Historic nuclear deal with Iran concluded. “This deal is not built on trust; it is built on verification,” – POTUS Sources: CNN. ABC News. BBC. NYTimes. Iran has agreed not to build a nuclear weapon. Iranian research into nuclear weapons will be halted as well. Atomic energy inspectors will be allowed to inspect Iran at will. In return the EU …
President Obama sends 450 more troops to Iraq. Source article on CNN.com 3,050 US troops are in Iraq advising & training Iraqi troops. 450 more troops will go train Sunni tribe soldiers to fight ISIS. Sunni Muslims used to thrive under Saddam Hussein. They have been marginalized since his overthrow. Which is why some Sunnis view ISIS (also Sunni) as …
Iran fires shots at cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz. The Strait of Hormuz is a major international shipping lane. On Tues, Iran intercepted a Danish cargo ship in the strait. Iran says the ship, the Maersk Tigris, had “peculiar activity.” When the ship refused to stop, Iran fired shots over it. The ship then complied and was escorted …