Following the alleged Israeli attack on Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility, Tehran has announced it will enrich uranium to 60% purity. The United Kingdom, France and Germany expressed their “grave concern” in a statement over Iran’s plan to ramp up uranium enrichment, a move the European powers warned would undermine the …
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General Says NATO Prepared to Respond to Aggression Should Deterrence Fail
Generals provided testimony today regarding tensions on the Russia-Ukraine border and the ability of U.S. allies to move large numbers of forces quickly over great distances. Air Force Gen. Tod D. Wolters, commander of the U.S. European Command, and Army Gen. Stephen R. Lyons, commander of the U.S. Transportation Command, …
Read More »In Call With Putin, Biden Urges De-Escalation At Ukrainian Border, Proposes Summit
U.S. President Joe Biden has urged his Russian counterpart to take measures to ease mounting tensions with Ukraine and proposed a summit between the two leaders in a third country as Washington and NATO reaffirmed their support for Kyiv. In a phone call with Vladimir Putin on April 13, Biden …
Read More »ODNI Releases 2021 Annual Threat Assessment of the U.S. Intelligence Community
Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines, in coordination with Intelligence Community leaders, today released to Congress an unclassified annual report of worldwide threats to the national security of the United States. Pursuant to Section 617 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, the annual assessment examines the diverse …
Read More »Syrian leader sacks Central Bank chief amid currency crash
President Bashar Assad sacked the governor of war-ravaged Syria’s Central Bank on Tuesday amid a crash in the currency in recent months. State media did not give a reason for the removal of Hazem Qarfoul from the post he held since late 2018. The Syrian pound set a record in …
Read More »Palestinian Elections: What the Biden Administration Does Not Want to Know
Hamas and the PFLP have rejected all the agreements signed between Israel and the PLO, including the Oslo Accords. Yet, these terrorist groups have no problem running in an election held under the umbrella of the Oslo Accords. [I]t is already evident that some of them have no intention of …
Read More »Amid leaks, Gantz orders probe into ‘chatter’ on alleged Israeli strikes on Iran
Defense minister requests attorney general look into intelligence officials quoted by Israeli, foreign press on strike at Iran’s Natanz nuclear site Defense Minister Benny Gantz on Monday called for a high-level investigation into recent apparent leaks to the press by Israeli officials regarding recent attacks on Iran that have been …
Read More »Intel officials say Mossad behind Natanz power cut; Iran calls it ‘terrorism’
Alleged Israeli cyberattack said to strike serious blow to Iranian atomic program; security cabinet to meet next week to discuss recent exchanges with Tehran Israel’s Mossad security service was behind a major power cut that halted uranium enrichment at Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility on Sunday, unidentified intelligence sources told Hebrew …
Read More »Natanz incident said to cause huge damage, set back Iran’s program by 9 months
Israeli and US intelligence officials reportedly confirm Mossad involvement in apparent cyberattack on uranium enrichment facility, which Tehran calls an act of ‘nuclear terrorism’ The major power cut at Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility, which Tehran described as an act of “nuclear terrorism,” caused significant damage to the centrifuges and set …
Read More »Iran blames Israel for Natanz attack, vows to ‘take revenge on the Zionists’
Nuclear official claims enrichment ongoing; Tehran claims person behind attack identified; FM Zarif says damage to centrifuges will lead to installation of more advanced versions Iran’s foreign minister on Monday blamed Israel for a power failure that reportedly caused massive damage to the Natanz nuclear facility, vowing to “take revenge …
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