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First tentative US-Iranian talks don’t promise easing of war tensions

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Both the US and Iran appear for now to be holding back from a direct military confrontation, judging from the comments heard on all sides. On Tuesday, May 14, US President Donald Trump said: “We don’t want a war with Iran.” The next day, supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said: “The Iranian nation has chosen […]

US warns airlines against flying over Persian Gulf

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The US Federal Aviation Administration has warned commercial airlines flying over the Persian Gulf of the risk of being “misidentified” in the heightened tensions between the US and Iran. The warning came as Lloyds of London also cautioned shipping in the region of increased risks.

B-Team Doing One Thing, Trump Saying Another: Zarif

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TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif responded to the US president’s recent tweet that Iran “doesn’t know what to think”, saying it is Washington that is confused not Tehran as the B team – Bolton, Bin Salman, Bin Zayed and “Bibi” – is doing one thing and Trump is saying another May, 18, […]

[PICTURES]: US Forces Begin Expansion of Air Base in Iraq

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17/05/2019 – 01:09 ERBIL – The US forces in Iraq have reportedly begun to expand one of its air bases in the western province of Anbar, sources said on Thursday. The sources pointed out that the US forces stationed at the Al Asad Air Base in western Anbar, for the first time began the expansion […]

Analysts: Palestinians’ court appeal on US Embassy relocation will not hold

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Complaint is seen as mostly symbolic because International Court of Justice unlikely to render judgment not already borne out in international law. Charles Bybelezer, MOHAMMAD AL-KASSIM/THE MEDIA LINE THE US Embassy, taking pride of place in Jerusalem.. (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM) The Palestinian Authority filed an “indictment” with the International Court of Justice in […]

WAR FOOTING US Air Force deploys missiles that can fry Iran and North Korea’s weapons with microwaves as Saudi urges Trump to launch airstrikes nowThe weapons can be launched into enemy airspace at low altitude and emit blasts of high power microwave energy that disable any devices targeted By Jon Lockett17th May 2019, 9:32 amUpdated: 17th May 2019, 10:54 amBy Jon LockettInvalid Date,THE US Air Force has deployed 20 missiles which can zap enemy electronics with powerful pulses rendering weapons virtually useless. They can be launched into enemy airspace at low altitude and emit blasts of high-power microwave energy that immediately disable any devices targeted. Champ5 Graphic shows a Counter-electronics High Power Microwave Advanced Missile Project missile taking out a target The Counter-Electronics High Power Microwave Advanced Missile Project (CHAMP) is the brainchild of Boeing’s Phantom Works lab. They have not been operation until now and could be used to frazzle the military defences of Iran and North Korea, reports DailyMail.com. News of the state-of-the-art weapons – which are carried into battle by B-2 stealth bombers – comes as a Saudi state newspaper called for the US to launch “surgical strikes” against Iran now. Mary Lou Robinson, the chief of the High Power Microwave Division of the Air Force Research Lab at Kirtland Air Force Base, told DailyMail.com the missiles are now operational. They are equipped with an electromagnetic pulse cannon which causes voltage surges in electronic equipment and military vehicles. However, the unique feature of the system is its ability to penetrate bunkers where facilities are hidden without harming anyone inside. 5 While North Korea or Iran may attempt to shield their equipment, US officials doubt that would be effective against CHAMP. The news comes as tensions continue to mount in the Middle East. Iran’s military mastermind even secretly met Iraqi militias in Baghdad and ordered they “prepare for proxy war”, according to reports. Intelligence sources have reportedly revealed that General Qassem Suleimani summoned militias under Tehran’s influence three weeks ago. Tehran should be targeted now following attacks on Saudi’s oil infrastructure, the Arab News has argued in an English-language editorial. It pointed out that the US had “set a precedent” with strikes against Bashar al Assad’s Syrian regime in 2017 following his military’s shocking chemical strikes. MOST READ IN NEWS’MONSTER’ Girl, 11, raped by predator who got her pregnant and stalked her at school gates ExclusivePARK AND RIDE Couple romp and perform sex acts in a park as man walks by pushing pram ExclusiveAL FRISKO Woman performs sex act and romps with man in London park in front of 100 people ‘IT WAS THEFT’ School sacks dinner lady for letting boy who couldn’t afford lunch take food PicturedHAIR WE GO Woman turned her hair into a TOMATO and more of the world’s worst haircuts SEX EDUCATION PE teacher, 29, sent nudes to boy, 16, and had sex with him behind hotel “Crown Prince Mohammed was clearly correct when he argued that appeasement does not work with the Iranian regime, just as it did not work with Hitler,” it said. “The next logical step — in this newspaper’s view — should be surgical strikes.” The Arab News is owned and managed by members of the Saudi royal family, and is seen as a government-aligned publication. Getty – Contributor5 The state-of-the-art weapons are carried into battle by B-2 stealth bombers 5 The fragile Middle East is already haunted by several military flashpoints Getty – Contributor5 The US has also beefed up its deployment of Patriot missiles in the region B-52 takes off from US base in Qatar to deter an alleged Iran’s ‘attack on US interests’ Most Popularprincess meg! Meghan lists her job as ‘Princess of the UK’ on Archie’s birth certificateExclusiveKatie Sliced Katie Price reveals shocking lipo and bumlift scars after surgery in Turkey’MONSTER’ Girl, 11, raped by predator who got her pregnant and stalked her at school gatesExclusivePARK AND RIDE Couple romp and perform sex acts in a park as man walks by pushing pramPLAY DAYS Aldi is selling a wooden tree house with a slide this week‘IT WAS THEFT’ School sacks dinner lady for letting boy who couldn’t afford lunch take foodwilloughboobies Holly Willoughby ‘appears topless’ in raunchy game on Celebrity JuiceExclusiveAL FRISKO Woman performs sex act and romps with man in London park in front of 100 peoplePicturedHAIR WE GO Woman turned her hair into a TOMATO and more of the world’s worst haircutsExclusiveNEVER FORGETS Former TOWIE star Lydia Bright brands ex James Argent as fat as an ’elephant’

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The weapons can be launched into enemy airspace at low altitude and emit blasts of high power microwave energy that disable any devices targeted 9:32 amUpdated: 17th May 2019, THE US Air Force has deployed 20 missiles which can zap enemy electronics with powerful pulses rendering weapons virtually useless. They can be launched into enemy […]

Syria says Israel carries out strike, claims to intercept missiles

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State news agency says Syrian air defenses shot down ‘hostile targets’ coming from the Golan; sounds of explosions reported near Damascus; Israel mum By TOI STAFF and AGENCIES17 May 2019, 10:46 pm   Illustrative: An explosion, reportedly during Israeli airstrikes near Damascus, Syria, on January 21, 2019. (screen capture: YouTube) Syrian state media on Friday evening said that […]

Trump says Iran, too, may be confused about war signals

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Top Iranian general warns Tehran’s missiles can ‘easily reach warships’ as Middle East tensions escalate and amid fears a miscalculation could end in war By DEB RIECHMANN and MATTHEW LEE17 May 2019, 10:00 pm  0 5shares President Donald Trump waves as he boards Air Force One for a trip to New York to attend a fundraiser, Thursday, May 16, […]

Exclusive: Insurer says Iran’s Guards likely to have organized tanker attacks

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Jonathan SaulGwladys Fouche LONDON/OSLO (Reuters) – Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) are “highly likely” to have facilitated attacks last Sunday on four tankers including two Saudi ships off Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates, according to a Norwegian insurers’ report seen by Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Port officials take a photo of the damaged tanker Andrea […]

Exclusive: Insurer says Iran’s Guards likely to have organized tanker attacks

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LONDON/OSLO (Reuters) – Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) are “highly likely” to have facilitated attacks last Sunday on four tankers including two Saudi ships off Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates, according to a Norwegian insurers’ report seen by Reuters. The UAE, Saudi Arabia and Norway are investigating the attacks, which also hit a UAE- […]

Missiles in the Desert

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May 17, 2019   Jerusalem Post 17/5 Evidence grows that Iran is stationing missiles directed at Israel with its client militias in western Iraq   In a speech delivered on May 9, Sheikh Akram al-Kaabi, Secretary General of the Hizballah Nujaba movement in Iraq, delivered a series of threats against Israel.  Hizballah Nujaba is an […]

Israel’s dilemma regarding the ‘bad boy’ of the Mideast

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Israel’s dilemma regarding the ‘bad boy’ of the Mideast Analysis: Qatar has everything to gain from sending money to the PA and Hamas, in its effort to look like a force to be reckoned with in the region; Israel needs the calm the Qatari money brings, but has to maneuver its relationship with the Gulf […]

Iran’s regional proxies ensure it will never fight alone

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Published:  05.17.19 , 12:39 BEIRUT — Iran won’t be “alone” in the event of war with the U.S., having significantly expanded its footprint over the past decade — from Lebanon and Syria to Iraq, Yemen, and the Gaza Strip, finding and developing powerful allies in conflict-ravaged countries.   It has used groups like the Lebanese […]

UAE keeping quiet on oil tanker attacks to protect safe haven image

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“UAE authorities are trying to find a fine balance because this a business hub. You don’t want to prick the bubble.” REUTERS May 17, 2019 12:30 Port officials take a photo of a damaged Andrea Victory ship at the Port of Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, May 13, 2019. (photo credit: SATISH KUMAR/REUTERS) DUBAI- The United […]