EU threatens sanctions over Turkey’s ‘illegal’ Cyprus drilling

Latest Revision June 21, 2019, 5:52 AM AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici FILE – Two oil tankers, Ottoman Dignity, Turkish, right, and Sandra Tapias, Spanish, wait at Ceyhan oil terminal on Turkey’s Mediterranean coast Sunday, June 22, 2003. The search for marine wealth has rekindled dormant rivalries between the EU and Turkey The European Union threatened to […]

Trump errs on side of caution, again, with Iran – analysis

Trump must decide if the next step will cause a real conflict or if the US can carry out precision strikes and then show Iran that there is now a balance. Seth J. Frantzman June 21, 2019 11:17 The US reportedly was ready to strike Iran overnight, but called off the attacks. If US President […]

Iran: US Not Entitled to Retaliation for Drone Downing

TEHRAN (FNA)- Spokesman of the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) of Iran Keivan Khosravi said that Washington is entitled to no right of retaliation for its drone downing, warring that Tehran will strongly respond if the US tries to conduct any retaliatory strike. Iran will respond firmly to US aggression should it retaliate for the […]

Trump gives Iran an ultimatum

  US Pres. Trump promises to retaliate for downed drone if Iran doesn’t initiate talks. Iran: Khamenei opposes talks with US.   Arutz Sheva Staff, 21/06/19 12:06   Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan flanked by Trump and John Bolton Reuters US President Donald Trump sent a message to Iran setting a deadline for the rogue […]

Germany, which armed Saddam Hussein, says Kurdish state would harm peace

Chancellor Merkel supports Kurdish rights to autonomy Seth J. Frantzman June 20, 2019 17:55 An image of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein printed on copper.. (photo credit: REUTERS) German Chancellor Angela Merkel told Kurdish students in Germany that Kurds do not deserve a state because it would not “serve peace in the region,” according to […]

Putin says US military action against Iran would be a ‘catastrophe for the region’

Video Pompeo meets with Putin amid US tensions with Iran Iran warns international community against ‘making crises’; reaction and analysis from former congressional aide Rebeccah Heinrichs. Russia’s President Vladimir Putin warned the U.S.  Thursday not to take military action against Iran following the recent downing of an American drone and attacks on oil tankers near the […]

Russia accuses U.S. of pushing Iran situation to brink of war – RIA

By REUTERS June 21, 2019 11:23 MOSCOW – Russia accused the United States on Friday of deliberately stoking dangerous tensions around Iran and pushing the situation to the brink of war, the RIA news agency reported. Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov called on Washington to weigh the possible consequences of conflict with Iran and said […]

Iran Received Message From Trump on Possible Strike Overnight via Oman − Report

It was reported on Thursday that Donald Trump had approved a military operation against Iran after it downed a US spy drone, but later backpedalled on the decision. Iran has received a message from Donald Trump about an imminent attack following yet another spike in tensions, but refused to have talks with the US president, unnamed […]

The Keys to Success

We’re most useful to God when we become His vessels and allow Him to work through us 1 THESSALONIANS 5:2424 Faithful is He who calls you, and He also will bring it to pass. Have you ever felt discouraged about trying to live the Christian life? If your efforts to make a difference in the world seem fruitless, following the Lord’s example could change your outlook. Christ served others in love, and His actions had tremendous impact in the world. How was He so effective? Scripture tells us that Jesus did not speak or act on His own initiative but …

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With both sides upping pressure, US-Iran tensions unlikely to slacken

Overtures for talks by Trump have little chance of yielding results, putting countries on potentially disastrous collision course, though some see peaceful ways out of standoff By SHAUN TANDONToday, 4:19 am     Protesters hold signs spelling out, “No War,” outside the White House, Thursday June 20, 2019, in Washington, after President Donald Trump tweeted that “Iran […]

U.S. almost strikes Iran: How did we get here?

US President Donald Trump ordered U.S. Military strikes against Iran n Thursday, and then ordered them halted – What could this mean? Yvette J. Deane June 21, 2019 09:29 US President Donald Trump ordered a US military strike against several targets in Iran on early Friday morning, The New York Times reported, and then changed […]

EU to chair high-level meeting on Iran nuclear deal June 28

Published:  06.21.19 , 09:33 The European Union will chair a meeting of the nations involved in the embattled Iran nuclear deal in Vienna on June 28.   Besides the EU, the meeting will be attended by high-level representatives from China, France, Germany, Russia, Britain and Iran, the bloc said Thursday in a statement.   It […]

Trump pulls back from launch of military strikes on Iran after initial approval: NYT

(Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump approved military strikes on Friday against Iran in retaliation for the downing of an unmanned $130-million surveillance drone, but pulled back from launching the attacks, the New York Times said. Trump had initially approved strikes on a handful of targets such as radar and missile batteries, the paper cited […]