(THE INTERCEPT & NEW YORK TIMES) IN MID-OCTOBER, with unrest swirling in Baghdad, a familiar visitor slipped quietly into the Iraqi capital. The city had been under siege for weeks, as protesters marched in the streets, demanding an end to corruption and calling for the ouster of the prime minister, Adil Abdul-Mahdi. In particular, they denounced the outsize influence of… Read more »
In this article United States tensions with Iran are analyzed in the context of a report, denied by the Pentagon, that the United States was considering sending 14,000 troops to the Middle East to deal with the “threat of Iran.” These troops that could be sent to the Middle East would be on top of the already significant US presence… Read more »
VIENNA (Reuters) – European powers will demand Iran stop violating their nuclear deal or potentially face renewed U.N. sanctions, but with Tehran locked in conflict over U.S. sanctions, there appears to be little scope for compromise when they meet on Friday. The meeting comes amid heightened friction between Iran and the West. Tehran has rolled back its commitments under the… Read more »
Tehran insists its missile programme is ‘purely defensive’ and compliant with UN Security Council resolutions. France, Germany, and the United Kingdom have accused Iran of developing nuclear-capable ballistic missiles, alleging the move goes against UN Security Council resolutions. Ambassadors from the three European nations urged UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, in a letter circulated on Wednesday, to inform the council in his… Read more »
Pentagon says Wall Street Journal report on 14,000 extra American forces to counter Iran ‘is wrong’. The Pentagon has denied a report that the United States was weighing sending up to 14,000 more troops to the Middle East in the face of a perceived threat from Iran. The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday reported the possible deployment would include “dozens”… Read more »