1d ago
View from Iran

Iran rejects UN nuclear watchdog referral to Security Council

Iran has rejected as “irrelevant” a UN nuclear watchdog resolution referring its nuclear file to the UN Security Council, arguing that U.S. and Israeli strikes on sites under verification were the main reason inspections were halted.

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Gulf threat

Saudi Arabia Caught Between Hormuz Disruption and Houthi Threat

Saudi Arabia is facing a problem that goes beyond the latest Houthi attacks on its southern oil facilities. The kingdom is now dealing with pressure on energy exports at the Strait of Hormuz to the east and the Red Sea route to the west.

2d ago
GOP midterm convention

Trump’s most memorable lines from GOP midterm convention

U.S. President Donald Trump put himself and the Iran war at the centre of the Republican midterm campaign on Wednesday, rallying voters in Dallas with promises of cash payments and a prediction that the conflict would end after November’s elections.

2d ago
Syrian Explosion

Explosion at Syrian weapons depot kills 14

At least 14 people were killed and 11 others injured after a powerful explosion ripped through a temporary weapons storage facility near the northern Syrian city of Sarmada in Idlib province on Wednesday, according to Syrian authorities.