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Sputnik: Israeli Minister Calls for Military Coalition if Iran Boosts Enrichment Capacity
Iran’s Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei earlier tweeted that Tehran is beginning to make the preparations to increase uranium enrichment capacity within the framework of the JCPOA.
Israeli Intelligence Minister Yisrael Katz called for a military coalition against Tehran if it proceeded with enriching military-grade uranium.
“If the Iranians don’t surrender now, and try to return” to unsupervised uranium enrichment, “there should be a clear statement by the president of the United States and all of the Western coalition. The Arabs and Israel surely would be there too,” Katz told Israel Radio, adding that if Tehran decided to restart uranium enrichment; “a military coalition will be formed against them [Iranians].”
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- June 5, 2018
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EU defense agency urges island nation Cyprus to boost security ties -- Defense News
Canada's Navy wants high-tech glasses to see 'what operators are thinking about' -- CBC
Canadian military falling well short of its target for recruiting women -- CBC
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Mattis on US troops in South Korea: 'We're not going anywhere' -- The Hill
BAE Systems contracted to modernize USS Cole -- UPI
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Marine Corps Wants Forces in U.S. Ready to Surge for Major War -- USNI News
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