Europeans, Iran to cross swords at nuclear talks

VIENNA (Reuters) – European powers will demand Iran stop violating their nuclear deal or potentially face renewed U.N. sanctions, but with Tehran locked in conflict over U.S. sanctions, there appears to be little scope for compromise when they meet on Friday. The meeting comes amid heightened friction between Iran and the West. Tehran has rolled […]

If NATO is going to fight terrorism, it needs Israel

U.S. President Donald Trump with fellow North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) members at the 70th anniversary of NATO in Watford, Hertfordshire, outside of London, Dec. 4, 2019. Credit: Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead. The real dispute over the future of the alliance isn’t about Trump, but why Turkey remains inside the tent and […]

147 nations call to halt ‘aid’ to Israeli settlements

At the General Assembly in New York on Tuesday, they approved a resolution which called on the international community not to “render aid or assistance to illegal settlement activities.” United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres addresses the opening of the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly Some 147 United Nations member states, including […]

Pentagon Mulls Sending 7,000 Additional Troops to Middle East – Report

The Wall Street Journal broke the news earlier, citing sources that the US Department of Defence (DoD) was considering to authorize the deployment of additional 14,000 troops to the Middle East along with various military hardware to deter alleged Iranian threat in the region – the news which was later denied by DoD spokesperson. DETAILS […]

Iran vows to continue to ballistic missiles program

Iran responds to European countries’ letter to UN, says it is determined to go ahead with disputed ballistic missile program. Elad Benari, 06/12/19 00:41   Iranian ballistic missile test Reuters Iran said in a letter to the United Nations on Thursday that it is determined to go ahead with its disputed ballistic missile program. “Iran is […]

Brian Hook: Iranian forces may have killed more than 1,000 protesters

US Special Representative for Iran Brian Hook. (File photo) Reuters, The Associated Press Thursday, 5 December 2019 US Special Representative for Iran Brian Hook says Iranian security forces may have killed more than 1,000 people since protests over gasoline price hikes started in mid-November. “As the truth is trickling out of Iran, it appears the […]

After Pompeo meet, Netanyahu says Israel has ‘full right’ to annex Jordan Valley

Premier declines comment on announcement of charges against his aides in huge submarine graft probe; says he and US secretary agreed to move ahead on plan for joint defense treaty By Raphael Ahren 5 December 2019, 9:15 pm 1 Edit LISBON, Portugal — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed the possible annexation of the Jordan Valley […]

UN officially asks Israel to leave Golan Heights

The UN General Assembly yesterday officially asked Israel to leave the occupied Syrian Golan Heights. The request was made after the resolution was adopted after 91 UN member states voted in favour, nine rejected and 65 abstained. The resolution stipulates that Israel leaves all the Syrian Golan Heights occupied in June 1967, stating this is […]

IRGC munitions warehouses in Syria bombed

December 5, 2019 Warehouses that reportedly stored large amounts of munitions was targeted in Syria’s eastern AbulKamal region last night, not far from the border with Iraq, causing massive explosions. Numerous reports claimed that unidentified aircraft fired several missiles at the warehouses –which reportedly belong to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Cops – located in an […]

Auschwitz survivor’s ‘duty to the dead’

98-year-old Leon Schwarzbaum lost 35 relatives in the Holocaust, but managed to survive two years at Auschwitz. Yannick Pasquet, AFP, 05/12/19 12:45 Leon Schwarzbaum is one of the last survivors of Auschwitz — the Nazi death camp that Chancellor Angela Merkel will be visiting for the first time on Friday. At 98, he says his […]

How Israel Is Levering Energy to Stabilize the Region and Advance Geostrategic Objectives

View of the Israeli Leviathan gas field gas processing rig near the Israeli city of Caesarea, on January 31, 2019. Photo: Marc Israel Sellem/POOL. Israel, renowned as a thriving democracy in a region that is characterized by dictators, and a leader in the world of technology, is now entering a diplomatic renaissance — one that […]

Iran said exploiting Iraqi unrest to place missiles that could hit Israel

NY Times quotes US officials saying the missiles also threaten Saudi Arabia and American troops stationed in area, and are part of Tehran’s efforts to project power in Middle East By TOI staff and Agencies Today, 12:03 pm   Iran is taking advantage of unrest in neighboring Iraq to stockpile short-range ballistic missiles there, according […]

Iran Is Secretly Moving Missiles Into Iraq, U.S. Officials Say

The buildup of a hidden arsenal of short-range missiles is the latest sign that American efforts to deter Iran have largely failed. By Julian E. Barnes and Eric Schmitt Dec. 4, 2019 WASHINGTON — Iran has used the continuing chaos in Iraq to build up a hidden arsenal of short-range ballistic missiles in Iraq, part […]

Katz urges Western-Arab coalition to confront Iran over nuclear-capable missiles

After UK, France, and Germany warn UN chief about Iranian delivery systems, foreign minister says now is ‘decisive moment’; Gantz calls for increased sanctions on Tehran regime Foreign Minister Israel Katz on Thursday called for a military coalition of Western and Arab nations, headed by the United States, to intimidate Iran into curbing its missile […]