AvatarAMA First on CNN: Russian warship 'aggressively approached' US destroyer in Arabian Sea CNN - By Barbara Starr, Ryan Browne and Zachary Cohen, CNN(CNN) — A Russian warship "aggressively approached" a US Navy destroyer while it was operating in the North Arabian Sea Thursday, ignoring warnings from the US vessel and increasing the risk of a collision,
AvatarAMA Trump says 'Iran appears to be standing down' following its retaliatory attacks against Iraqi bases housing US troops CNN - By Nicole Gaouette, Hamdi Alkhshali, Ryan Browne, Barbara Starr(CNN) — President Donald Trump, facing the gravest test of his presidency, signaled a de-escalation of tensions with Iran Wednesday in the wake of Iran's retaliatory attacks against Iraqi bases housing
AvatarAMA Qasem Soleimani: Iraqi MPs back call to expel US troops bbc.co.uk - BBC News Iraqi MPs have passed a non-binding resolution calling for foreign troops to leave, after the US killed Iranian general Qasem Soleimani in a drone strike at Baghdad airport last week.
AvatarAMAIcon version of the Flipboard logo WATCH Terrifying moment Iran unveils red flag at Mosque warning of severe battle to come express.co.uk - Gerrard Kaonga IRAN has issued a terrifying warning to the US as it raised a red flag over the Holy Dome Jamkarān Mosque as a symbol of a severe battle to come. Iran …
AvatarAMA The Soleimani Assassination Is America’s Most Consequential Strike This Century The Atlantic - Kathy GilsinanMike GiglioThe U.S. attack against the top Iranian general will have far greater repercussions than the killings of al-Qaeda and ISIS leaders. Of the most feared terrorist leaders the United States has hunted and
AvatarAMA The Coming Middle East Conflagration The Atlantic - Michael OrenIsrael is bracing itself for war with Iranian proxies, as Tehran escalates its provocations. But what will the United States do if conflict comes? This article was updated on Monday, November 4, at 7:35
AvatarAMA Putin risks China backlash and Trump fury as Russia secures huge Cold War weapons deal express.co.uk - Charlie Bradley VLADIMIR PUTIN has brushed Trump and China aside to revive Cold War alliances in Africa, reeling in the continent's leaders with a frightening …
AvatarAMA Iraqi defense minister gives US troops 4 weeks to leave Iraq New York Post - Associated Press Iraqi Defense Minister Najah al-Shammari (center right) and US Defense Secretary Mark Esper (center left) BAGHDAD — US troops withdrawing from …
AvatarAMA Russian police deploy in Syria's Kobani, Trump calls ceasefire 'permanent' Reuters - Andrew OsbornMOSCOW/ANKARA/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Russian military police started to deploy on Syria’s northeast border on Wednesday under a deal with Turkey to drive out Kurdish fighters, marking Moscow’s deepening
AvatarAMA Trump warns U.S. 'may have to get in wars' POLITICO - By QUINT FORGEYPresident Donald Trump on Monday offered a confusing description of his foreign policy priorities as commander in chief — insisting that he is working to bring home American soldiers, while warning the
AvatarAMASyria The Madman Has No Clothes newrepublic.com - Adam Weinstein Since Nixon, presidential pundits and sycophants have tried to rationalize executive insanity. But no one was prepared for Trump’s Syria madness. If …
AvatarAMA Donald Trump isolated as Republican allies revolt over US withdrawal from Syria Guardian US - David Smith in WashingtonDonald Trump,US foreign policy,Syria,US news,World news,Middle East and North Africa,Turkey,Kurds,Islamic State,Recep Tayyip Erdoğan,Republicans,US politics,US Congress Lindsey Graham and Mitch McConnell
AvatarAMA Trump threatens to 'totally destroy and obliterate' Turkey's economy NBC News - By Dareh GregorianTrump's warning came after bipartisan complaints that he's leaving the U.S.-allied Kurdish fighters to the mercy of the Turkish military. President Donald Trump on Monday defended his decision to withdraw
AvatarAMA It Is F*cking Insane That the United States Is Considering Bombing Another Country in the Middle East Esquire - By Jack HolmesOn this edition of America First, the President of the United States tweeted that we're "locked and loaded" to go to war with Iran and we're just waiting for Saudi Arabia to tell us what to do. This really
AvatarAMA Trump: US 'locked and loaded depending on verification' of attack on Saudi oil field CNN - By Paul LeBlanc, Kylie Atwood, Jeremy Diamond and Sarah Westwood, CNNWashington(CNN) — President Donald Trump on Sunday evening tweeted that the US has "reason to believe that we know" who is responsible for an attack on a Saudi Arabian oil field and the country is "locked
AvatarAMA Space Wars: Military Satellites Will Be Armed 'With Lasers And Guns' By 2030 Forbes - Zak DoffmanLast September, the French government accused Russia of an "act of space espionage," when Moscow's signals-intelligence satellite Luch-Olymp was steered "a bit too closely" to France's military communications
AvatarAMA Warplanes from four countries face off in Asian confrontation CNN - By Ben Westcott, Brad Lendon and Yoonjung Seo, CNNSeoul(CNN) — Warplanes from four countries faced off Tuesday in a chaotic and unprecedented confrontation above a small, disputed island off the coast of South Korea and Japan. South Korea's Joint Chiefs
AvatarAMA Afghanistan asks for explanation after Trump claims US could wipe it 'off the face of the Earth' CNN - By Veronica Stracqualursi, Kylie Atwood and Nicole Gaouette, CNNWashington(CNN) — Afghanistan has demanded the United States clarify remarks made by President Donald Trump, who said the country "would be wiped off the face of the Earth" if he wanted to win the war
AvatarAMA US-Iran crisis: Trump lashes out at 'ignorant and insulting' statement bbc.co.uk - BBC News Donald Trump has lashed out at the "ignorant and insulting statement" released by Iran after the US president announced fresh sanctions against the Middle Eastern nation.
AvatarAMA NATO says it will act unless Russia destroys nuclear-ready missile CNBC - David Reid Stoltenberg will chair a meeting of NATO member defense ministers which is due to begin Wednesday. He said that gathering, which will include U.S. …
AvatarAMASouth Asia Trump, Iran Step Up Rhetoric After Washington’s Sanctions Threat The Wall Street Journal. - Rebecca BallhausU.S. officials and international leaders work toward talks aimed at defusing the conflict at a global summit this week President Trump and President Hassan Rouhani of Iran shifted back to a sharply confrontational
AvatarAMA The Cybersecurity 202: U.S. businesses are preparing for Iranian hacks after American cyberattack The Washington Post - By Joseph Marks Analysis Interpretation of the news based on evidence, including data, as well as anticipating how events might unfold based on past events
AvatarAMAIran U.S. Says Tehran Is to Blame for Attacks on Fuel Tankers The Wall Street Journal. - Courtney McBrideAttacks off the coast of Iran caused fires, forcing crews to abandon their tankers The U.S. blamed Iran for attacks on two tankers in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday, saying the assaults were the latest a
AvatarAMA US and Russian warships nearly collide in the Pacific CNN - By Brad Lendon, Barbara Starr, Zachary Cohen(CNN) — The United States and Russian navies are at odds over an apparent near collision in the Pacific Friday with each side blaming the other. The US and Russian warships came somewhere between 50 and
AvatarAMA Trump declares emergency to expedite arms sales to Saudi Arabia and UAE CNN - By Zachary Cohen, Ryan BrowneWashington (CNN) — The Trump administration has declared an emergency to bypass Congress and expedite billions of dollars in arms sales to various countries -- including Saudi Arabia and the United Arab
AvatarAMA Iran says Trump playing 'very dangerous game,' risking 'devastating war' USA TODAY - Kim HjelmgaardLONDON – The United States is playing a "very dangerous game" as it attempts to "drag Iran into an unnecessary war," a senior Iranian official said Tuesday. Hamid Baeidinejad, Iran’s ambassador to the
AvatarAMA US sends aircraft carrier and bomber task force to 'warn Iran' bbc.co.uk - BBC News The US has deployed an aircraft carrier to the Middle East to send a "clear and unmistakable message" to Iran.
AvatarAMA Chances of war with Iran are rising. And Donald Trump is to blame The Guardian - Michael H FuchsThe Trump administration is goading Iran into a conflict, and no one should expect Iran to back down Donald Trump is doing everything possible to provoke a conflict with Iran while making it look like
