Secrecy Surrounds Explosion at Iranian Nuclear Plant in Natanz

By now, you have likely heard about the explosion at or near the Natanz nuclear facility in Iran. The blast occurred around 8:15pm local time on Saturday night, yet very little confirmed news has surfaced. Some reports indicate one or more UAV's may have targeted the facility, while Iranian new agencies report "nothing to worry …

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A Plane Crash, A Sunken Ship and No Nuclear Deal: A Very Bad Day for Iran!

Following the crash of a military jet a few days ago, Iran suffered another great blow yesterday when their largest naval vessel sunk in the Persian Gulf. Additionally, news out of Vienna is that talks to restore the nuclear deal have fallen apart following news that Iran may well already have enough nuclear material for …

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Iranian President Rouhani: “The international community is removing the sanctions and Iran is keeping its nuclear program.”

The deal is done and Iran has wasted little time in flaunting the deal.  Why?  Because they got everything they wanted, without giving up anything. It is common knowledge that Iran seeks the destruction of Israel, and soon after the agreement was announced, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded. (Full text of the Netanyahu speech.) …

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Nuclear Deal Reached with Iran

It's a dark day in world history as world leaders just sealed a nuclear deal with Iran.  Perhaps I'll comment more as I make my way through the 100+ pages of the actual agreement.  However, from all indications, Iran came out smelling like a rose: Iran may continue to enrich uranium. Iran does not have to …

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