Russia to return to START if US abandons ‘hostile stance’ – foreign ministry

The United States said earlier this week that it would stop providing Russia some notifications required under the arms control treaty. REUTERSPublished: JUNE 3, 2023 12:40 Russia will come back to full compliance with the New START treaty if Washington abandons its “hostile stance” toward Moscow, Russian news agencies reported, citing Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei […]

China’s snub of US military leader highlights escalation risk

A senior US defense official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said that since 2021 China had declined or not responded to over a dozen requests to talk with the Pentagon. By REUTERS Published: JUNE 3, 2023 05:12 China’s Defence Minister Li Shangfu attends the 20th IISS Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore June 2, 2023. (photo credit: CAROLINE […]

Iran, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Oman to form joint naval force under China auspices: Report

Friday, 02 June 2023 10:37 PM  [ Last Update: Friday, 02 June 2023 10:37 PM ] A Qatari website has reported that Iran, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Oman are to form a joint naval force under China’s auspices towards enhancing maritime security in the Persian Gulf. Al-Jadid carried the report on Friday, saying China had already […]

Beware of Biden administration offering Tehran a deal: The release of frozen Iran assets

US President Joe Biden may grant Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi an end to all past and current IAEA investigations into Iran’s nuclear violations alongside the suck-up deal above. DAVID M. WEINBERGPublished: JUNE 2, 2023 04:14 Believe it or not, the Biden administration apparently is once again offering the mullahs of Tehran a sweetheart deal: the […]

Israel Criticizes Closure of IAEA Nuclear Probe of Iran

By Jewish Press News Desk –   Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded to closure of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) investigation into Iran’s nuclear program. The MFA warned of the dangerous consequences in light of Iran’s blatant violations as well as the damage to the IAEA’s own credibility by their faulty decision. 1/3 […]

US May Buy Israeli Silence on Iran in Exchange for Saudi Peace

Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)13 Sivan 5783 – June 2, 2023 Photo Credit: Dall-e Saudi and Iranian Flags The U.S. seeks to silence Israeli opposition to a revived Iran nuclear deal by offering to broker a Saudi-Israeli normalization deal in exchange, Israel Hayom reported on Thursday. Israel’s Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer and National Security Adviser Tzachi Hanegbi […]

Israel: IAEA let Iran hoodwink it over nuclear site

The Jerusalem Post reported earlier this week that the IAEA was close to closing or at least shelving its probe into the undeclared nuclear site. By YONAH JEREMY BOB Published: JUNE 1, 2023 21:38 International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi looks on during a news conference with Head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization Mohammad […]

UN watchdog closes two probes at Iran nuclear sites, one of them prompted by Israel

International Atomic Energy Agency reportedly no longer has questions about 87.3% enriched uranium found at Fordo facility or traces of man-made uranium found at Marivan Agencies31 May 2023, 8:37 pm VIENNA — Iran has resolved two outstanding inquiries from the International Atomic Energy Agency over highly enriched uranium particles and a site where man-made uranium […]

Nato’s Stoltenberg: Russia cannot veto Ukraine’s NATO accession

By REUTERS Published: JUNE 1, 2023 08:57 All NATO allies agree that Ukraine will become a member of the alliance, NATO secretary general Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday. “All allies agree that Moscow does not have a veto against NATO enlargement,” Stoltenberg told reporters ahead of an informal meeting of NATO Foreign Affairs ministers.