Russia's first Persian Gulf naval presence coordinated with Tehran
DEBKAfile Exclusive Report
May 26, 2009, 6:47 PM (GMT+02:00)
Russian "Admiral Panteleyev" steams toward Bahrain
Russian warships are due to call Wednesday, May 27, at the Bahrain port of Manama, seat of the US Fifth Fleet in the Persian Gulf, DEBKAfile's military sources reveal. They will be following in the wake of the Russian vessels already docked at the Omani port of Salalah, the first to avail themselves of facilities at Gulf ports.
Their arrival is fully coordinated between the Russian and Iranian naval commands.
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North Korea test-fires two short-range missiles amid escalating NE Asian tensions
DEBKAfile Special Report
May 26, 2009, 9:54 AM (GMT+02:00)
Kim Jong-Il watches N. Korean military exercise
Seoul reports North Korea test-fired two short-range missiles Tuesday, May 26, its fourth and fifth since carrying out an underground nuclear test Monday. The test was unanimously condemned by the UN Security Council Monday night.
US reconnaissance flights took to the skies over Japan Tuesday after US president Barack Obama assured the leaders of Japan and South Korea of US defense support. Ships were warned to stay clear of the Yellow Sea between China and Korea.
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Netanyahu's backing for outpost removals unrelated to his Iran deal with Obama
DEBKAfile Exclusive Report
May 26, 2009, 1:53 PM (GMT+02:00)
Binyamin Netanyahu's skirts dilemmas
A high-ranking Israeli delegation is to meet US officials in London with a defense ministry plan for evacuating some 24 unauthorized outposts on the West Bank. This plan was prepared ahead of defense minister Ehud Barak's visit to Washington next week and backed solidly by prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu and foreign minister Avigdor Lieberman.
DEBKAfile: However many outposts are evacuated, the Obama administration will object strenuously to an Israeli strike against Iran.
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Iran's secret new Indian Ocean base
DEBKA-Net-Weekly Exclusive Report
May 25, 2009, 11:50 AM (GMT+02:00)
Continuing its western thrust, Iran has secretly established a new base on an Indian Ocean shore, DEBKA-Net-Weekly reveals. It is located under the nose of the US Navy.
Find out exactly where in our next issue out Friday.
And also: How far is Iran behind North Korea, its nuclear Siamese twin, in conducting a nuclear test?
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Israel to drill missile attack from many directions
May 25, 2009, 6:27 PM (GMT+02:00)
Deputy defense minister Matan Vilnai outlined the nationwide civil defense exercise to be staged next week in a briefing to the Knesset foreign affairs and security committee Monday, May 25. Next Tuesday, he said, sirens would send the entire population heading for the nearest shelters or protected sites.
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Obama-Netanyahu summit: Yes to six-month limit for Iran dialogue, no to Palestinian state now
May 23, 2009, 2:05 PM (GMT+02:00)
Oabama-Netanyahu give and take
For the sake of warding off a surprise Israel attack on Iran, US president Barack Obama accepted a six-month deadline for testing Tehran by diplomacy - without pressing Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu to endorse a Palestinian state. Both gave ground in their first ice-breaking encounter.
Why did the White House need three days to explain that Obama would not launch a new Middle East initiative on June 4?
DEBKAfile's Exclusive Analysis below lifts a partial veil from the White House summit of Monday, May 18.
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