America has delayed launching strikes on Iran as it rushes to reinforce air defences at US military sites across the Middle East. This comes amid concerns that air defences at such sites were not strong enough to repel anticipated Iranian counter strikes
Iran doesn’t want war, says Iranian Prof. Mirandi. But if the U.S. strikes it will be a fight for survival and Iran won’t hold back.
US naval battle group gathers just outside the Persian Gulf as the Ayatollah warns that any attack will spark regional war
If the U.S. did strike the Bushehr nuclear plant it could result in radioactive consequences comparable in scale to the 1986 Chernobyl disaster
Former CIA intelligence analyst Larry C. Johnson examines some vulnerabilities in the U.S. naval carrier group off the Iranian coast
According to an inside source: “The decision has been made. This will happen. The only question is when.”
The UK state broadcaster streams disinformation into our living rooms – deceptions that not only leave us clueless about important international events but drive us ever closer to global conflagration
A report by the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) argues that “Iran’s combination of population, territory, and disciplined military forces ensures that external powers cannot easily impose their will.” As a result, the U.S. could pay a heavy price if it strikes Iran
No doubt on Netanyahu’s instructions, Trump is making demands of Iran that he must know it won’t accept. Like Tehran give up its missile program – thereby leaving itself open to U.S./Israeli strikes. Or that the Ayatollah, leave the world stage. With such demands Trump is leading the world toward a potentially cataclysmic conflict
Despite all the tough talk and bravado, Trump is not prepared for even one single body bag. And the Iranians know it.
While the UK and UAE have pledged to support a U.S. strike, not all of America’s regional allies have been so cooperative. Saudi Arabia and Turkey have both denied the use of their airspace for a strike and Qatar and Oman have both voiced opposition to an attack
A massive billboard appeared in central Tehran on Sunday, depicting a bloodied aircraft carrier in the shape and colors of the American flag. A slogan written in both Persian and English read: “If you sow the wind, you will reap the whirlwind.”