Are the US and Israel on the verge of confronting Iran?

How far is the threat from the Islamic Republic to a military attack against it and what will be the point of no return? Israel News Talk Radio, 05/12/19 The Iranian issue has long since become a major axis of Israeli-US relations. Both countries want to intensify pressure on the regime in Tehran, which continues […]

Trump considering 14,000 more troops for Middle East

Officials say Trump administration is considering significant expansion of US military footprint in the Middle East amid tensions with Iran. Ben Ariel, 05/12/19 The Trump administration is considering a significant expansion of the US military footprint in the Middle East, including dozens more ships, other military hardware and as many as 14,000 additional troops to […]

Erdogan drops block on NATO defense plan as trust issues linger

Diego Cupolo December 4, 2019 Article Summary Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan dropped his threat to block a defense plan for the Baltic states and Poland, though disagreements persist among NATO allies. As a NATO summit defined by discord, name-calling and accusations came to a close Wednesday, an unexpected show of unity took shape as […]

Report: Fighter jets attack Iranian weapons depots in Syria

Arab media report explosions near an Iranian site on the border between Syria and Iraq. Elad Benari, 04/12/19  Air strike in Syria (archive) Reuters The Al-Arabiya network reported on Wednesday evening that an explosion occurred in an Iranian Revolutionary Guards weapons depot located near an airport near the Syrian city of Al Bukamal on the […]

US Navy seizes Iranian missile parts set for Yemen

A U.S. warship took control of a cache Iranian missile parts headed to a proxy militia in Yemen, U.S. officials said Wednesday. By Associated Press A Navy warship has seized a “significant cache” of suspected Iranian guided missile parts headed to rebels in Yemen, U.S. officials said Wednesday, marking the first time that such sophisticated […]

WATCH: Pompeo, Netanyahu Begin Talks in Lisbon About Iran

Photo Credit: Kobi Gideon / GPO   Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US Secretary Mike Pompeo meet in Lisbon for talks on “Iran, Iran, and Iran.”     Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo lost no time getting straight down to business on Wednesday night as soon as both had […]

U.S.: We seized Iranian missile parts en route to Yemen

Updated: 12.04.19 , 22:55 U.S. officials say the American navy has seized a “significant” amount of Iranian missile components heading for Houthi rebels in Yemen. The officials said this was the first time that such missile parts have been seized en route to Yemen. The missile parts were on a boat raided in the northern […]

UN once again calls on Israel to withdraw from Golan Heights

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Is Iran readying to strike US interests to tip the scales? – analysis

Opinion According to the report, the signs include significant movements of Iranian weapons which could be used for such a strike. YONAH JEREMY BOB DECEMBER 4, 2019 10:11 As NATO meets to consider its next steps regarding Iran and other issues, Tehran may be readying a more aggressive approach against US interests to break the […]

Did Palestinians accidentally push ICC Prosecutor into complimenting IDF?

International Criminal Court prosecutor Fatou Bensouda said that one reason that she would not open a criminal probe was that the case had been probed by the IDF legal division. YONAH JEREMY BOB DECEMBER 3, 2019 20:52 Something bizarre happened early Tuesday morning when the International Criminal Court Prosecution closed the 2010 Mavi Marmara flotilla […]

In surprise change, 13 countries vote against pro-Palestine UN resolution

States led by Germany change their voting pattern in favor of Israel, opposing Division of Palestinian Rights, although motion still passes by wide margin By Raphael Ahren Today, 1:49 am 2 Edit Over a dozen countries on Thursday abruptly changed their voting pattern at the United Nations in Israel’s favor, opposing an annual resolution expressing […]

Lieberman’s party members: Better join right-wing govt than elections

Avigdor Lieberman’s Yisrael Beitenu shows first cracks since he decided to hold out for a Likud-Kahol Lavan unity government as his party’s sole option. MKs Oded Ofrer and Hamad Amar in a TV interview urged their leader to prefer supporting a right-wing Likud-led government rather than a third general election in a year. With Yisrael […]