War, diplomacy and pressure of public opinion… Iran is taking Trump’s litmus test by war, may have to take a big decision soon

During a roundtable on collegiate sports in Washington, US President Donald Trump warned NATO allies that NATO’s future could be dire if they do not help reopen and secure the Strait of Hormuz. According to Reuters report, Trump indicated that the proposed summit meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping could be postponed because Beijing’s role…

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NATO says Iranian missile targeted Turkey before interception, contradicting Turkish claim it was headed for Cyprus base

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) said a ballistic missile launched from Iran was targeting Turkey before it was intercepted, contradicting an earlier claim by a Turkish official that the missile had been aimed at a military base in Cyprus. A NATO spokesperson confirmed the alliance’s assessment on Thursday in remarks to AFP. When asked whether…

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Turkey says NATO defenses destroyed incoming Iran missile

Ankara: Turkey said that NATO air defenses destroyed an Iranian ballistic missile headed into Turkish airspace on Wednesday, marking the first time the alliance member has been drawn into the Middle East conflict and raising the possibility of a major expansion involving its bloc allies. Turkey – Iran’s neighbor that had sought to mediate US-Iran…

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Russia’s overnight strike on Ukraine triggers NATO jet scramble over Europe: ‘Reached highest level of alert…’

NATO reportedly scrambled fighter jets over Europe on Sunday, after Russia unleashed a barrage of hypersonic missiles. According to a report by The mirror, Putin deployed Tsirkon hypersonic missiles alongside Kh-22s, Iskanders and drones in the coordinated strike. Earlier today, NATO member Poland confirmed it had scrambled allied fighter jets. A statement from Warsaw said,…

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Russia’s Sergey Lavrov warns of countermeasures if West boosts military footprint in Greenland

Russia’s Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, on Wednesday (local time) threatened that Moscow will take “military” countermeasures if Western countries continue to boost their military footprint in Greenland, TRT World reported. Speaking to Russian lawmakers, Lavrov said, “Of course, in the event of the militarization of Greenland and the creation of military capabilities aimed at Russia,…

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