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 […]

No Peace as Long as Iran’s Mullahs Enjoy Power

Majid RafizadehJune 20, 2019 at 5:00 amhttps://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/14411/iran-mullahs-no-peace Already eight years ago, the head of Iran’s Quds Force, Qassem Soleimani boasted to the US General David Petraeus that: “You should know that I… control policy for Iran with respect to Iraq, Lebanon, Gaza and Afghanistan. The ambassador in Baghdad is a Quds Force member. The individual […]

No Easy Decisions For U.S. Over How To React To Iran Shooting Down Navy Drone

The U.S. government is looking at “measured responses,” but many courses of action could simply escalate the situation even more. By Joseph TrevithickJune 20, 2019 The War Zone DOD SHARE Hours after Iran shot down a U.S. Navy RQ-4A Broad Area Maritime Surveillance-Demonstrator drone, or BAMS-D, flying over the Gulf of Oman, the U.S. government […]

Situation Room briefing on Iran crisis concludes, as McConnell says ‘measured’ response is coming

Video Pentagon releases footage of US drone being shot down by Iran Jennifer Griffin predicts Trump’s military response to Iran shooting down a U.S. drone would be much different if an American had been injured or killed. Top administration officials and lawmakers have left the White House after a more than hourlong classified briefing about Iran’s sudden […]

Saudi-Led Coalition Targets Houthi Military Positions in Yemen’s Hudaydah – Reports

Al Hudaydah is an important entry point for food and humanitarian aid delivered to Yemen, a nation torn by an ongoing civil war between government forces and the armed Houthi political opposition faction. The Saudi-led coalition occupying portions of Yemen said Friday it had struck targets around the port city of Al Hudaydah, after the […]

Melchizedek is a Type of The Lord Jesus

MELCHIZEDEK Abraham Meets Melchizedek by Rubens Cir 1625 Hebrews 7:1-3 1 For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him; 2 to whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and […]

Important thread about Israel’s operation against Hezbollah’s tunnels from, and in, Lebanon.

Thread following #Hezbollah attack tunnel digging: 1. Since 2014 the IDF received complaints from Israeli residents that were investigated and found no tunnels at the time. Hezbollah has an operational plan intended on penetrating Israel’s border with the Radwan Force. 2. In order to prevent easy infiltration of the Hezbollah Radwan Force the IDF constructed […]

US to deploy Patriot missiles to Middle East

By News Desk 2019-06-20 The Pentagon will send Patriot missile systems, drones and surveillance planes in the Middle East as part of its planned deployment of additional 1,000 servicemen in the region amid tensions with Iran, the US Department of Defense said. The Pentagon said in a statement that following a request from US CENTCOM, […]

Iran shot down American drone to showcase its air defense – analysis

It is a “$200 million giant,” the IRGC says, of the drone they brought down. By Seth J. Frantzman June 21, 2019 00:21   3 minute read. A member of Iran’s Revolutionary guard stands guard next to an Iranian flag during an anti-US ceremony in Azadi Square in Tehran, April 25, 2010. (photo credit: REUTERS/MORTEZA […]

Iran to discuss saving nuclear deal with European powers, China and Russia

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Senior officials from Iran, France, Germany, Britain, China and Russia will meet on June 28 in Vienna to discuss ways to save the 2015 nuclear accord with Tehran, the European Union said on Thursday. The meeting will look at how to “tackle challenges arising from the withdrawal and re-imposition of sanctions by […]

Israel said worried US may not respond decisively to drone downing

Officials concerned Iran may be emboldened after Trump appears to dismiss incident as a possible accident; White House invites House, Senate leaders for briefing By TOI STAFF and AGENCIESToday, 11:10 pm  0 0shares The USS Abraham Lincoln sails south in the Suez canal near Ismailia toward the Persian Gulf, May 9, 2019. (Suez Canal Authority via AP) Israel officials […]