The next round will probably be worse

The defense and security establishment believes that deterrence has been restored, but not fully, and that if no political understandings are reached, it is only a matter of time until the next escalation. by  Lilach Shoval  Published on  2019-05-07 08:23 Last modified: 2019-05-07 13:25 People look at the site where a rocket fired from Gaza hit Ashdod, […]

The Trump administration’s maximum pressure campaign: A prelude to war with Iran?

The Trump administration’s “maximum pressure” campaign on Iran has picked up pace. Last month, the administration designated the Revolutionary Guards as a terror organization. Last week, it cancelled waivers from US sanctions that allowed some countries to buy Iranian crude oil, aiming to force Iranian oil exports to zero, and only renewed some of the […]

Turkey To Send Troops to Russia for S-400 Training – Turkish Military Source

ANKARA (Sputnik) – About 100 Turkish servicemen will be sent to Russia in late May to learn how to operate the S-400 air defense systems that Ankara is buying from Moscow, a senior military source in Ankara told Sputnik Tuesday. “In late May, about 100 of our servicemen will go to Russia for a training on S-400 operation,” the source […]

Shock Wave Generator for Iran’s Nuclear Weapons Program: More than a Feasibility Study

2019 Shock Wave Generator for Iran’s Nuclear Weapons Program:  More than a Feasibility Study David Albright and Olli Heinonen May 7, 2019 Summary of Report: Project Midan: Building an Underground Nuclear Test Site in Iran [1] David Albright, Sarah Burkhard, Olli Heinonen, Frank Pabian, and Andrea Stricker April 25, 2019 Summary of Report: The Fordow […]

Islamic Jihad leader predicts war this summer

Islamic Jihad leader Ziad al-Nakhala says last round of confrontation was “only an exercise ahead of the larger battle”. Elad Benari, 08/05/19 Ziad al-Nakhala Reuters Islamic Jihad leader Ziad al-Nakhala said on Tuesday that he believed that a war would break out between Israel and Gaza this summer because of the intention to “disarm the […]

Europe ready to reimpose sanctions if Iran breaches nuclear deal – French official

PARIS,, May 7 (Reuters) – Europe would have to reimpose sanctions on Iran if Tehran reneged on parts of the 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, a French presidency source said on Tuesday. Iran’s state-run IRIB news agency reported on Monday that Tehran would restart part of its halted nuclear programme in response to the […]

Pompeo Says He Wants Iraq to Be Independent, Not Beholden to Any Country

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made an unannounced visit to Baghdad on Tuesday and met with both President Barham Saleh and Prime Minister Adel Abdel Mahdi after telling reporters the United States was concerned about Iraqi sovereignty because of increasing Iranian activity, according to Reuters. “I wanted to go to Baghdad to speak with the leadership there, to assure […]

Iran’s Zarif says Tehran not pulling out of nuclear deal

Iran will reduce some “voluntary” commitments within its nuclear deal with world powers as a response to members’ inability to resist U.S. pressure. REUTERS May 8, 2019 01:05 DUBAI – Iran will reduce some “voluntary” commitments within its nuclear deal with world powers as a response to members’ inability to resist U.S. pressure, but will […]

Saudi journalists support Israel over Hamas in latest battles

“Our hearts are with you. May Allah protect Israel and its people,” wrote Abd Al-Hamid Al-Hakim, former director of the Middle East Center for Strategic and Legal Studies in Jeddah. ZACK EVANS May 7, 2019 14:47 Several prominent Saudi journalists and intellectuals tweeted their support for Israel in its latest confrontation with Hamas, according to […]

US officials: Iran moving ballistic missiles by boat

US officials: Intelligence that Iran is moving short-range ballistic missiles on board led to deployment of bombers to Persian Gulf. Elad Benari, 07/05/19 Intelligence showing that Iran is likely moving short-range ballistic missiles aboard boats in the Persian Gulf was one of the critical reasons the US decided to move an aircraft carrier strike group […]

US, Iran Trade Verbal Blows Ahead of 1-year Anniversary of Trump’s Nuclear Deal Withdrawal (AUDIO INTERVIEW)

CHARLES BYBELEZER 05/07/2019 The United States reportedly received intelligence information from Israel’s Mossad spy agency concerning an alleged Iranian plot to attack American interests in the Middle East, which many are attributing to the Trump Administration’s decision to deploy an additional aircraft carrier and a fleet of bombers to the region. The information was transmitted  […]

Parl. mulls over decision on reducing JCPOA commitments

MNA – The Iranian Parliament is holding a closed session this morning to mull over the decision to reduce the level of Iran’s nuclear-related commitments under the JCPOA following the US withdrawal and re-imposition of sanctions. Mashhad’s representative in Parliament, Nasrollah Pezhmanfar, told Mehr correspondent that the Parliament is holding a closed session on Tuesday […]