UPDATED: 14 Sailors Die on Secretive Russian Nuclear Submarine; Putin Calls Incident ‘Great Loss’

July 2, 2019 12:02 PM • Updated: July 2, 2019 4:43 PM Undated photograph of Losharik submersible. via Military Russia blog This post has been updated with a comment from the Russian President Vladimir Putin. A fire that broke out on a secret Russian submarine has killed 14 sailors, according to a statement from the Ministry of Defense […]

Syria accuses Israel of ‘state terrorism’ for alleged strikes

Damascus files complaint with UN Security Council over attack on suspected armory, says Jerusalem’s ‘dangerous and hostile’ actions would not be possible without Washington support By AFP and JUDAH ARI GROSSToday, 12:58 pm     Explosions seen near Damascus on July 1, 2019. Syria says Israeli jets hit targets in Damascus and Homs (Screencapture/Twitter) Syria on Tuesday accused Israel […]

Will Israel expand strikes on Iranian targets from Syria to Iraq?

Reports that Iran’s armed drones which attacked Saudi oil targets on May 14 came from Iraq – not Saudi Arabia – may shift the IDF’s anti-Iran targeting map in a new direction. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) seem to have added Iraq to Syria and Yemen as their new war front. Israel may find itself […]

A sledgehammer blow didn’t ‘Judaize’ Jerusalem or kill the peace process

The real problem is the Palestinian denial of Jewish history, not the presence of America’s ambassador at the unveiling of a biblical archeological site. (July 1, 2019 / JNS) The critics are right about U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman’s presence at the ceremonial opening of Jerusalem’s “Pilgrimage Road” being unprecedented. None of his predecessors […]

Riding Out the Storm

2 Samuel 12:13-2513 And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the Lord. And Nathan said unto David, The Lord also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die.14 Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme, the child also that is born unto thee shall surely die.15 And Nathan departed unto his house. And the Lord struck the child that Uriah’s wife bare unto David, and it was very sick.16 David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night …

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Fox News Exclusive: Trump delivers stern warning to Iran after calling off retaliatory military strike

close Video President Trump talks China trade with Tucker Carlson Watch Tucker Carlson’s exclusive interview with President Trump, Monday, July 1 at 8 p.m. ET on Fox News Channel. President Trump, after calling off a military strike on Iran following the downing of an American drone last month, delivered a stern warning to the regime […]

Bolton: building a nuclear weapon is the only reason to enrich uranium

Published:  07.02.19 , 08:20 U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton posted on his tweeter account Monday in reaction to Iran’s announcement that it had exceeded the limit for uranium enrichment, “There is no reason for Iran to increase its enrichment unless it’s part of an effort to reduce the breakout time to produce nuclear weapons.”

As U.S. Forces Gather Near Iran (Think F-22s and F-35s), Russia Jams Their GPS

Not good. by David Axe Follow @daxe on Twitter L Russian forces have been jamming GPS systems in the Middle East. The electronic-warfare campaign could affect U.S. forces gathering in the region in advance of potential strikes on Iran. “Since last spring, pilots flying through the Middle East, specifically around Syria, have noted that their […]

IRAN PARLIAMENT SPEAKER: TRUMP SHOULD REALIZE IRANIANS UNITE WHEN BULLIED

BY REUTERS  JULY 2, 2019 09:49     Breaking news. (photo credit: JPOST STAFF)  DUBAI,- US President Donald Trump should realize that Iranians become more united when bullied, Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said on Tuesday in remarks broadcast live on state television. Iran announced on Monday it had amassed more low-enriched uranium than permitted under […]

Foreign minister warns Iran veering toward war after uranium ramp-up

Israel Katz says Tehran will suffer heavy blows in a conflict, Israel could act alone against nukes if needed By TOI STAFF and AGENCIESToday, 11:22 am     Foreign Minister Israel Katz at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, during a UN climate conference in the city, in late June, […]

Protests expected to intensify over slaying of Ethiopian-Israeli teen by cop

Police warn more violence will be met with ‘firm response’; Solomon Tekah, 19, to be buried 12 p.m.; probe said to focus on whether officer was legitimately in fear for his life By TOI STAFFToday, 10:52 am     Ethiopian Israelis protest following the shooting death of 19-year-old Ethiopian, Solomon Tekah, in Kiryat Haim by an off-duty […]

Iraq sets up ‘loophole’ to buy Iranian power despite US sanctions

Scheme allows Iraqis to pay for imported energy in Iraqi dinars, which Iran can then use exclusively to buy humanitarian goods; official says Washington aware of plan By MAYA GEBEILYToday, 11:17 am     An Iranian oil worker rides his bicycle near an oil refinery south of the capital, Tehran, December 22, 2014. (AP/Vahid Salemi) BAGHDAD, Iraq […]

IRAN, U.S., EU IN FACE-OFF AS DEADLINE LOOMS OVER NUCLEAR DEAL ADHERENCE

As Iran surpasses enriched uranium threshold, Europeans scramble for alternative trade channel to stave off complete break. By JUDITH SUDILOVSKY/THE MEDIA LINE July 2, 2019 02:21   The Iranian flag flutters in front the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) headquarters in Vienna, Austria March 4, 2019. (photo credit: REUTERS/LEONHARD FOEGER) The International Atomic Energy Agency […]