Paolo Cordova

6 days ago | lavocedinewyork.com | Paolo Cordova

Iran launched seven missiles at U.S. military targets in the Middle East late Monday, according to an Israeli official and an Arab source reported by Axios. Six were aimed at Qatar, while one targeted Iraq. The attack marks Tehran’s first direct response to Saturday’s U.S. strike on three Iranian nuclear facilities. Explosions were heard Monday night near Doha, Qatar’s capital. Several hours earlier, Qatari authorities had temporarily closed the country’s airspace.

6 days ago | lavocedinewyork.com | Paolo Cordova

The NATO summit opens Tuesday in The Hague, amid one of the most volatile geopolitical climates in recent years. Three pressing issues dominate the backdrop: Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine, the fresh wave of U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on Iran, and mounting questions over America’s long-term security commitment to Europe. At the heart of the meeting is a landmark agreement to raise defense spending to 5% of GDP by 2035—a sharp jump from the current 2% benchmark.

6 days ago | lavocedinewyork.com | Paolo Cordova

Si apre martedì all’Aia il vertice dei capi di Stato e di governo della NATO, uno dei più attesi degli ultimi anni. Sullo sfondo, tre dossier: la guerra in Ucraina, il conflitto in Medio Oriente con i raid congiunti di Stati Uniti e Israele contro l’Iran, e le incognite sulla tenuta dell’impegno americano nel garantire la sicurezza europea. Cuore del vertice è l’intesa su un nuovo target di spesa militare, fissato al 5% del PIL, da raggiungere entro il 2035.

1 week ago | lavocedinewyork.com | Paolo Cordova

Nessuna trattativa sul programma nucleare “sotto le bombe”. Il Governo iraniano ha escluso ogni apertura diplomatica finché continueranno gli attacchi israeliani nello stesso giorno in cui l’Europa tenta di riportare Teheran al tavolo dei negoziati.

1 week ago | lavocedinewyork.com | Paolo Cordova

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed Tuesday that Israeli airstrikes caused “direct impacts” on the underground sections of Iran’s Natanz nuclear enrichment facility, one of the country’s most sensitive atomic sites. It marks the first time an international body has verified damage not only to surface-level structures, already reported last week, but also to the subterranean halls long considered among Iran’s most heavily fortified.