Special to WorldTribune.com LONDON — Saudi Arabia was said to have paid Pakistan for nuclear weapons, meant for delivery once Iran achieves such capability. European and Israeli sources said Saudi Arabia has invested hundreds of millions of dollars into Pakistan’s nuclear weapons program. They said Islamabad has already assembled an unspecified number of nuclear warheads […]
Special to WorldTribune.com JERUSALEM — Israel, warning of an imminent nuclear deal, has ignored U.S. appeals to stop criticizing President Barack Obama’s rapproachment with Iran. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has continued to lobby Congress to maintain U.S. sanctions on Iran. Netanyahu has been meeting delegations from the House and Senate in which the prime […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By Lee Jong-Heon, East-Asia-Intel.com SEOUL — Facing toughened international sanctions for its latest nuclear and missile programs, North Korea has reached out to another blacklisted rogue state for a possible weapons-for-oil deal. Pyongyang recently sent an energy delegation led by Crude Oil Industry Minister Pae Hak to Iran, which holds the world’s fourth-largest proven […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By Ed Koch On Sept. 27, 2012, Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu of Israel delivered a speech to the United Nations. That speech is well worth reading, if someone is interested in world events and, in particular, a discussion of why it is a matter of life and death whether Iran is able […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — A former senior U.S. official has warned Israel not to expect help from Washington in any attack on Iran. A former White House adviser ruled out the prospect that Washington would launch a strike on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure. David Wurmser, a senior adviser to then-Vice President Richard Cheney, said […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The U.S. intelligence community is warning against relying on Israel for information on Iran. A former senior CIA official has warned that Israel could be skewing intelligence as part of its campaign for a U.S.-led strike on Iran. The former official, Ray McGovern, said Israel could be pressuring President Barack […]
Special to WorldTribune.com JERUSALEM — Iran envisions the imminent destruction of Israel, perhaps in a nuclear strike by Teheran, a report said. The Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs asserted that the Iranian leadership has formed a consensus of the need to destroy the Jewish state. The center, in a report by Michael Segall and Joshua […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States allows American subsidiaries to export vital goods to Iran despite seeking to recruit international support for an embargo on the Teheran regime, a report said. The Congressional Research Service said Washington continues to allow subsidiaries of U.S. companies to trade with Iran. In a report by analyst […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — Little love was lost in the March 5 meeting between U.S. President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to Western diplomatic sources. The sources said Obama may travel to Iran in a bid for reconciliation and that his meeting with Netanyahu pointed to what many are describing […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Geostrategy-Direct.com LONDON — A former senior German defense official says that the Israel Air Force is capable of destroying Iran’s key nuclear facilities within hours. Hans Ruhle, planning director of the German Defense Ministry from 1982 to 1988, said Israel could torpedo Iranian nuclear weapons development for years by bombing only six […]