ballistic missiles
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Media: On Iran, SPLC’s ‘Extremist’ Is NPR’s ‘Expert’
Last week, the Trump administration began ratcheting up hostilities with Iran, nominally in response to a ballistic missile test in late January. NPR (2/2/17) dutifully reported Trump’s announcement of new sanctions on Iran, framing the issue as the Trump White House responding to an Iranian “provocation” in regards to Iran’s agreement with the UN, rather… Continue reading
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Russian Military Expert: World Narrowly Escaped Middle East War On Tuesday By Tamara Zamyatina
MOSCOW: Launching of two ballistic missiles in the Mediterranean water area testifies to the ongoing U.S. preparations for air strikes against Syria, a top-rank Russian military expert said in an exclusive interview with Itar-Tass Tuesday night. “Those who launched the two ballistic missiles towards Syria obviously hoped Iran would consider this launch as an attack… Continue reading
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Media: Iran Has Space Program–Some See Crisis! By Peter Hart
A well-respected research group posted a short article on its website about the location of a second launchpad for Iran’s space program. That’s not big news–but it can be made to sound like scary news in the New York Times. Continue reading