Russia to create world’s first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier

Research and development (R&D) work to create the first Russian nuclear-powered aircraft carrier will start in 2023; it was included in the state arms program. A source in the shipbuilding industry told TASS about it on Tuesday. “R&D work on the new aircraft carrier was included in the operating state arms program by 2027 and […]

Trump: Tehran can expect further actions

Statement from President Donald J. Trump Regarding Imposing Sanctions with Respect to the Iron, Steel, Aluminum, and Copper Sectors of Iran   USA President Donald Trump, 08/05/19 21:45   Donald Trump speaks to reporters before leaving White House April 27th, 2019 Reuters One year ago, I dramatically strengthened our national security by ceasing America’s participation […]

Jordan’s King Abdullah seeks regional prestige and standing … at Israel’s expense

Jordan is wary of the Mideast peace plan expected to be presented by the White House in June, after the Muslim month of Ramadan. Israel Kasnett (May 8, 2019 / JNS) At the recent Washington Institute for Near East Policy dinner, White House senior adviser Jared Kushner voiced confidence in his upcoming proposal to resolve […]

As Iran walks back nuke deal obligations, Europeans struggle to preserve accord

Leaders express concern at Tehran’s threat to step up enrichment, while hoping Iranian president is chiefly seeking to show strength domestically By AGENCIES and TOI STAFFToday, 12:48 am  0 0shares German Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) and French President Emmanuel Macron (R) greet EU’s High representative for foreign affairs and security policy Federica Mogherini (C) as she arives at the […]

Watchdog raises concerns over EU role in funding Palestinian Authority’s terrorist prisoners

A 15 million euro donation by the E.U. will fill the funding gap that P.A. leader Mahmoud Abbas recently cut in order to continue payments to Palestinian terrorist prisoners and “martyr” families. (May 8, 2019 / JNS) With both the United States and Israel exerting financial pressure on the Palestinian Authority to end its payments […]

Jordanian Ministers Resign, Iraqi Ministers Expected to be Sacked

Jordanian Prime Minister Omar Al-Razzaz asked cabinet ministers to submit their resignations in preparation for a reshuffle expected in the coming days. Razzaz stressed that the rearrangement was aimed at addressing challenges and to “achieve the government’s priorities and plans,” the state-run Petra news agency reported. In January, King Abdullah II approved a limited cabinet […]

ANALYSIS: Iran and the US are one step closer to war

The Mossad told the US that Iran may be preparing to attack US assets in the Middle East, a step that would mean war. Yochanan Visser, 09/05/19  Strait of Hormuz On Wednesday, Iran announced it would pull out of parts of the nuclear deal (JCPOA) with five world powers in reaction to increasing US sanctions […]

Russia and Iran blame U.S. for Tehran nuclear pact roll-back

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia and Iran condemned the United States on Wednesday, blaming it for what they portrayed as Tehran’s forced decision to scale back some curbs to its nuclear programme, while putting the onus on European powers to offer Iran sanctions relief. Iran earlier on Wednesday announced steps that for now stop short of […]

U.S. ends waivers of Jerusalem Embassy Act after terms fulfilled – Pompeo

President Trump in December 2017 recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and in May 2018 followed through on his campaign promise to move the embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Tovah Lazaroff May 8, 2019 20:33 No more waivers will be granted to the 1995 Jerusalem Embassy Act because its terms have been fulfilled and the […]

‘Don’t give Iran second chance,’ Danon tells world after Iranian threats

Iran announced on Wednesday that it was reducing curbs to its nuclear program. JERUSALEM POST STAFF May 8, 2019 23:49 “The world should not give Iran a second chance,” Israel’s Ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon, said in response to Iranian threats to renew its nuclear program. “This is a government that finances terror with […]

Trump Slaps Fresh Set of Sanctions on Iran as ‘Maximum Pressure Campaign’ Ratchets Up

US President Donald Trump. Photo: Reuters / Leah Millis. US President Donald Trump imposed a fresh set of sanctions on the Tehran regime on Wednesday, targeting Iran’s iron, steel, aluminum and cooper sectors. The move came on the one-year anniversary of Trump’s announcement of the US withdrawal from the 2015 international nuclear agreement with Iran […]

Caroline Glick: Israel Must Prepare for Next War with Hamas

Hamas’s latest round of aggression against Israel ended with Israel agreeing to permit Qatar to transfer cash to the terror regime that rules the de facto Palestinian state in the Gaza Strip. From last Friday through Sunday, Hamas and its junior partner Islamic Jihad subjected Israel to a massive assault. It began Friday when Hamas […]

Iran Can Resume 20% Uranium Enrichment in 4 Days: Nuclear Chief

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran can restart the process of enriching uranium to a purity level of 20 percent in only four days, Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Ali Akbar Salehi said on Wednesday. May, 08, 2019 – 14:05   – Politics news – Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a cabinet […]