Iran, nuclear deal partners to meet as accord under threat

Regular quarterly meeting in Vienna comes with Tehran poised to exceed uranium enrichment caps in wake of US pullout and skyrocketing tensions By APToday, 11:29 am     European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, from left, wait for the start of prior to a bilateral meeting as […]

Iran seen breaking nuclear pact limit in days; Trump says ‘no time pressure’

Published:  06.28.19 , 09:43 Diplomats said Iran is on course to breach a threshold in its nuclear agreement within days but U.S. President Donald Trump, who has ratcheted up pressure on the Middle Eastern country, said there was “absolutely no time pressure” on the issue.   The prospect that Tehran could soon violate its nuclear […]

Iran draws the line, says Vienna is ‘last chance’ to save nuclear deal

Friday’s meeting in Vienna between the remaining signatories of the nuclear deal was the “last chance” to save the accord, Iranian officials claimed. REUTERS June 28, 2019 10:35 LONDON – Iran said Friday’s meeting in Vienna between the remaining signatories of the nuclear deal was the “last chance” to save the accord after the US […]

Abbas: Eastern Jerusalem is the capital of ‘Palestine’

PA chairman says national rights are not real estate assets that can be bought and sold with money. Dalit Halevi, 28/06/19 05:33 Mahmoud Abbas Reuters Palestinian Authority (PA) chairman Mahmoud Abbas said on Thursday, in the wake of the economic conference in Bahrain aimed at promoting economic peace, that national rights are not real estate […]

Trump meets with Putin, talks response to Iran at G20 summit

Trump meets with foreign leaders including Vladimir Putin, at G20 summit in Osaka. ‘Don’t meddle in our elections’, Trump jokes. 28/06/19 09:20 President Donald Trump met with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, at the G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan on Friday – one of a series of meetings between the US president and foreign leaders […]

Germany-Iran trade collapses under U.S. sanctions – report

Published:  06.28.19 , 09:44 Trade between Germany and Iran has collapsed under the impact of United States sanctions, data published by Funke newspapers showed, supporting Iran’s assertion that Europe is failing to help preserve the nuclear non-proliferation deal it signed.   Data from the German Chamber of Commerce showed that trade volumes between Iran and […]

Does increasing anti-Semitism cause more immigration to Israel?

Is the more dramatic increase in anti-Semitism a sign that the Mitzvah of Aliyah is more urgent than ever? Dr. Sam Minskoff, 28/06/19 02:14 Dr. Sam Minskoff, a member of the Aliyah Team at Arutz Sheva, discusses the record increase in anti-Semitism and anti-Semitic violence as being a function of Jews hating Jews and everything […]

Israel lauds Bahrain FM for friendly comments, invites journalists to visit

Hoping for closer ties, Foreign Ministry says ‘direct contact is the key to peace,’ after Shaikh Khalid Al Khalifa’s first interviews with Israeli media By RAPHAEL AHREN and TOI STAFF27 June 2019, 8:51 pm   20shares Bahraini Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa speaks with the Times of Israel on the sidelines of the Peace to Prosperity workshop […]

US envoy says war with Iran ‘unnecessary,’ but military buildup going ahead

Brian Hook calls for international naval force to protect ships in Persian Gulf, as tensions soar and Tehran readies to breach key provision of nuclear deal By SYLVIE CORBET and ANGELA CHARLTONToday, 1:15 am  0 0shares Brian Hook , the US special envoy for Iran, gestures during an interview in Paris, June 27, 2019. (AP Photo/Nicolas Garriga) PARIS, France […]

Uranium limit breach wouldn’t end nuclear deal, Iran says

Tehran’s UN envoy says even if Islamic Republic violates key provision of 2015 pact, it could reverse move quickly; up to Europe to show ‘tangible results’ By AGENCIES and TOI STAFFToday, 11:03 pm     In this frame grab from Islamic Republic Iran Broadcasting, IRIB, state-run TV, three versions of domestically-built centrifuges are shown in a live TV program […]

Protesters storm Bahrain embassy in Baghdad after U.S.-backed summit – watch

Saudi Arabia’s Gulf Affairs Minister Thamer Al-Sabhan condemned the incident as “very unfortunate.” Seth J. Frantzman June 28, 2019 00:59 Iraqi Shi’ite Muslims march during a parade marking the annual al-Quds Day (Jerusalem Day) on the last Friday of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Baghdad, Iraq May 31, 2019. (photo credit: REUTERS/THAIER AL-SUDANI) […]

Haley: Trump peace plan doesn’t compromise Israel’s security

She spoke just hours after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israeli retention of the Jordan Valley, located between Jerusalem and the country of Jordan, is vital for Israel’s security. Tovah Lazaroff June 27, 2019 23:39 US President Donald Trump’s peace plan doesn’t compromise Israel’s security, former US Ambassador Nikki Haley said on Thursday night […]

Iraqis storm Bahrain embassy in Baghdad to protest peace conference

Security forces shoot in air to disperse crowds as demonstrators wave Palestinian flags and climb fence; official says they did not reach offices By AP27 June 2019, 11:22 pm  0 16shares Protesters at the Bahrain embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, on Thursday June 27, 2019. (screen capture: Video showed dozens of people with Palestinian flags rallying outside the […]