‘Israel seeks peace but we cannot compromise on security’

President Rivlin receives credentials of ambassadors from Ethiopia, Finland, Peru, Greece and Nicaragua.   Nitsan Keidar, 17/05/19 03:12   New Ethiopian ambassador with President Rivlin Mark Neiman/GPO Ambassadors from Ethiopia, Finland, Peru, Greece and Nicaragua presented their credentials on Thursday to President Reuven Rivlin at an official ceremony at the Presidential Residence as they take […]

Iran’s Zarif says ‘no possibility’ of talks with US

Iran’s Zarif says ‘no possibility’ of talks with US TOKYO — Iran’s foreign minister says there is “no possibility” of negotiations with the United States to reduce spiraling tensions, Japan’s Kyodo news agency reports. “No, there is no possibility for negotiations,” the news agency cites Mohammad Javad Zarif as telling reporters in Tokyo, where he […]

Trump, Swiss leader said to discuss setting up channel for Iran talks

Washington again expresses interest in communicating with Tehran, which has so far refused negotiations, as crisis mounts By TOI STAFF and AGENCIES16 May 2019, 6:54 pm  0 7shares US President Donald Trump sits with Attorney General William Barr during the 38th Annual National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service at the US Capitol, May 15, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) […]

‘PA can pay its hospital bills if it stops paying terrorists’

  US envoy: The PA assumed someone else would pay its hospital bills. They can do it themselves by ending payments to terrorists.   Elad Benari, 17/05/19 02:39   Jason Greenblatt Reuters Jason Greenblatt, the US Representative for International Negotiations, said on Thursday that the Palestinian Authority (PA) could pay its own hospital bills if […]

Iranian aggression is all about the economy

Iran, it appears, is trying to create a crisis bit by bit in reaction to its worsening economy and its unsuccessful effort to overcome U.S. sanctions. by Eli Leon Published on 2019-05-17 00:59 Last modified: 2019-05-17 01:29 Iranian aggression is all about the economy Iranians burn US and Israel flags during an anti-U.S. and Israel […]

Threats and sanctions: Battle of minds between the US and Iran

What we know (and don’t know) about the state of US-Iran relations. 17/05/19 01:44 Reuters What exactly is going on between the US and Iran right now? US personnel are being pulled from the embassy in Baghdad because of unspecified threats. Saudi oil tankers have been sabotaged — but by whom? The White House says […]

Iran readies for proxy war in Middle East – report

“It wasn’t quite a call to arms, but it wasn’t far off,” the source told to the Guardian. By JERUSALEM POST STAFF May 17, 2019 01:28   Iranian Revolutionary Guard Commander Qassem Soleimani (left) stands on the frontlines during an offensive operation against Islamic State in the town of Tal Ksaiba, in Iraq, in 2015. […]

Iran readies for proxy war in Middle East – report

“It wasn’t quite a call to arms, but it wasn’t far off,” the source told to the Guardian. JERUSALEM POST STAFF May 17, 2019 01:28 Iranian Revolutionary Guard Commander Qassem Soleimani (left) stands on the frontlines during an offensive operation against Islamic State in the town of Tal Ksaiba, in Iraq, in 2015. (photo credit: […]

Is the tension between the US and Iran dangerous for Israel?

Iran continues to provoke the US, which is threatening the regime in Tehran. Will Iranian missiles land in Israel soon?   Israel News Talk Radio, 16/05/19  Rod Reuven Dovid Bryant and Jerry Gordon bring back Kenneth R. Timmerman, veteran Iran watcher, New York Times bestselling author and investigative journalist, to discuss the dramatic developments in […]

Brett Velicovich: Attacks on Saudi oil pipelines and tankers have Iran’s fingerprints all over them

Brett Velicovich | Fox News close Video Iranian-backed rebels in Yemen claim responsibility for drone attacks on Saudi oil pipelines The Pentagon increases America’s military footprint in the Middle East to counter an unspecified Iranian threat to U.S. troops. Recent attacks on two oil pumping stations in Saudi Arabia by armed drones coupled with the […]

A U.S.-Iran confrontation will inevitably include Israel

Analysis: There are four likely scenarios in which the Jewish state will find itself under attack by Tehran and/or its proxies, and Israeli defense establishment is not taking the threat lightly Alex FishmanPublished:  05.15.19 , 23:05 A rare selfie recently released to the world by the commander of Iran’s elite Al-Quds Force was a warning […]

Merkel Says Postwar Order Over, Calls on Europe to Unite in Face of US

Relations between the two allies, the US and the EU, particularly with Germany, have deteriorated since Washington withdrew from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, threatening the European firms there with sanctions and imposing higher import tariffs. Angela Merkel’s latest call to close ranks comes just ahead of Donald Trump’s decision on new duties. In an […]

Hamas: No missiles in Gaza directed at Gulf states

The denial came after Iraqi politician Ayad Allawi said in an interview that Israel has discovered and photographed ballistic missile pads in the Gaza Strip. Khaled Abu Toameh May 16, 2019 19:06 Palestinian members of al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Hamas movement, display home-made rockets during an anti-Israel military parade, in Rafah in […]

U.S. Congress to get classified Iran briefings next week: sources

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Officials from U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration will conduct classified briefings on the situation with Iran next week, congressional sources said on Thursday, after both Democratic and Republican lawmakers asked for more information. Congressional aides said that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Joseph Dunford and Acting […]