Monday, April 30, 2018

Rumors of War - Iran

At least 26 dead in missile strikes on Syria base - UPI.com
UPI reports: "More than two dozen people died late Sunday when a barrage of missiles struck a military base in Syria, officials said. The Syrian military reported the airstrikes near the cities of Hama and Aleppo, but did not report causalities. [...] The airstrikes at Hama hit munitions warehouses of the 47th brigade military base, which is used by Iran. An unidentified Iranian official confirmed the death count and said about 200 ground-to-ground missiles had been destroyed. He added that Israel should expect retaliation after the May 6 parliamentary elections in Lebanon."

Benjamin Netanyahu: Iran has secret nuclear program - UPI.com
UPI reports: "Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday his country had thousands of pages of documents proving Iran is secretly pursuing a nuclear program. The leader, long in opposition to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, said Iran lied when it agreed to curb its nuclear program in exchange for a lifting of sanctions in 2015.

Comment: If Israel and Iran are starting a direct confrontation in Syria would should pay attention to this closely.

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