Report: Iran, North Korea forging nuclear, ballistic missile ties

Report: Iran, North Korea forging nuclear, ballistic missile ties

Special to WorldTribune.com FromBackgrounder, Geostrategy-Direct.com As Iran was steeped in negotiations with world powers over its nuclear program in April, North Korean nuclear and ballistic missile experts visited a military site near Teheran, a group of Iranian dissidents said. National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), a Paris-based Iranian opposition group, said sources inside Iran […]

Breaking bad: Qatar splits with Gulf neighbors over Iran in blow to U.S. strategy

Breaking bad: Qatar splits with Gulf neighbors over Iran in blow to U.S. strategy

Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The unprecedented crisis among the Gulf Arab states threatens U.S. military support to its Arab allies, a report said. The Washington Institute for Near East Policy said the confrontation between three Gulf Cooperation Council states and Qatar would “complicate” efforts by the United States to integrate Gulf Arab strategy. The […]

Report: Iran, Hizbullah held summit on taking charge if Assad falls

Report: Iran, Hizbullah held summit on taking charge if Assad falls

Special to WorldTribune.com JERUSALEM — Iran and its proxy Hizbullah have been planning to take over Syria, a report said. The Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs said Iran and Hizbullah held a secret summit in April 2013 to draft strategy for Syria. In a report, the center said Hizbullah secretary-general Hassan Nasrallah, in his first […]