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Wednesday, May 22, 2019

Today’s World News 5/22/19

Russian bombers fly near Alaska coast, US military says
Four nuclear-capable Russian bombers and two Russian fighter jets were intercepted off the west coast of Alaska by U.S. aircraft, American military officials said Monday. [1 Comment]
Nigel Farage taps anger in UK's Brexit-dominated EU election
No one in Britain is more enthusiastic about this week's European Union elections than people who hate the EU. [1 Comment]
Iran's Rouhani rejects talks with Washington
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani rejected talks with the United States on Tuesday, after President Donald Trump said Iran would call and ask for negotiations 'if and when they are ever ready'. [1 Comment]
U.S. warns Assad against using chemical weapons
The U.S. State Department warned the Bashar al-Assad government in Syria that its military operations were being closely watched, specifically concerning allegations that it used chemical weapons against rebels. [2 Comments]
Britain's Theresa May begs Labour to support her 'last chance' Brexit compromise
British Prime Minister Theresa May has asked Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn to support her Brexit deal after offering sweeteners including the chance to vote on whether to hold a second referendum. [3 Comments]
Iran Resumes 3.76% Enrichment of Uranium, Bucking Trump’s Offer for a Phone Call
Iran has resumed its enrichment of uranium, quadrupling its enrichment capacity, the Iranian state-run IRNA news agency reports. 
Saudi Arabia says it intercepted Houthi missiles in Mecca province
Saudi Arabia said on Monday that it had intercepted two missiles in Mecca province fired by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis, who earlier denied having targeted Islam’s holiest site. 
Iran quadruples low-enriched uranium production
Semi-official news agencies in Iran reported on Monday that the country has quadrupled its production of low-enriched uranium amid tensions with the US over an unraveling atomic accord. 
Saudi King Calls For Urgent Arab Summit Amid Rising Tensions With Iran
Saudi Arabia has called for two urgent meetings of its Arab allies later this month to discuss recent attacks on shipping and oil-production sites amid rising tensions with bitter regional rival Iran. [2 Comments]
Trump Announces End of Steel and Aluminum Sanctions for Canada and Mexico
The U.S. has gotten rid of its steel and aluminum tariffs on Mexican and Canadian exports, signaling a rebirth of negotiations for a new free trade deal between the three countries to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). 
Trump Heightens War of Words with Iran, Telling It To ‘Never threaten the United States again’
"If Iran wants to fight, that will be the official end of Iran,” warned US President Donald Trump on Monday following rocket attacks near the US embassy in Baghdad Sunday night suggestive of Iranian Shi’ite proxy activity. 
US has the military might, but Iran will lean on proxies and militias if they get dragged into conflict
The possibility of a military confrontation between the United States and Iran is rising as U.S. officials claim an increased threat risk to troops in Iraq and Syria and shipping lanes in the Persian Gulf. [4 Comments]
The toll of ISIS’s archaeological looting in Syria is just beginning to become clear
The Islamic State group surrendered its last scrap of territory, in Baghouz, Syria, this past March. 
Trump: I don’t want to fight but we can’t let Iran have nuclear weapons
US President Donald Trump said in an interview Sunday that while he does not want to go to war with Iran, he will not let it acquire nuclear weapons. [2 Comments]
Trump warns if Tehran attacks, it will be ‘official end of Iran’
US President Donald Trump issued a stern warning to Iran on Sunday, suggesting that if the Islamic republic attacks American interests, it will be destroyed. [2 Comments]
Iran's regional proxies ensure it will never fight alone
In the event of war with the United States, Iran 'will not be alone.' [1 Comment]
Chinese, Russian hypersonic weapons advances a growing concern, Air Force chief says
The U.S. cannot turn a blind eye to Russia and China’s rapid advances in the field of hypersonic weapons and must expedite efforts to build up its own weapons in the field, the Air Force’s top official said Thursday. [1 Comment]
US official: Iranian missiles spotted on boats in Gulf
A US official said Thursday that Iranian missiles loaded on small boats in the Persian Gulf were among the 'threats' that have triggered a beefed-up military deployment in the region. [2 Comments]
Kurdistan region worried as U.S. and Iran tensions grow
Top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani has met with Iran-linked Iraqi militias in Baghdad, telling them to 'prepare for proxy war,' according to a report Thursday, amid rapidly rising tensions between the Washington and Tehran. [1 Comment]
Russia's Putin Says He May Meet Trump Next Month At G20 In Japan
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he may meet U.S. President Donald Trump on the sidelines of a Group of 20 (G20) summit next month in Japan. [1 Comment]

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