The campaign would be one of the harshest yet against Iranian energy infrastructure, the report claimed. The US and Israel are planning a bombing campaign against energy infrastructure targets in Iran, with strikes possible throughout the weekend, CBS News reported on Friday, citing sources. US President Donald Trump has yet to give the final go-ahead…
In a report immediately denied by Beijing, Reuters says Iran is set to receive the first of up to 400 Chinese-made, shoulder-fired, surface-to-air missiles within weeks. If true, this could transform an already complex regional conflict into a critical test of superpower relations. The news agency, citing three sources familiar with the looming deal, said…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet US President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday, with Iran expected to be one of the key issues on the agenda amid reports that Washington is weighing the possibility of resuming joint military campaign with Israel. US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu…
LONDON, July 23 (Reuters) – Britain said on Thursday its armed forces were ready to protect the country from any attack after Iran’s Revolutionary Guards issued a warning over allowing U.S. bombers to fly from UK bases. “Our Armed Forces are ready to keep the United Kingdom safe from any kind of attacks, whether it’s…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The world has largely viewed the U.S. more favorably than China for years, but those opinions have flipped in Beijing’s favor this year, according to a new poll by the Pew Research Center, a remarkable shift driven in part by tensions between the Trump administration and U.S. allies. More people have favorable…
LONDON, July 13 (Reuters) – Britain’s government on Monday targeted Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and another Iran-linked group after a string of antisemitic attacks on British streets, using proscription-like powers designed to tackle state-backed threats. The power would effectively outlaw support for those groups and give police and intelligence agencies new powers to tackle…
ANKARA, July 10 (Reuters) – Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Friday that Turkey hopes to achieve a result on lifting U.S. sanctions and its desire to purchase F-35 fighter jets soon, adding there should be no defence industry restrictions between allies. U.S. President Donald Trump, who visited Ankara this week for a NATO Summit,…
LONDON, July 9 (Reuters) – Andy Burnham, who is expected to be named as Britain’s new prime minister later this month, wants to exert more pressure on the Israeli government over its actions in Gaza, the Guardian reported on Thursday. In an interview with the newspaper, Burnham was critical of how current Prime Minister Keir…
By Gram Slattery and Humeyra Pamuk ANKARA, July 8 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to attack Iran again after saying an initial ceasefire deal with the Islamic Republic was “over”, though he has not made clear whether Washington would be returning to full-on war with Iran. Speaking on the sidelines of…
JERUSALEM, July 8 (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth will discuss the possible sale of F-35 fighter jets to Turkey on Wednesday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters, a sale likely to anger Israeli officials. The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to…