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The British government today accused Iran of failing to cooperate with a United Nations watchdog. This failure has contributed to the UK becoming increasingly concerned with Iran’s nuclear program and whether or not they are creating nuclear weapons. A report by the UN nuclear watchdog states that Iran plans to start installing an extra 3,000 [...]
The United Kingdom Foreign Secretary David Miliband made a visit to Syria to speak with President Bashar al-Assad. Miliband urged Syria to play a “constructive” role in the Middle East. He expressed the importance of Syria using its influence in the region to promote peace. This visit by the UK marks its first visit since [...]
On November 11, the HMS Cumberland of the UK’s Royal Navy killed two Somali pirates after a firefight. The HMS Cumberland was on patrol in the highly pirate-infested waters of the Gulf of Aden, when it saw a small wooden boat that was involved in a hijacking attempt of a Danish cargo ship. The HMS [...]
