Bigger US strike on Iran today? Trump’s ‘mild’ warning as 48-hour deadline expires today

US President Donald Trump (AP photo) “Peace through strength,” US President Donald Trump declared on Monday, describing it as being put “mildly,” as his 48-hour ultimatum to Iran ends, following threats from the Tehran regime that the Strait of Hormuz would be closed if the Washington-Tel Aviv partnership continues to escalate actions against the Islamic […]

New START treaty expires: Russia says it will continue to observe pact if US does

Russia’s foreign minister Sergey Lavrov on Wednesday said that Moscow will continue to observe the limits set under the New START nuclear arms control treaty, even after its expiry, as long as the United States adheres to the same restrictions.The New START treaty formally expired on February 5, leaving the world’s two largest nuclear powers […]

‘No limits, no transparency, no controls’: US accuses China of covert nuclear tests as New START expires

Representative image (Picture credit: AP) The United States on Friday accused China of secretly carrying out nuclear explosive tests, even as Washington and Moscow acknowledged the need to urgently begin fresh arms control talks following the expiry of the last remaining US–Russia nuclear treaty.The accusation came as US officials renewed pressure on Beijing to be […]