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European powers voice ‘grave concern’ over Iran’s uranium enrichment plan

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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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 …

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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 …

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