Israel has been using weapons containing British-made components to carry out its fatal bombardment of the besieged Gaza Strip, a report says.
An attempt to impose new sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program has stalled in the US Congress and lawmakers are discussing whether to introduce a much weaker measure, congressional aides say.
A veto threat from US President Barack Obama, has not curbed ambitions by hawkish senators in Congress to press forward with additional sanctions against Iran.
The US Senate is rushing with a controversial move for imposing new sanctions on Iran, as soon as next month, following a veto threat by the White House.
Battling stiff resistance in Congress, US President Barack Obama has conceded that he might lose his fight for congressional support of a military strike against Syria.
US Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has announced he would not file for a test vote on a resolution to strike Syria, following a day of disappointing debates.