North Korea orders ‘long-range strike’ drill – state media

Published time: 9 May, 2019 22:00 Edited time: 9 May, 2019 22:14 North Korean leader Kim Jong-un oversees missile test, May 10, 2019 ©  KCNA Following two short-range missile launches, North Korea is preparing a long-range launch drill as well, according to Pyongyang’s official news agency. Tensions on the Korean Peninsula rose again on Thursday, […]

Jason Greenblatt says no peace plan leak, all speculation

The Trump administration was supposed to have already released the peace plan, but at the request of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held off sharing its details until after the Israeli elections. By JERUSALEM POST STAFF May 10, 2019 01:46   The White House has denied earlier reports by Israel’s leading newspaper that the “deal of […]

Greenblatt: Biased UNSC ignores Hamas rockets, blasts Israeli settlements

Among those expected to participate in the meeting are Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Maraud and his Palestinian counterpart Riyad al-Maliki. By Tovah Lazaroff May 10, 2019 01:51   1 minute read. United Nations Security Council members must condemn Hamas rockets against Israel rather than perpetually condemning the Jewish state, US special envoy Jason Greenblatt said […]

Macron: If Iran Pulls Out From Nuke Deal, US Would Be Responsible

On Wednesday, Tehran gave Europe 60 days to ensure Iran’s interests were protected under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). Otherwise, Tehran is ready to take further steps on scrapping the JCPOA, it warned. French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that Washington would be responsible if Iranian authorities abandon the nuclear deal. “Firstly, Iran […]

US threatens Iran with ‘swift, decisive’ action as tensions escalate

Pompeo and Trump both insist they are not seeking military confrontation as US carrier steams toward Persian Gulf and Iran backs away from nuclear deal By AFP and TOI STAFFToday, 1:07 am  0 2shares Two F/A-18E Super Hornets launch from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Mediterranean Sea, April 25, 2019. (US […]

‘U.S. can send carrier through Strait of Hormuz despite Iran tensions’

“If I need to bring it inside the strait, I will do so,” Vice Admiral Jim Malloy, commander of the US Navy’s Bahrain-based Fifth Fleet said in an interview by phone. REUTERS May 10, 2019 01:21 WASHINGTON – The commander overseeing US naval forces in the Middle East told Reuters on Thursday that American intelligence […]

Trump not ruling out military confrontation with Iran

Trump says he can’t rule out military confrontation with Iran given the heightened tensions between the two countries. Elad Benari, 10/05/19  US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he could not rule out a military confrontation with Iran given the heightened tensions between the two countries, Reuters reported. The president also urged Iran’s leadership to […]

Settlements under fire at UNSC in advance of Trump peace plan

Among those expected to participate in the meeting are Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Maraud and his Palestinian counterpart Riyad al-Maliki. Tovah Lazaroff May 10, 2019 01:03 United Nations Security Council member are expected to condemn Israeli West Bank settlement activity at an informal meeting in New York on Thursday in advance of the anticipated publication […]

Trump ‘open’ to Iran talks, but says John Kerry ‘tells them not to call’

US president says he sent aircraft carrier group to the Persian Gulf because Iranians ‘were threatening,’ tells reporters ‘we have information that you don’t want to know about’ By AGENCIES9 May 2019, 11:20 pm  1 4shares US President Donald Trump (C) speaks during event on ending surprise medical billing at the White House in Washington, DC, on […]

One Year After Withdrawal From Iran Nuclear Deal, Pompeo Hails US-Led Drive Against Tehran Regime

The first anniversary of the US withdrawal from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal was marked this week with blistering rhetoric against the Tehran regime from the State Department, as well as new legislation before the Senate that would crack down on Iranian destabilization efforts in the Middle East. In a statement on Wednesday, US Secretary of […]

One year after Iran deal withdrawal, US enacts new sanctions, denies oil waivers

The Trump administration said sanctions will target Iran’s aluminum, iron, copper and steel sectors. U.S. President Donald Trump announcing America’s withdrawal from the 2015 Iranian nuclear deal on May 8, 2018. Credit: Screenshot. (May 8, 2019 / JNS) Exactly one year after withdrawing from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, the United States announced on Wednesday […]

Iran not seeking confrontation: FM Zarif

IRNA – Iran’s Foreign Minister Javad Zarif on Wednesday affirmed that Iran was not seeking confrontation, but stressed that the US should give up its ‘dangerous’ policies. The Iranian foreign minister who is in Moscow to talk with senior Russian officials, said at a joint press conference with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov that ‘the […]