Day: October 17, 2020

Iran issues stern warning to Europe about sending forces to Strait of Hormuz

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News Desk2020-10-17 BEIRUT, LEBANON – Iran’s Assistant Foreign Minister for Political Affairs, Abbas Araghchi, confirmed said on Wednesday, Tehran’s rejection of any foreign military presence – including European countries – in the Persian Gulf. According to the Fars News Agency, Araghchi said that instead of sending troops, military equipment and selling weapons to some countries […]

Lebanon ‘heavily relies’ on US to mediate maritime border talks

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President Aoun said Lebanon relies on the US after he met with US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs David Schenker. EVE YOUNG OCTOBER 17, 2020 19:28 Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun said on Friday that his country “heavily relies” on Washington to mediate talks with Israel on the maritime border, according to i24 […]

How Abraham Accords May Redraw Mideast Map, Deprive Iran of Its Leverage in Hormuz

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On 15 October, the Knesset met for a celebratory session and endorsed the Abraham Accords by a large majority. Retired Israeli Armed Forces Brig. General Dr Meir Elran has explained how the deal may affect the balance of forces in the Middle East and shed light on the promising opportunities provided by the agreement. At […]

NCRI: New Nuclear Weaponization Center Discovered in Iran

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By Alexander Watson | October 16, 2020 | 4:22pm EDT CNS News) — During a press conference held by the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) on Friday, the group revealed that a new center designed to weaponize Iran’s nuclear program has been discovered in the Sorkheh-Hessar region, east of Tehran. “According to top-secret intelligence obtained by […]