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Jan 10 2020
News
Iran denies firing missile that downed Ukrainian jet, calls for evidence
Multiple officials told NBC News that U.S. intelligence officials have evidence suggesting the jetliner was brought down by a missile in error.
Iran has strongly denied that a Ukraine International Airlines jetliner that crashed in Iran shortly after takeoff earlier this week, killing 176 people, was downed by an Iranian missile by mistake.
"What is obvious for us, and what we
NBC News DigitalJan 09 2020
News
Tehran crash: plane downed by Iranian missile, western officials believe
The Ukrainian passenger jet that crashed shortly after takeoff from Tehran on Wednesday was accidentally shot down by an Iranian anti-aircraft missile, western security officials believe.
UK sources told the Guardian that British officials had seen intelligence that suggested that the plane was hit by an Iranian air defence missile.
Western intelligence agencies are understood to
The GuardianApr 21 2024
News
Ukraine Invasion Day 789: Will Russia ramp up offensive before US military aid reaches UKR
US Senate Intelligence Committee Chairperson Senator Mark Warner reported on April 21 that US provisions of military aid to Ukraine, including long-range ATACMS missiles, will be in transit to Ukraine “by the end of the week” if the Senate passes the supplemental appropriations bill on April 23 and US President Joe Biden signs it by April 24.[1] Ukrainian forces will therefore likely continue
Daily KosJan 08 2020
News
Iranian missiles target U.S. troops in Iraq, Trump consults advisers
Iranian forces fired missiles at military bases housing U.S. troops in Iraq on Wednesday in retaliation for the U.S. killing of an Iranian general, raising the stakes in its conflict with Washington amid concern of a wider war in the Middle East.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, addressing a gathering of Iranians chanting “Death to America”, said the attacks were a “slap on
ReutersJan 08 2020
News
Is Iran's Missile Attack on US Bases the End of a Confrontation or Just the Beginning?
After days of speculation of how Iran would retaliate for the killing of General Qassam Soleimani, on Wednesday night the Islamic regime fired more than a dozen ballistic missiles at two US bases inside Iraq. Many are now looking to Washington's response and wondering if this is the end of the US-Iran confrontation or the prelude to an escalation.
Iran called the missile attack “
CBNDec 14 2022
Opinion
Why Does Ukraine Want Patriot Missiles Which Could Not Protect Saudi Arabia Against Drones?
According to news reports, the U.S. is finalizing plans to send Patriot missile batteries to Ukraine. The country has been coming under increasing attack from Russian drones and cruise missiles and according to the U.N. half the country’s energy infrastructure has been destroyed, causing blackouts affecting millions. But is the Patriot the right missile to defend Ukraine?
ForbesApr 21 2024
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Warner: Military equipment will be ‘in transit’ to Ukraine by next week if Biden signs bill
Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.), the chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, on Sunday said U.S. shipments of long-range missiles “will be in transit” to Ukraine next week as long as President Biden signs the foreign aid bill. “I hope once the President signs, we’ve been told that there is it is the President signature, making sure Congress does its job that these materials will be in transit by
The HillApr 15 2024
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House Republicans Prep Slate Of Sanctions On Iran After Attack On Israel
Republicans in the House have prepared a dozen bills to slap new sanctions on Iran following its unprecedented attack on Israel.
House Republicans want penalties leveraged against Iran for its attack. On Saturday, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and a number of Iranian proxy groups fired over 300 drones, ballistic missiles, and cruise missiles at Israel, the first time
The Daily WireApr 30 2024
Opinion
The surprising reason few Americans are getting chips jobs now
Giant factories are rising up in the desert all around this city. It’s ground zero for President Biden’s massive bet that he can bring back to America one of the 21st century’s most important manufacturing jobs: making semiconductor chips. Congress approved $53 billion in funding, and the White House has just announced preliminary agreements to give billions in grants to corporations such as
Washington PostJul 29 2014
News
Admiral: World Getting Dangerously 'Numb' to NKorean Missile Advances
The admiral in charge of U.S. forces in the Pacific says North Korea may be lulling the world into largely accepting its advances in missile technology.
Adm. Samuel Locklear told a Pentagon news conference on Tuesday that he is concerned by North Korea's frequent testing of ballistic missiles. Locklear heads U.S. Pacific Command, and his responsibilities include military relations with
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