U.S. Navy ship again swarmed in Gulf by Iran’s IRGCN, under orders to act ‘boldly’

U.S. Navy ship again swarmed in Gulf by Iran’s IRGCN, under orders to act ‘boldly’

by WorldTribune Staff, September 7, 2016 A group of Iranian fast-attack craft came within 100 yards of a U.S. Navy coastal patrol ship on Sept. 4, forcing the U.S. vessel to maneuver to avoid a collision, an American defense official said. The latest in a string of incidents in the Persian Gulf saw seven Islamic […]

Hizbullah, Syrian regime prepare ‘joint plan’ for operations near Israeli border

Hizbullah, Syrian regime prepare ‘joint plan’ for operations near Israeli border

by WorldTribune Staff, September 7, 2016 Syrian regime forces and Iran-backed Hizbullah fighters are planning a large-scale operation against anti-Assad forces in Syria near the border with Israel, Iranian state media reported. “The Syrian army and Hizbullah fighters have been working on a joint plan to end militancy in Southern Syria, particularly near the Golan […]

U.S. strikes kill Al Qaida militants as Yemen oil refinery resumes operations

U.S. strikes kill Al Qaida militants as Yemen oil refinery resumes operations

by WorldTribune Staff, September 7, 2016 Three American counterterror strikes over a two week period killed 13 Al Qaida jihadists in Yemen, the U.S. military said on Sept. 6. The strikes, carried out from Aug. 24 to Sept. 4, targeted Al Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) operatives in central Yemen’s Shabwah Governorate, U.S. Central […]

Report: Sec. of State Clinton blinked, turned over high-level defector to China

Report: Sec. of State Clinton blinked, turned over high-level defector to China

by WorldTribune Staff, September 6, 2016 Secretary of State Hillary Clinton squandered an opportunity for the U.S. to gain a treasure trove of intelligence on China when she turned a high-level Chinese defector over to Beijing, a report said. In 2012, Clinton turned away Wang Lijun, a police chief and close aide to an up […]

Help wanted: Two on short list for new ISIL spokesman

Help wanted: Two on short list for new ISIL spokesman

by WorldTribune Staff, September 6, 2016 The Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) is interviewing candidates to replace its dead spokesman whose job description included planning the international attacks that terrorized the West over the past year. ISIL is said to have two candidates on its short list to replace Abu Mohamed al-Adnani, who […]

U.S. Marines step up on-ground target development near Mosul

U.S. Marines step up on-ground target development near Mosul

by WorldTribune Staff, September 6, 2016 U.S. Marines on the ground in Iraq are increasing efforts to gather intelligence on Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) fighters and equipment to assist Iraqi forces in an operation to retake Mosul by year’s end. The Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Central Command is providing […]

Analyst: Iran ‘pushing the envelope on nuclear deal’, while Obama administration acts as regime’s lawyers

Analyst: Iran ‘pushing the envelope on nuclear deal’, while Obama administration acts as regime’s lawyers

by WorldTribune Staff, September 6, 2016 The Obama administration is not only letting Iran “push the envelope” but appears to be acting as the Islamic Republic’s “lawyers” when it comes to enforcement of last summer’s nuclear deal, an Israeli analyst said. “Iran is continuing to push the envelope, trying to get as much as it […]

ISIL affiliates conducting operations closer to Israel’s border

ISIL affiliates conducting operations closer to Israel’s border

by WorldTribune Staff, September 6, 2016 An alliance of jihadist groups who have pledged allegiance to Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) have launched terror operations near Israel’s border on the southern Golan Heights, a report said. A new video released by ISIL’s propaganda unit shows the jihadist coalition advancing on the Yarmouk Valley […]

Phyllis Schlafly’s final column: ‘Trump in Mexico recalls Reagan in Geneva’

Phyllis Schlafly’s final column: ‘Trump in Mexico recalls Reagan in Geneva’

by WorldTribune Staff, September 6, 2016 The following is Phyllis Schlafly’s final column. The conservative icon passed away on Sept. 5 at age 92. Donald Trump’s surprise visit to Mexico, where he met the Mexican president and discussed the many contentious issues between our two countries, reminds me of President Reagan’s important trip to Geneva […]

North Korea marks G20 summit by firing three missiles toward Japan

North Korea marks G20 summit by firing three missiles toward Japan

by WorldTribune Staff, September 5, 2016 North Korea decided to make its mark on the G20 Summit by firing three medium-range missiles into Japan’s air defense identification zone on Sept. 5. Pyongyang’s move led to a rare face-t0-face meeting between Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and South Korean President Park Geun-Hye, who met on the […]