Germany's NATO missions Patrolling the Aegean Sea In 2016, Germany deployed its combat support ship "Bonn" to lead a NATO mission backed by the EU in the Aegean Sea. The mission included conducting "reconnaissance, monitoring and surveillance of illegal crossings" in Greek and Turkish territorial waters at the height of the migration crisis. Germany, Greece and Turkey had requested assistance from the trans-Atlantic alliance. … [Read more...] about Germany charges army staffer with spying for Iran
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Siemens turns its back on Iran
US President Donald Trump had slapped fresh punitive measures on Iran in early August after pulling out of the nuclear deal negotiated under his predecessor, Barack Obama. Trump accuses Tehran of financing terrorism. … [Read more...] about Siemens turns its back on Iran
Donald Trump ‘was talked out of’ launching a missile strike on Iran’s main nuclear site last week by his four top advisers who warned it could trigger a war
He said in his first speech to the 193-member world body, which was virtual because of the pandemic, that he welcomed the agreement he reached with Iranian officials in Tehran in August 'on implementation of some safeguards implementation issues', including access to two sites. … [Read more...] about Donald Trump ‘was talked out of’ launching a missile strike on Iran’s main nuclear site last week by his four top advisers who warned it could trigger a war
Iran threatens ‘CRUSHING RESPONSE’ to any US strike after ‘Trump was talked out of hitting nuke site’
"It is very important that the Iranians know that if, indeed, they suddenly dash toward high levels of enrichment, in the direction of nuclear weaponry, they are liable to encounter the military might of the United States - and also, perhaps, of other countries," Steinitz told Israel’s Army Radio. … [Read more...] about Iran threatens ‘CRUSHING RESPONSE’ to any US strike after ‘Trump was talked out of hitting nuke site’
Iran could harbor false hopes after Biden victory
Increasing isolation In Syria, the second regional war zone where Iran is involved, the situation is different. The yearslong presence of Iranian troops there is costly both financially and in human terms. Iran has given considerable help to the Assad regime to stay in power but has had few obvious returns for its efforts. In fact, quite on the contrary. … [Read more...] about Iran could harbor false hopes after Biden victory
