Pompeo to discuss Iran deal with Russians today

As tensions rise between US and Iran in Gulf, Russia has been critical of the US decision to leave the Iran Deal and pressure Iran. Seth J. Frantzman May 14, 2019 10:26 US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is meeting Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in the pleasant Black Sea resort of Sochi Tuesday. It […]

US warns of Palestinian attacks on anniversary of Jerusalem embassy move

Americans advised to be alert, avoid demonstrations and follow Israeli authorities’ instructions ahead of Nakba Day protests, Eurovision By MICHAEL BACHNERToday, 9:58 am  0   US Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin and US President Donald Trump’s daughter and adviser Ivanka Trump unveil the inauguration plaque during the opening of the US embassy in Jerusalem on May 14, 2018. […]

IDF said to issue troops near Gaza strict open fire orders ahead of Eurovision

Move comes as Israel seeks calm to host international singing event; Iron Dome deployed across the country By TOI STAFFToday, 4:03 am  1 137shares Israeli soldiers seen near IDF tanks stationed near the Gaza border, May 6, 2019 (Aharon Krohn/Flash90) The IDF has tightened the rules of engagement for troops based near the Gaza Strip as Israel seeks […]

Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps on full alert sending a clear warning to Gulf countries

Posted on 14/05/201914/05/2019 The IRGC commander of Iran aerospace force Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizade By Elijah J. Magnier: Iran has deployed its ballistic and cruise missiles, some in positions visible to US satellites and drones. They are ready for any confrontation with the US military apparatus, in case the US administration decides on war. […]

White House said to review plan to send up to 120,000 troops to Middle East

Proposal by Pentagon officials suggests deployment nearing Gulf War levels if Iran were to expedite nuclear program or target US forces By TOI STAFF and AGENCIESToday, 8:12 am     In this photo released by the US Navy, a Sea Hawk helicopter prepares to land on the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier in the Adriatic […]

Temple Mount to be closed to Jews on Jerusalem Day

Temple Mount activists outraged following police decision to close Temple Mount to Jews during the last days of Ramadan and Jerusalem Day. Yehonatan Gottlieb, 14/05/19 The Israel Police announced that the Temple Mount would be closed to Jews for several days, including on Jerusalem Day, the day on which the liberation of Jerusalem by Israel […]

US envoy: European laws – a ‘forced expulsion’ of Jews

Elan Carr, US Special Envoy for Monitoring and Combating anti-Semitism, speaks at gathering of the Conference of European Rabbis in Antwerp.   Yoni Kempinski, Antwerp, 14/05/19 00:32   Elan Carr Arutz Sheva Elan Carr, the US Special Envoy for Monitoring and Combating anti-Semitism, spoke on Monday at the annual gathering of the Conference of European […]

EU calls for calm, warns US-Iran of conflict ‘by accident’

BRUSSELS (AP) — European foreign ministers urged the United States and Iran to show restraint Monday amid fears of tensions tipping them easily into armed conflict, while Secretary of State Mike Pompeo briefed his counterparts on the threats Washington sees emanating from the Islamic republic. The foreign ministers of Britain, France and Germany, joined by […]

US Embassy in Israel issues security alert

US Embassy in Israel issues security alertUS Embassy in Israel issues alert to American citizens in Israel ahead of anniversary of the US Embassy opening in Jerusalem.   Ben Ariel, 14/05/19 00:05   US Embassy in Jerusalem Hillel Maeir/TPS The US Embassy in Israel on Monday issued a security alert to American citizens in Israel […]

Tensions between the US and Iran are heating up one of the world’s most important bodies of water

Reports that commercial ships have become targets of alleged sabotage near the Strait of Hormuz have focused new attention on the region as tensions have risen. A look at the key waterway: 1/ Where is the Strait of Hormuz? Google Maps The Strait of Hormuz is the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf. It is […]

People of Occupied Syrian Golan Strongly Reject Netanyahu’s Announcement on Building New Settlement Called “Trump” on Their Lands

Created on Monday, 13 May 2019 22:37 QUNEITRA, (ST)- People of the occupied Syrian Golan have strongly rejected Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s announcement about establishing a new Israeli settlement to be named after “Trump” on their territory. Netanyahu’s announcement on building a settlement in occupied Golan is an illegal and aggressive procedure that contradicts […]

Israeli F-16s Smashed a Syrian Missile Complex (And Russia’s Missiles Didn’t Strike)

At 2:30 in the morning on April 13, 2019, around a dozen missiles tore over the night sky of Hama province, Syria, launched by Israeli F-16 jets flying over Lebanon. Sebastien Roblin The mysteries surrounding the Israeli strike on Masyaf highlight how competing domestic factions and international actors continue to complicate Syria’s long and multi-faceted […]

US Official – Iran or Iranian Proxies Damaged Ships in UAE Waters – Report

US officials said Monday that initial assessments of an incident over the weekend in which four oil tankers suffered explosions in Emirati waters points to Iranian involvement. Four oil tankers — two Saudi, one Emirati and one Norwegian — off the coast of the Fujairah, in the United Arab Emirates, suffered on Sunday what the UAE Foreign Ministry called “sabotage operations.” […]