Eurasia Press & News
When the American Lockheed Martin Corporation was unable to complete the job it had promised Ankara – building a vertical missile launching system for the Turkish Navy – because of American sanctions imposed in response to Turkey’s purchase of Russia’s S-400 anti-missile defensive system, Ankara responded with the determination to …
Read More »Iran Producing Enriched Uranium Metal Needed for Bomb
The International Atomic Energy Agency disclosed on Tuesday that Iran had begun to produce uranium metal enriched to 20% purity, a move that the United States and European powers immediately condemned. Uranium metal can be used to make the core of a nuclear bomb. Britain, France and Germany in a …
Read More »Saudi Prince Khalid Meets US Officials on the Down-Low
Saudi Arabia’s deputy defense minister, Prince Khalid bin Salman, the son of King Salman and brother of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, is on a visit to Washington that, while not a secret, was not publicly disclosed in advance. Today’s meetings are at the State Department, while on Tuesday he …
Read More »Russia skips U.N. talks on Syria cross-border aid access -diplomats
Russia skipped U.N. Security Council negotiations on Tuesday on whether to extend approval for cross-border aid access into Syria, diplomats said, as China pushed for “solutions” to its concerns about unilateral sanctions and aid transparency. The council mandate for the long-running U.N. operation delivering aid into northern Syria from Turkey …
Read More »Qatar to provide food aid for Lebanese soldiers amid economic crisis
Qatar will provide the Lebanese armed forces with 70 tonnes of food a month, the Qatari state news agency QNA reported, as Lebanon seeks assistance amid its worst economic and political crisis since a 1975-1990 civil war. Lebanon’s army chief Joseph Aoun had appealed to world powers at meeting in …
Read More »US Treasury Department removes Iranians from designated individuals list
A Treasury official told Reuters the move was unrelated to the talks on Iran’s nuclear program. The Biden administration also removed some Iranian citizens from the list in June. A few Iranians were removed from a US government blacklist Friday. The Treasury Department’s Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List …
Read More »Hamas chief Khaled Meshaal urges Riyadh to restore ties, release Palestinian prisoners
Hamas political bureau chief Khaled Meshaal on Monday called on Saudi Arabia to release its Palestinian prisoners, as he stressed his group’s readiness to “build the best ties” with Riyadh. Speaking to Saudi-based Al Arabiya TV, Meshaal said Hamas refused to intervene in the affairs of any country and welcomed …
Read More »Pro-Iran militias increase attacks, rhetoric against foreign troops
Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi has called on the United States and Iran “to avoid settling scores in Iraq.” On July 5, three Katyusha rockets targeted Ain al-Asad air base in the western province of Anbar. No casualties have been reported yet. On the same day, a drone tried to …
Read More »Islamic State suspected of sabotaging Iraqi electrical towers
Power transmission towers have recently been targeted in Iraq, which already is suffering from major electricity shortages. The Joint Operations Command in Iraq called on citizens July 1 to “be brave” and report individuals who are damaging electric power transmission towers.The command also offered a financial reward for those who …
Read More »US Embassy, Ain al-Asad base targeted in Iraq as militias up tension
Following the US strike on militias’ bases last week, the US Embassy and Ain al-Asad base were targeted by a drone and rockets. The US Embassy in Baghdad, in the heart of the Iraqi capital’s Green Zone, was the intended target of an armed drone the night of July 6. …
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