The Japanese company that owns the ‘Kokuka Courageous’ tanker has said its crew spotted “flying objects” before the attack in the Gulf of Oman, contradicting US claims that the vessel was damaged by a naval mine. Yutaka Katada, president of Kokuka Sangyo, told reporters on Friday that sailors on board[…]
(CNN) The United States military on Thursday released a video that it says shows an Iranian navy boat removing an unexploded mine attached to the hull of the Japanese-owned chemical tanker Kokura Courageous, one of two tankers attacked in the Gulf of Oman. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday[…]
The US won’t “help foot the bill” if Israel annexes the settlements it has built in the West Bank, Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg declared in a policy speech, deviating from the usual US deference to Israel. “If Prime Minister Netanyahu makes good on his threat to annex West Bank[…]
Amid rising tensions with Washington, Iran’s Foreign Minister Javad Zarif warned the US that their “economic war” will not end in their favor, as talks with Europe on a nuclear deal continue. With Washington’s economic pressure on Iran mounting, the Islamic Republic’s outspoken foreign minister warned on Monday that the[…]
The US Justice Department has formally submitted its extradition request for Julian Assange to the United Kingdom, American media report, citing government sources. The notice, which by law had to be provided to British authorities within 60 days following Assange’s arrest on April 11, was sent on Thursday, the Washington[…]
Iran is failing as a nation after Washington imposed powerful sanctions last year, US President Donald Trump said on Thursday, adding that things could change rapidly in talks with the leadership in Tehran. “When I became president, Iran was a true state of terror. They still are and were undisputed champions of[…]
After the US put the blame squarely on Iran for sabotaging four oil tankers off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, a preliminary probe concluded that a ‘state actor’ was likely behind the raid, but made no mention of Iran. According to reports by Reuters and Bloomberg, preliminary findings[…]
As Palestinians mark 52 years since Israel captured the whole of historic Palestine, their bid for self-determination remains in the hands of Israel and its strongest ally, the United States. The yet-to-be-revealed US Middle East peace plan, dubbed the “deal of the century” by President Donald Trump, is expected to do[…]
If and when the time comes, Donald Trump is prepared for the “tremendous responsibility” of pressing the nuclear button, the US president has said as Washington locks horns with a growing number of states. The president made the comments during an interview with Piers Morgan on ITV’s Good Morning Britain[…]
By Anees Teladia The 14th summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) kicked off with a packed agenda in Makkah this past weekend and faces stark criticism from various quarters for its inability to tackle the myriad of issues in Muslim countries. The summit is meant to be a[…]
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