks on ships