Mike Pompeo on Thursday claimed Iran was behind attacks on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman without presenting any evidence at all. | Originally published at http://theantimedia.com/us-blames-iran-tanker-attack-without-evidence/
WikiLeaks announced on Wednesday that it is seeking to force the Trump administration to unseal any charges against founder Julian Assange. | Originally published at http://theantimedia.com/wikileaks-sues-unseal-secret-charges-against-julian-assange/
Syrian air defenses came to life around the Damascus airport on Friday night, as Israeli warplanes carried out attacks in the area. | Originally published at http://theantimedia.com/israeli-airstrikes-syrias-damascus-airport/
CENTCOM is requesting that the Pentagon approve substantial numbers of additional US troops to be deployed somewhere in the Middle East. | Originally published at http://theantimedia.com/10000-troops-middle-east-iran/
Saudi Arabia is killing many civilians in Yemen, overwhelmingly from airstrikes, which brings uncomfortable attention to the United States. | Originally published at http://theantimedia.com/us-made-saudi-warplanes-bombs-killing-civilians-yemen/
Facing sanctions and international pressure, Venezuela is increasingly turning to Turkey as a partner in the Middle East. | Originally published at http://theantimedia.com/venezuela-turkey-gold/
French weapons sales to Saudi Arabia rose 50% in 2018 despite the government calling for an end to the “dirty war” in Yemen. | Originally published at http://theantimedia.com/french-weapons-saudi-arabia/
Mike Pompeo is heading to the UN Security Council to push for recognizing Juan Guaido as Venezuela’s president instead of Nicolas Maduro. | Originally published at http://theantimedia.com/anti-maduro-guaido-trump-all-options/
The rogue scientist who created the world’s first gene-edited babies was forcefully denounced by Chinese authorities on Monday. | Originally published at http://theantimedia.com/chinese-gene-edited-babies/