Eurasia Press & News
The 10 admirals were arrested last week after criticizing the possible Turkish withdrawal from the Montreux Convention, which regulates maritime traffic through the strategic Bosporus Strait. A Turkish court has ordered the release of several retired naval commanders who were arrested for criticizing the government. The issue relates to a …
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 …
Read More »IDF is only 22% protected from drone attacks – comptroller report
IDF intelligence suffering because of the move from North to South. Only 22% of the IDF has any protection from drone attacks, State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman said in a report on Monday. Covering the time period of October 2019 – June 2020, the report fleshes out in grim numbers and …
Read More »Striking Natanz facility planned long before Vienna talks – sources
At the time the operation was planned, it was still unclear exactly when and if the US and Iran would return to serious negotiations regarding a return to the 2015 nuclear deal. The strike on Iran’s key Natanz nuclear facility was prepared long before the ongoing Vienna nuclear talks between …
Read More »Syrian organizations work to remove war remnants in northwest Syria
Syria has been labeled one of the worst countries in the world in terms of the number of mines planted since the war broke out in 2011, with more than 12,000 killed in mine and explosive accidents. Syria has become one of the worst countries in the world in terms …
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