Strait of Hormuz: What Happens if the World’s Key Oil Artery Gets Blocked? Two vessels had been attacked in the Middle East and there were growing worries for the safety of ships and their crews sailing through the Strait of Hormuz Reuters and Haaretz Jun 13, 2019 The tanker […]
Two Tankers Again Attacked in Gulf of Oman, Raising Fears of Wider Conflict One of the tankers, the Front Altair, carrying a cargo of petrochemical feedstock, was ablaze in waters between Gulf Arab states and Iran Reuters and Haaretz Jun 13, 2019 Two oil tankers were hit in suspected […]
Iran Proxy War Could Bring Entire Region To The Brink Of Conflict PNW. June, 2019 The recent rise in military tensions in the Persian Gulf between the United States and Iran introduces a heightened possibility that Iran will activate proxies against Israel, or respond more fiercely to alleged […]
Saudi Arabia united the Arab world against Iran. That means conflict could be one step closer Analysis by Nic Robertson, CNN. Updated 3:11 PM ET, Fri May 31, 2019 Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (CNN) King Salman of Saudi Arabia has pulled off in Mecca what many had thought unlikely — […]
Beast’s policies are focusing Congress’ attention on Saudi Arabia again. Date of publication: 10 June, 2019. The New Arab. Marcus Montgomery It’s been over eight months since a Saudi hit squad murdered Jamal Khashoggi in a Saudi consulate. Since then, Riyadh has managed to survive the onslaught of […]
Exclusive: US intel shows Saudi Arabia escalated its missile program with help from China. Beast + King of the East. By Phil Mattingly, Zachary Cohen and Jeremy Herb, CNN Updated 6:01 PM ET, Wed June 5, 2019 Washington (CNN)The US government has obtained intelligence that Saudi Arabia has significantly escalated its ballistic […]
Trump officials approved Saudi nuclear permits after Khashoggi murder Julian Borger in Washington. The Guardian•June 4, 2019 The Trump administration twice approved licenses for the export of nuclear technology to Saudi Arabia after the murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, it emerged today. In response to repeated requests, the […]
Former IAEA deputy: Tehran could enrich sufficient uranium for nuclear bomb June 10, 2019. Jewish News Service. A former deputy of the International Atomic Energy Agency warned on Wednesday that Iran could enrich enough uranium for a nuclear bomb within six to eight months. “Iran is actually weaponizing […]
Baiting Iran into a War? Jeffrey Stacey. The National Interest•June 1, 2019 The Middle East region and the American foreign-policy establishment are breathing a collective sigh of relief, as President Donald Trump has dialed back U.S. threats to Iran and undercut his administration’s top hawks, Secretary of State […]
US aircraft carrier, bombers and fighters flex their muscles near Iran with simulated strikes Ryan Pickrell. Jun. 3, 2019, 11:25 AM. Business Insider. The US Navy carrier strike group and US Air Force bombers deployed to the Middle East to counter Iran conducted simulated strike exercises near Iran over the […]
