Special to WorldTribune.com By Fariborz Saremi, FreePressers.com Iran has been working covertly not only in Canada and the United States but has also been fostering strong ties with an anti-U.S. set of countries in South America: Venezuela, Bolivia and Nicaragua. The USA has largely failed to take proper note Iran’s well-funded ambitions in these countries. […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Wednesday, August 3, 2011 NICOSIA — The Lebanese government, amid the decline of its Syrian mentor, has lost control over much of the country. Opposition sources said the government of Prime Minister Najib Mikati has lost control over the military and security services. They said the pro-Hizbullah government has watched how Iran […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — The Hamas regime and its Palestinian allies have focused on finding vulnerabilities in Israel’s new Iron Dome missile and rocket defense system, a report said. The Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies said Hamas and its Palestinian militia allies have largely abandoned their shelling of Israeli towns near the Gaza […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel’s military plans to form a long-range strike command. The military said the new unit would be commanded by a major general and help direct operations far from Israel’s borders. The commander was identified as Shai Avital, who headed the Army’s elite General Reconnaissance Unit and returned to the […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States has identified a Lebanese man as a leading drug dealer for the Iranian-sponsored Hizbullah. A U.S. federal court has indicted Ayman Joumaa of conspiracy to distribute cocaine as well as launder money. Prosecutors said Joumaa, who is not in U.S. custody, is believed to have financed Hizbullah […]
Special to WorldTribune.com NICOSIA — The Iranian-sponsored Hizbullah has disclosed details of CIA officers stationed in Lebanon, including their names and their recruitment and operational methods. “The CIA officers were active in recruiting agents from various segments of the Lebanese society — government employees, security and military personnel, religious, banking and academic figures,” Hizbullah’s Al […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel has deemed its oil refineries a key target of the Iranian-sponsored Hizbullah. Officials said Hizbullah could be expected to fire missiles and rockets toward Israel’s oil refineries around the northern city of Haifa. They cited Hizbullah rocket strikes near the refineries during the last war with Israel in […]
Special to WorldTribune.com GAZA CITY — Hamas has reported a significant increase in its government budget in the Gaza Strip. Hamas said it has drafted a budget of $769 million for 2012, an increase of 22 percent from this year. The Islamic regime said the key sectors in the budget were military and security. “They […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By Fariborz Saremi, FreePressers.com With Iran torn by political turmoil, the Persian Gulf and its energy riches are once again in the eye of the storm and the focus is on the Strait of Hormuz, the only gateway to the Persian Gulf and arguably the world’s most strategic choke point. Iran’s leaders […]
Special to WorldTribune.com LONDON — Israel has sent additional forces to its borders with Lebanon and Syria. The Saudi-owned Al Hayat daily, quoting Israeli security sources, said the deployment was meant to counter any attack from its northern neighbors amid increasing international pressure on Iran, Syria and Hizbullah. “Israel has decided to deploy three armored […]