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Jordan reportedly foils plot to topple King Abdullah

Arrests of top officials and royal family members are rare in Jordan. Former Jordanian Crown Prince Hamzah bin Hussein has been placed under house arrest amid reports that the kingdom’s security forces have foiled a coup against King Abdullah II. At least 20 Jordanians have been arrested in connection with …

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IAEA: Iran begins uranium enrichment with fourth cascade of advanced IR-2m machines at Natanz

Iran has begun enriching uranium with the fourth cascade of advanced IR-2m machines at its Natanz plant, a new report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says. Iran has already increased the number of its IR-2m machines, which are far more efficient than the IR-1, at the Natanz plant. …

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Russian Spies Augment Effort to Grab NATO Secrets, Say Western Officials

Russia’s espionage agencies are redoubling efforts to penetrate NATO, Western intelligence officials say, and are focusing on recruiting moles in the defense ministries of the pact’s member states. Italy expelled two Russian diplomats this week after they were caught in a parking lot in Rome handing cash to an Italian …

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