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𝕋om 𝕆'ℂonnor

@ShaolinTom

Award-winning @Newsweek Senior Writer/Deputy Editor covering Middle East/China/Russia/North Korea/more ex-@ibtimes @DailyStarLeb @nypost @SIAdvance #ForzaNapoli

Staten Island, NY

Joined January 2013

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𝕋om 𝕆'ℂonnor@ShaolinTom · Jun 4

My latest—Israel fears arms race in fight to remain Middle East's only nuclear power Israel's nukes may be its "worst kept secret." But current & ex-officials tell @Newsweek of real concern over wider proliferation as Iran, Saudi Arabia & others eye deals newsweek.com/israel-fears-a…

ShaolinTom's tweet card. "We wouldn't like to see some kind of nuclear race in the Middle East," Israeli diplomat Tsach Saar told Newsweek.

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𝕋om 𝕆'ℂonnor@ShaolinTom · Jul 16

My latest: Israel shifts troops from Gaza to Syria as another front intensifies IDF "ready for a multitude of scenarios" amid new flare-up in a 21-month regional conflict overlapping with Syria's bloody 14-year civil war & longstanding sectarian tensions newsweek.com/israel-shifts-…

ShaolinTom's tweet card. An Israeli military official said, "we are reinforcing forces in the Golan Heights and along the border, ready for a multitude of scenarios."

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𝕋om 𝕆'ℂonnor@ShaolinTom · Jul 25

"I think the U.S. already flunked the test," Evan Feigenbaum told Newsweek. "Because if the U.S. frame on Southeast Asia is that it's all about fighting the proxy fight with China for influence, the fact that the U.S. is now missing in action ... should tell you everything."

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My latest: Thailand-Cambodia clash tests US against growing China influence in Asia While the deadly violence is rooted in dispute dating back over a century, latest escalation plays out as Washington's role in Southeast Asia wanes & Beijing's on the rise newsweek.com/thailand-cambo…

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𝕋om 𝕆'ℂonnor@ShaolinTom · Jul 25

ShaolinTom's tweet card. "The U.S. already flunked the test and that should be a wakeup call," a former senior U.S. State Department official told Newsweek.

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𝕋om 𝕆'ℂonnor@ShaolinTom · Jul 24

My latest: Israel ambassador slams France's "disgraceful" Palestinian statehood move Israeli Permanent Representative to UN Danny Danon tells @Newsweek Emmanuel Macron's recognition of the State of Palestine amid war constitutes a "reward for terrorism." newsweek.com/israel-ambassa…

ShaolinTom's tweet card. Israeli Ambassador to the U.N. Danny Danon told Newsweek that France's move constituted a "reward for terrorism."

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𝕋om 𝕆'ℂonnor@ShaolinTom · Jul 24

My latest: US ally in Syria issues warning as violence stalls Trump-backed deal Representative of US-backed SDF's political wing tells @Newsweek total integration with Damascus "is not possible" under current govt approach, as Turkey and US urge progress newsweek.com/us-ally-syria-…

ShaolinTom's tweet card. "Trust must exist first and foremost," Syrian Democratic Council representative to the U.S. Sinam Mohamad told Newsweek.

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𝕋om 𝕆'ℂonnor@ShaolinTom · Jul 24

My latest: Iran considers leaving nuclear treaty if snapback sanctions triggered Tehran's top negotiator tells @Newsweek upcoming E3 meeting "very important" to resolving issues w Europe & avoid snapback, which, after 12-Day War, may push Iran to exit NPT newsweek.com/iran-considers…

ShaolinTom's tweet card. 'If the snapback is triggered, Iran will not show more restraint in this regard,' Iran's lead nuclear negotiator told reporters.

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𝕋om 𝕆'ℂonnor@ShaolinTom · Jul 22

My latest: Why Trump hasn't turned on Syria's new leader amid execution of US citizen Questions surround the killing of Hosam Saraya in Al-Sweida last week, but even amid latest violence analysts tell @Newsweek White House has few options in Damascus newsweek.com/syria-trump-ho…

ShaolinTom's tweet card. A video purporting to show the execution-style murder of Hosam Saraya, an American citizen, raises new questions about the new Syrian leader Trump has endorsed.

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𝕋om 𝕆'ℂonnor@ShaolinTom · Jul 21

My latest: Iran pivots from Russia to China in quest for new weapons after Israel war Tehran's options are limited for advanced systems to deter new attack, but Beijing emerges as top candidate following Moscow's failure to deliver. Yet there's a price. newsweek.com/iran-pivots-ru…

ShaolinTom's tweet card. "Strengthening air defense capabilities is clearly an urgent priority for Iran at the moment," expert Hongda Fan told Newsweek.

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𝕋om 𝕆'ℂonnor@ShaolinTom · Jul 18

My latest: Syria's new leader won Trump's approval—he may soon be on Israel's hit list Leading Israeli Druze figures tell @Newsweek Netanyahu is right to take further action against Ahmad al-Sharaa, while Syrian politician warns govt approaching its limit newsweek.com/syrias-new-lea…

ShaolinTom's tweet card. "If Israel feels that a certain leader...is an evident threat to its national security, it will operate," a former Israeli envoy told Newsweek.

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𝕋om 𝕆'ℂonnor@ShaolinTom · Jul 7

My latest: Between Gaza and Iran, Israel's hidden war in the West Bank is flaring up With violence surging amid IDF raids, militant activity & settler attacks, this front both undermines hope for Israeli-Palestinian peace & deepens divides among Israelis newsweek.com/israel-palesti…

ShaolinTom's tweet card. 'Even the prospect of civil war cannot be ruled out,' an expert tracking growing violence in the West Bank told Newsweek.

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𝕋om 𝕆'ℂonnor@ShaolinTom · Jul 2

My latest: Hamas issues warning to Arab countries as it mulls Trump ceasefire deal With normalization still on the table for Arab nations and Iran signing truce with Israel, senior Hamas official emphasizes support from another regional power, Turkey newsweek.com/hamas-warning-…

ShaolinTom's tweet card. A senior Hamas official warned "normalization with the occupation does not bring prosperity."

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𝕋om 𝕆'ℂonnor@ShaolinTom · Jul 1

My latest: Iran's Khamenei survived war with Israel—now faces power struggle at home Islamic Republic has defied calls for regime change from abroad. Yet analysts w inside sources tell @Newsweek there is push for transformation coming from factions within newsweek.com/irans-khamenei…

ShaolinTom's tweet card. "Khamenei's position is surely weakened," Arash Azizi, who unveiled an alleged plot against the supreme leader, told Newsweek.

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𝕋om 𝕆'ℂonnor@ShaolinTom · Jun 27

Exclusive: Trump is telling Israel "time is right" for Gaza deal—source Source familiar w negotiations tells @Newsweek Trump "working very hard on convincing the Israelis" to secure ceasefire w Hamas that would lead to lasting peace in wake of Iran truce newsweek.com/exclusive-trum…

ShaolinTom's tweet card. 'The president is clearly interested not just in a mere 60-day ceasefire between Israel and Hamas,' a source with direct knowledge of the negotiations told Newsweek.

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Michael Bennet Enjoyer@BennetEnjoyer · Jun 25

BREAKING: Cuomo has fled the NYC mainland following its fall to socialist Zohran Mamdani. Sources say he will establish a new govt on Staten Island with the goal of eventually reclaiming the entire city. Mamdani has promised to purge all remaining Cuomintang on the mainland.

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𝕋om 𝕆'ℂonnor@ShaolinTom · Jun 25

My latest: As Trump defends Iran nuclear site destruction, Kim Jong Un takes notes North Korea, which may have had a direct role in construction of Iranian enrichment facilities, must now take into account its own vulnerability to B-2 and bunker busters newsweek.com/trump-defends-…

ShaolinTom's tweet card. "The B-2 have to certainly give the North Koreans great pause," a former U.S. intelligence officer told Newsweek.

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𝕋om 𝕆'ℂonnor@ShaolinTom · Jun 24

My latest: With Iran weakened by US and Israel, ISIS rejoices and resurges Analysts & former officials, including Gen Joseph Votel, tell @Newsweek how ISIS, active both east & west of Iran, may take advantage of thinly spread resources & existing fissures newsweek.com/iran-weakened-…

ShaolinTom's tweet card. "We should pay attention to this in our policy discussions," a former U.S. Central Command chief told Newsweek.

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𝕋om 𝕆'ℂonnor@ShaolinTom · Jun 23

US defense official tells @Newsweek: "I can confirm that al Udeid Air Base was attacked by short-range and medium-range ballistic missiles originating from Iran today. At this time, there are no reports of U.S. casualties." Our latest coverage: newsweek.com/israel-pounds-…

ShaolinTom's tweet card. Iran's foreign minister said Monday that his nation had carried out military strikes against Israel "until the very last minute," after Trump announced a "complete and total ceasefire." Newsweek's...

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𝕋om 𝕆'ℂonnor@ShaolinTom · Jun 22

My latest: Iran lawmakers eye page from North Korea nuclear playbook after US strikes As parliament set to debate NPT withdrawal, Tehran's envoy tells UN non-proliferation treaty "has been manipulated into a political weapon" in remarks shared w @Newsweek newsweek.com/iran-lawmakers…

ShaolinTom's tweet card. A senior Iranian parliamentarian said the Islamic Republic was considering withdrawal from the Non-Proliferation Treaty.

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𝕋om 𝕆'ℂonnor@ShaolinTom · Jun 22

My latest EXCLUSIVE: Hezbollah says won't join fight after US attacks Iran nuclear sites Hezbollah tells @Newsweek group "remains committed" to ceasefire & "Iran is a strong country capable of defending itself," tho "issue remains subject to developments" newsweek.com/exclusive-hezb…

ShaolinTom's tweet card. "Iran is a strong country capable of defending itself," a Hezbollah spokesperson told Newsweek.

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𝕋om 𝕆'ℂonnor@ShaolinTom · Jun 18

My latest: Iran calls on UN to halt Israel's attacks and stop Trump from joining war Iranian Ambassador warns Security Council's failure to prevent further conflict will lead to "far-reaching and irreversible consequences" in letter shared with @Newsweek newsweek.com/iran-calls-un-…

ShaolinTom's tweet card. Iran's envoy wanted of "irreversible consequences" if the U.N. fails to end the war in a letter obtained by Newsweek.

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