According to US officials, Chinese and Iranian hackers are targeting American universities and health-care firms, allegedly aiming to hinder their efforts to uncover a COVID-19 vaccine. Since early …
Iran friendly fire missile strike in drill kills 19 sailors
On Sunday, an Iranian missile fired during a training exercise struck a vessel near its target, causing the death of 19 Iranian sailors and wounding 15 more. Iran's state media reported the incident …
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State-backed hackers targeting coronavirus responders, U.S. and UK warn
According to a joint statement released by the UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), government-backed hackers are attacking …
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U.S. to Block Iran’s Request to IMF for $5 Billion Loan to Fight Coronavirus
The US has stated that it plans to block Iran's request for $5 billion in emergency aid from the International Monetary Fund. Iran has requested the aid as it continues to fight the COVID-19 virus as …
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Coronavirus Deaths Surpass 10,000 Globally
The number of COVID-19 cases has reached 245,000, while the number of deaths due to infection doubled ina week to more than 10,000 as of today. Italy, Iran, and Spain have all experienced large …
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Iran warns virus could kill ‘millions’ in Islamic Republic
On Tuesday, Iran issued its strongest warning to data about the pandemic, suggesting that if the Islamic Republic continues to keep traveling and ignoring health guidance, "millions" of the Islamic …
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Covid19 Related Geopolitical Questions To Drive Your Strategic Planning
As we have written before, the number one goal of all of us in this pandemic is preservation of life, but we also have to protect our way of life, the system that should endure long into the future. …
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Iran’s Coronavirus Strategy Favored Economy Over Public Health, Leaving Both Exposed
When faced with the difficult choice of choosing to close the country down to contain the outbreak of COVID-19 or to keep the economy running and risk disastrous infection rates, Iran chose the …
Iran asks for billions in loans as virus death toll climbs
Iran is one of many countries to feel the damaging effects of the Coronavirus on its population and economy. Within the past week, Iran was forced to ask the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a $5 …
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UK soldier and two Americans killed in rocket attack in Iraq
As a result of a rocket attack against US and UK bases, three soldiers have died and at least 12 others have been injured. The attack, which occurred in Iraq, killed an American soldier, an American …
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