Rouhani: Iran will continue to scale back nuclear deal commitments

During a meeting with leaders of Turky, China, and other Asian countries the Iranian president said Teheran doesn’t see “positive signals” from other nations. By JERUSALEM POST STAFF, MAARIV ONLINE June 15, 2019 11:04   Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani listens during a news conference on the sidelines of the 73rd session of the United Nations […]

Arab League chief calls on Iran to ‘reverse course’ after tanker attacks

Ahmed Aboul Gheit warns Iranians against escalation with US, says determination of who was behind incident ‘only a matter of time’ By TOI STAFF and AGENCIESToday, 6:26 am  2 An oil tanker on fire in the Gulf of Oman, June 13, 2019 near the strategic Strait of Hormuz where two ships were reportedly attacked. (AP Photo/ISNA) The head of […]

Trump says Gulf tanker attacks have ‘Iran written all over it’

US president calls Iran ‘a nation of terror,’ and warns Tehran not to close strategic Strait of Hormuz, saying it wouldn’t manage to do so for very long By AGENCIES14 June 2019, 4:24 pm  0 48shares US President Donald Trump gestures into the audience as he speaks in the East Room of the White House, Thursday June […]

After fresh Gaza violence, army said pushing for ‘serious military campaign’

TV report says IDF wants to end policy of warning Gaza residents before airstrikes after two days of rocket attacks, but analysts say unlikely ahead of elections By TOI STAFF14 June 2019, 9:36 pm  9   Israeli soldiers work next to their tanks near the Israel Gaza border, Israel, Tuesday, March 26, 2019. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit) Top […]

Report: Iran fired missile at US UAV before Gulf attack

In the hours before attack on two tankers in the Gulf of Oman, the Iranians reportedly launched a missile at a US drone flying overhead. Elad Benari, Canada, 15/06/19  Still image from US military video of aftermath of tanker attack in Gulf of Oman Reuters In the hours before the attack on two tankers in […]

US lawmakers call on Merkel to blacklist Hezbollah

Four members of US House of Representatives urge German Chancellor to designate Hezbollah as a terrorist group. Elad Benari, Canada, 15/06/19 Four members of the US House of Representatives — two Democrats and two Republicans — have called on German Chancellor Angela Merkel to designate Hezbollah as a terrorist group, JTA reported on Friday. The […]

Hamas chief tells UN he doesn’t know who fired past week’s rockets at Israel

Ismail Haniyeh says terror group investigating who carried out attacks; United Nations envoy Nickolay Mladenov says Qatari cash to arrive in Gaza in coming days By TOI STAFFToday, 4:18 am     Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh (3rd-R) waves upon his arrival at a rally marking the 31st anniversary of the terror group’s founding, in Gaza City December […]