As Australia is concertizing plans to acquire three-used Virginia Class submarine, South Korea has initiated talks with the U.S
Russia is holding drills on May 19-21 to practice employing nuclear forces amid an aggression threat, Russias Defense Ministry reported. The drills will bring together over 64,000 personnel, more than 7,800 pieces of armament, military and special equipment, including over 200 missile launchers, more than 140 aircraft, 73 surface ships and 13 submarines, among them eight strategic missile-carrying submarine cruisers, according to the ministrys data
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The Ohio-class nuclear submarine, USS Alaska, carrying the Trident II D5 ballistic missiles arrived in Gibraltar yesterday sparking speculation that its presence is linked to President Trumps threat to attack Iran. Donald Trump has threatened that Iran will be “blown off the face of the earth” if it attacks US vessels trying to reopen the strait of Hormuz even as it blockades Iranian ports
Iran may replace its $25 bn trade with the UAE by opening up new markets in Eurasian countries, utilize Turkeys transit hub and develop road corridors through Pakistan and China's Western Rail Route. Relations between Tehran and Abu Dhabi are at their lowest ebb following Iran attacking US bases in the UAE in response to the American, Israeli assault on their nuclear and civilian targets including schools
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US President Donald Trump has ordered the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz accusing Iran of refusing to ensure safe navigation in the crucial waterway Strait through which 20% of the Worlds oil and gas transit.According to Trumps post on his Truth Social platform, negotiations with the Iranian side lasted almost 24 hours and were mediated by Pakistan
The United States carried out an airstrike on an underground ammunition complex in Irans central city of Isfahan, using 2,000-pound bunker-busting bombs, as former U.S
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Irans heavy water production plant at Khondab has sustained severe damage and is no longer operational following a reported strike on March 27. The agency said its assessment was based on independent analysis of satellite imagery and technical knowledge of the site