Israel has carried out one of its most substantial attacks on Syria in weeks, with a pre-dawn flurry of airstrikes against an army base and weapons depot outside of the capital city of Damascus. The airstrikes began at 2:40 am local time, with planes striking from Lebanese airspace. Syria claimed to have hit one of Read More…
Jason Ditz
US To Greatly Loosen Constraints On The Use Of Nuclear Weapons
With the US forever investing more into their nuclear arsenal, ensuring they have the world’s biggest collection of city destroying arms, the fact that none have been used in over 70 years is a silver lining to many, but within the administration, it may be a problem that needs correcting. Administration officials are now said Read More…
Iran Arrests Former President Ahmadinejad For Inciting Unrest: Report
With an estimated 1,000 people arrested over the course of a little over a week in protests in Iran, the most high profile may ultimately be the most surprising, with reports former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has been jailed for “incitement.” Though Ahmadinejad has not really been linked to the protest movement, he made comments during Read More…
Russia And France Slam US Over Emergency UN Meeting On Iran
An emergency meeting at the UN Security Council on the subject of week-long protests in Iran saw a series of speeches, including the US reiterating its previous public statements backing demonstrators and threatening Iran, and other nations wondering why this was worth an emergency meeting. French Ambassador Francois Delattre insisted the Iran protests had nothing Read More…
US Aid Cuts To Pakistan Could Be As Much As $2 Billion
While reports on Thursday suggested US aid to Pakistan could be cut by $255 million to $400 million, officials on Friday suggest the figure is to be much larger, with one administration official say $2 billion is “in play.” Which isn’t to say that the cuts will be all of $2 billion, but rather that this is the Read More…
US Promises ‘Great Support’ For Iranian Protesters At The ‘Appropriate Time’
US officials have been denying reports that they are behind the growing protests in Iran, but that hasn’t stopped President Trump from repeatedly openly endorsing the protests, and promising “great support from the United States at the appropriate time.” Trump’s repeated expression of support for the protesters, and the fact that the US has repeatedly Read More…






