Netanyahu speaks with Putin

Netanyahu and Russian President discuss Iran, the situation in Syria, Israel’s security needs. Elad Benari, Canada, 06/12/19 18:27 Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Friday spoke on the phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Prime Minister’s Office said. The two discussed tensions with Iran, the situation in Syria, Israel’s security needs, and the prevention of […]

Pentagon chief: No current need for significant troop deployment to Middle East

After other officials say US weighing sending thousands more soldiers, Mark Esper says ‘we have sufficient capability in the theater to deter what we need to deter’ Robert BurnsToday, 8:05 am SIMI VALLEY, California (AP) — US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Friday the Trump administration is keeping a close eye on unrest in Iran […]

Iran is secretly moving missiles into Iraq, US officials say – report

Iraq is suffering from protests, ISIS threats and the need to find a new prime minister after Adel Abdul Mahdi resigned earlier this week, and Iran wants to exploit the power vacuum in Iraq. Iran has been transferring missiles and munitions via Iraq for years, including short-range ballistic missiles. The latest reports on Thursday come […]

New US envoy to UN says she’ll defend Israel, cares about Palestinian refugees

Kelly Craft in first United Nations press conference warns Iran that Washington has ‘other tools’ if Tehran continues its bad behavior Today, 2:12 am US Ambassador to the United Nations Kelly Craft on Friday told her first press conference since arriving at the United Nations in September that she will strongly oppose Israel being used […]

U.S. Sanctions Iranian-Controlled Militias Killing Peaceful Protesters in Iraq

Iran wrenching control of Iraq from its people The Trump administration on Friday issued a bevy of new sanctions on Iranian militia leaders guilty of killing peaceful protesters in Iraq, a sign the administration is troubled about increasingly muscular attempts by Tehran to infiltrate the Iraqi government and wrest control for its own agenda. As […]

Iran’s Zarif claims Israeli rocket test was a nuke ‘aimed at Iran’

Images shared on social media showed a projectile streaking through the sky. ANNA AHRONHEIM DECEMBER 6, 2019 22:47 Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif took to Twitter Friday night to set an egregious claim that Israel’s rocket propulsion system test completed yesterday was actually a nuclear test “aimed at Iran.” “Israel today tested a nuke-missile, aimed […]

U.S. House approves resolution supporting two-state solution

The resolution comes amid recent discussion in Israel regarding the possibility of annexing sections of the West Bank in Area C, including the Jordan Valley and some Israeli settlements. The United States House of Representatives approved a resolution expressing support for the two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, while also warning Israeli against any attempts […]

Palestinians slam ICC report that says rewarding terrorists is a possible ‘war crime’

Palestinian Foreign Affairs Minister Riad Malki said the report was “based on misleading narratives of a political nature … rather than an objective and accurate description of the relevant facts.” (December 6, 2019 / JNS) Palestinian officials slammed a report from the International Criminal Court that includes a warning that rewarding terrorists and their families […]

House to Vote on Resolution Reaffirming Two-State Solution

    The US Capitol Building. Photo: Wikimedia Commons. JNS.org – The US House of Representatives is slated to vote Friday on a resolution reaffirming two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. It was introduced by Reps. Alan Lowenthal (D-Calif.), Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) and Karen Bass (D-Calif.). It emphasizes the US-Israel relationship on issues from national security […]

Iran Envoy Vows Tehran to Continue Its Missile Programme After Zarif Denies Claims Tehran Has Nukes

On Thursday, Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif insisted that allegations by the European signatories to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal that Tehran possesses “nuclear-capable ballistic missiles” is nothing but a “desperate falsehood.” In a letter to UN Security Council (UNSC) President Kelly Craft, Iran’s Ambassador to the UN Majid Takht-Ravanchi rejected claims by France, Germany […]

Iran may have been behind attack on Iraq’s Balad base – US State Dept official

Iran may have been behind Thursday’s attack on Iraq’s Balad air base, a senior US State Department official said on Friday, but added that Washington was awaiting further evidence. Iraqi military on Thursday said that two Katyusha rockets landed inside Balad air base, which hosts US forces and contractors and is located about 50 miles […]

Turkish offshore gas deal with Libya upsets Mediterranean boundaries

Turkish offshore gas deal with Libya upsets Mediterranean boundaries By Selcan Hacaoglu and Firat Kozok on 12/6/2019 <!– –> ANKARA (Bloomberg) – Turkey and Libya officially approved a contentious maritime deal that may fuel an energy showdown in the gas-rich waters of the eastern Mediterranean, where both countries are at odds with Greece. The Nov. […]