Greenblatt: ‘If peace plan fails, I will understand why’

US envoy not surprised by PA’s decision to boycott the upcoming Bahrain conference. “The Israeli government has been very helpful”.   Elad Benari, 19/06/19 01:07   Binyamin Netanyahu, Jared Kushner and Jason Greenblatt Reuters Jason Greenblatt, the US Special Representative for International Negotiations, explained on Tuesday why no official Israeli representatives were invited to the […]

Iran Has Become Trump’s Foreign Policy Nightmare

The United States is weighing calls to confront Iran against the uphill struggle of convincing its allies that the juice is worth the squeeze. by Seth J. Frantzman Iran’s military warned it could stop oil shipping through the Straits of Hormuz on Monday, the same day it also warned that it would increase its stockpile of enriched uranium beyond the […]

Iran Has Become Trump’s Foreign Policy Nightmare

June 18, 2019 The United States is weighing calls to confront Iran against the uphill struggle of convincing its allies that the juice is worth the squeeze. Seth J. Frantzman Iran’s military warned it could stop oil shipping through the Straits of Hormuz on Monday, the same day it also warned that it would increase […]

The Birthday Present

Dr. Mike Murphy As his dad entered the diner, he looked at his face as if he had never seen it before.  A face he had seen all his life, was a face he seemed to be looking at for the first time.  He noticed the gray and balding that was continuing to come his hair. And he noticed the wrinkles that were starting to form. Wrinkles, he was sure he had placed there through the years. His life had not turned out the way he had planned.  And if was far from the life his father had wanted for …

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Europeans plan new Iran push but may be nearing end of diplomatic road

  PARIS/BRUSSELS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Britain, France and Germany plan a new push to keep Iran in the 2015 nuclear deal despite Tehran’s threat to violate one of its central limits, but they may be nearing the end of the diplomatic road they embarked on more than 15 years ago. The E3 countries have strained to […]

Deciphered Dead Sea Scrolls pose questions for historians

Deciphered by Prof. Ariel and Faina Feldman of the Texas Christian University, the segments written in semi-cursive script, folded and were encased in small leather remnants. By ALEX WINSTON June 19, 2019 01:00   Two of the few remaining undechipered segments of the Dead Sea Scrolls have been deciphered, more than sixty years after they […]

US to sell Israel aerial refueling planes – report

Air force said looking to purchase 8 Boeing KC-46 Pegasus aircraft using American defense aid, to replace its aging tanker fleet By TOI STAFFToday, 11:20 pm     A US Air Force Boeing KC-46 Pegasus aerial refueling plane connects to a F-35 fighter jet over California, January 22, 2019. (Wikipedia, public domain, US Air Force photo by […]

Greenblatt: Israel should hold off on annexation until peace plan unveiled

By TOI STAFF18 June 2019, 10:28 pm   US Special Envoy Jason Greenblatt speaks at a conference in New York City, June 16, 2019.(Marc Israel Sellem/POOL) US Special Envoy to the Middle East Jason Greenblatt said Tuesday that Israel should not move ahead with possible plans to annex parts of the West Bank, at least before the Trump administration’s […]

Pompeo: US forces in Persian Gulf just a deterrent

By MATTHEW LEE18 June 2019, 11:13 pm     US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrives to speak during a media availability, at the State Department, June 13, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is not seeking conflict with Iran and its military buildup in the Persian Gulf is aimed entirely […]

More troops and photos: America’s message to Tehran

Jerusalem Post Middle East More troops and photos: America’s message to Tehran The photos and the request for troops are a message to Tehran and the region that the US is serious about defending its interests and proving Tehran’s involvement. By Seth J. Frantzman June 18, 2019 21:00   2 minute read. Iran says it […]

Turkey unveils new stealth-fighter concept as the US prepares to kick its ally out of the F-35 program

  Turkey unveiled a full-scale mock-up of a new indigenous stealth-fighter concept on Monday at the 2019 Paris Air Show. The unveiling of the new TF-X, which is expected to be Turkey’s first homegrown fifth-generation fighter, comes as the US prepares to kick its ally out of the F-35 program in response to the country’s […]

Netanyahu: Israel tightening relations with the Arab and Islamic world

PM addresses Israel’s standing in the Islamic world and efforts against a nuclear Iran; Netanyahu: Arab countries increasingly understand that Israel is not their enemy; Trump’s “Deal of the Century” to debut in Bahrain next week.  Prime Minister Netanyahu attended a ceremony commemorating Israel’s prime ministers and presidents in Jerusalem on Monday where he addressed Israel’s […]

Trump says U.S. is very prepared with regard to Iran

Published:  06.18.19  President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the United States is very prepared with regard to Iran, as tensions ramp up after attacks on several oil tankers and Tehran’s announcement it would step up uranium enrichment.   On Monday, the United States announced it would deploy about 1,000 more troops to the Middle […]

Germany says there is ‘strong evidence’ Iran behind tanker attacks

Chancellor Angela Merkel has said there is “strong evidence” Iran carried out attacks on two tankers in the Gulf of Oman. She also warned Iran of consequences if it violated the 2015 international nuclear deal. Watch video 00:27 German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Tuesday there is “strong evidence” Iran was behind the twin tanker attacks near […]