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AYLESBURY, England – The United States told Japan it would be watching for any sign it was manipulating its currency lower but Tokyo said it met no resistance to its policies at a meeting of Group of Seven finance ministers which will conclude on Saturday. As ministers and central bankers met in a stately home set in rolling countryside 40 miles outside London, differences were also evident over whether to prioritize [...] BBC Persian reporter: Residents heard blasts in Iranian capital. Three explosions were heard in western Tehran on Tuesday, in an area where Iran carries out missile research and storage, according to a Tweet by a BBC Persian journalist. It was not immediately clear if there were injuries or damage in the incident. http://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/3-explosions-heard-in-Tehran-near-missile-facility-312369 Is this Syria’s “doomsday ” weapon? Intelligence sources say that the Syrian air force has adapted old Russian made MIG-21 fighter aircraft to fly unmanned and carry chemical warfare materials. This information is now being investigated by a number of intelligence organizations http://defense-update.com/20130505_syrian-mig-21-were-fitted-for-chemical-warfare.html i-HLS.com, Israel’s Homeland Security Home http://i-hls.com/2013/05/mig-21-fitted-for-chemical-warfare-is-this-a-real-threat/ Report: Syria stations missile batteries aimed at Israel Syrian deputy foreign minister says alleged Israeli airstrikes on targets on the outskirts of Damascus are a “declaration of [...] Israel hitting back now Twitter: Avi Mayer ‏@avimayer 16m Twitter: Ben Hartman ‏@Benhartman 24m Twitter: J.Pimentel ‏@nishmah 2m April 28, 2013 Israel [...] The AC post was mine – lost my log in. Iranian embassy: Official killed leaving Syria http://www.jpost.com/Headlines/Article.aspx?id=303258 Iran Qods Commander was killed by rebels near the Syria town of Zabadani – close to Lebanon border – where Hezabollah units are active! An Iranian Revolutionary Guard commander in charge of Tehran’s reconstruction assistance in Lebanon has been killed in Syria by rebels battling President Bashar al-Assad, Iranian officials and a rebel commander said. He said the [...] Bodies of 80 people, who were slaughtered by hands-tied-back, have been found in Bustan al-Kasir region of Aleppo in the north of Syria. Syrian Revolution General Commission (SRGC) stated that bodies of 80 people, who had been executed by hands’ tied behind their back, were found in Quweq River in Bustan al-Kasir. http://www.aa.com.tr/en/rss/127426–bodies-of-80-slaughtered-people-found-in-aleppo?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter Activists say they found 56 bodies of men, aged between 20-30, dumped near a river in Aleppo. Their hands were [...] Iran has sent military aid to the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas in Gaza that has been locked in a week-long war with Israel, parliament speaker Ali Larijani said today. “We are proud to defend the people of Palestine and Hamas … and that our assistance to them has been both financial and military,” he said without elaborating, in remarks reported by parliament’s website, ICANA.ir. http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/iran-sent-military-aid-to-hamas-parliament-speaker-.aspx?pageID=238&nID=35137&NewsCatID=352 Israel on Wednesday also said it has information [...] Israel is planning to permanently station a submarine carrying nuclear cruise missiles in the Persian Gulf, the Sunday Times reported on Sunday. The paper claims that the government has decided to station at least one of three submarines armed with nuclear missiles permanently within striking distance [...] Non-binding resolution passed by 90-1 vote rules out any strategy aimed at dealing with nuclear-armed Iran; at IAEA meeting, recognized nuclear weapon states oppose Iranian nuclear disarmament proposal. The US Senate on Saturday passed by a 90-1 vote a non-binding resolution insisting that the United States prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons and ruling out any strategy aimed at dealing with a nuclear-armed Iran. The only senator to vote against the resolution [...] A senior Iranian commander says the wave of Islamic Awakening in the region has narrowed down the United States’ geopolitical sphere of influence to the extent that “the slightest mistake” will spell the annihilation of the US. The wave of Islamic Awakening and the recent developments in regional countries have forced the US to change its course; however, in case of the slightest mistake, they will undoubtedly be doomed to annihilation, [...] jpost.com India plans to send a satellite via an unmanned spacecraft to orbit Mars next year, joining a small group of nations already exploring the red planet, a government scientist said on Friday. A rocket will blast off from the southeastern coast of India, dropping the satellite into deep space, which will then travel onto Mars to achieve orbit, the senior scientist said, asking not to be named because the [...] Yaakov Katz Israel could face a large-scale conflict in the aftermath of an attack against Syria’s chemical weapons, Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Benny Gantz said Tuesday, while stressing that the weapons were still under President Bashar Assad’s control. Speaking to the Knesset’s Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, Gantz said that the dilemma for Israel was identifying the correct moment to take action, if needed, to destroy the chemical weapons and [...] |
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