Russia sends another warship armed with cruise missiles to Syria

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Iran’s Arak nuclear reactor to have operational circuit on Monday – report

The starting of the secondary circuit will not violate restrictions placed on Iran’s nuclear program under a 2015 deal with world powers. REUTERS DECEMBER 23, 2019 11:56 The secondary circuit of Iran’s Arak heavy water nuclear reactor will become operational on Monday, the country’s semi-official Mehr news agency reported. The starting of the secondary circuit […]

Iran’s Arak nuclear reactor to have operational circuit on Monday – report

The starting of the secondary circuit will not violate restrictions placed on Iran’s nuclear program under a 2015 deal with world powers. REUTERS DECEMBER 23, 2019 11:56 The secondary circuit of Iran’s Arak heavy water nuclear reactor will become operational on Monday, the country’s semi-official Mehr news agency reported. The starting of the secondary circuit […]

Breaking: Iran and Houthis sign first military cooperation agreement

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PM: Possible ICC investigation akin to persecution of Jews 2,000 years ago

PM: Possible ICC investigation akin to persecution of Jews 2,000 years ago Israel intends to enlist the assistance of other countries who share some of the same concerns over the precedence of an inquiry into a western democracy with a viable legal system. Itamar Eichner, Nina Fuchs | Updated: 12.22.19 , 22:32 Prime Minister Benjamin […]

Special Report: Iran’s leader ordered crackdown on unrest – ‘Do whatever it takes to end it’

(Reuters) – After days of protests across Iran last month, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei appeared impatient. Gathering his top security and government officials That order, confirmed by three sources close to the supreme leader’s inner circle and a fourth official, set in motion the bloodiest crackdown on protesters since the Islamic Revolution in 1979. […]

Iran threatens fifth step to scale back nuclear commitments

Senior Iranian official says Iran will take a fifth step of scaling back its commitments under 2015 deal, blames Europe. Elad Benari, 23/12/19  The secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Ali Shamkhani, threatened on Sunday that Iran will take a fifth step of scaling back its commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal with western […]

The Hague vs. Israel: Everything you need to know about the ICC Palestine probe

What exactly is Israel accused of? How likely are Israelis to land in the dock? Are Palestinians also to be probed? And could this all have been avoided? Raphael AhrenToday, 6:52 am Late last Friday afternoon, minutes before Shabbat started in Israel, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court dropped a legal bombshell when […]

ICC reportedly spurned Israelis, met Palestinian group before probe decision

Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda met with Gaza-based legal group some two weeks before announcing ‘basis’ for investigating alleged Israeli war crimes By TOI staff Today, 5:24 am The International Criminal Court’s top prosecutor reportedly met with a Palestinian group, but avoided meeting with Israeli organizations, before the court announced Friday that it was preparing to probe […]

Israel attacks military targets near Damascus, 3 dead – report

On Sunday night, Syrian regime media said its air defenses were activated near the Syrian capital. SETH J. FRANTZMAN JERUSALEM POST STAFF DECEMBER 23, 2019 10:05 Three people were allegedly killed in reported Israeli strikes in Syria on Sunday night, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. Israel attacked several targets in the Set […]