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Netanyahu: Iran had secret ‘Project Amad’ to design, produce and test warheads

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday revealed a cache of files he claims were obtained from Iran and prove Tehran ran

Keeping Israel’s Security Perils in Perspective the Unchanging Primacy of Nuclear War

Falling towers Jerusalem Athens Alexandria Vienna London Unreal T.S. Eliot, The Waste Land In world politics, some perils are deservedly worrisome

Iran president: If US scraps nuke deal, they’ll see impact ‘within a week’

Iran’s president lashed out at the United States on Monday and threatened to immediately reboot nuclear efforts if Washington walks away from

In Moscow, a Sense of Relief After a Limited Syria Attack

Moscow met the limited American-led airstrikes against Syria before dawn on Saturday with plenty of bluster and heated rhetoric, starting with an

Syria: Not The Nuclear War People Wanted

On April 13, 2018, the United States attacked Syria over its alleged use of chemical weapons. This attack came as a surprise

Warship Ruse and New Stealth Missiles: How the U.S. and Allies Attacked Syria

President Donald Trump’s outrage over another apparent chemical weapons attack by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was clear. And for the second time

Syria crisis: US concerned military strike would ‘escalate out of control’

James Mattis, the US defense secretary, has said Washington is still looking for evidence on who carried out Saturday’s chemical weapons attack

United States-Russia Military Encounter in Syria: Implications for Israel

Although Israel seeks to make its own destiny in all military matters, Donald Trump is pushing America toward a superpower nuclear confrontation

5 things to know about the expected US strikes in Syria

The United States has vowed to respond to the Syrian government’s alleged use of chemical weapons against the rebel-held town of Douma

Russia appears to be readying for a naval battle with the US near Syria — but it could be a bluff

Russia’s navy appears to have responded to President Donald Trump’s warning that US missiles are headed to Syria after he claimed that

Direct clash between US, Russia in Syria unlikely: analysts

With Donald Trump weighing strikes on Syria but Moscow warning of “grave repercussions” to any military action, an escalation seems increasingly likely

‘No one wants war, but…’ Gorbachev hits out at Trump & Putin over ‘lack of diplomatic skills’

Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev has urged Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump to stage direct negotiations, warning that an incidental clash between