Trump says he “couldn’t care less” if Iran agrees to negotiate

JANUARY 13, 2020 02:09 WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump said Sunday he does not care if Iran agrees to negotiate with the United States after a senior adviser earlier suggested the Islamic Republic would have no choice but to agree to talks. National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien told “Fox News Sunday” the Trump administration’s […]

US wants to discuss steps for Iran to become ‘normal country’ without precondition – Esper says amid ‘warnings’ from Washington

Despite soaring tensions, the US is open to talk with Tehran, Defense Secretary Mark Esper has said. But there’s a catch: such discussion should revolve around “a series of steps” that would make Iran “a more normal country.” “We’re willing to sit down and discuss without precondition a new way forward, a series of steps […]

Kurdish leaders object to removing US troops from Iraq

A political source revealed, on Sunday, that the Kurdish leaders voiced rejection to a request to remove the American forces from Iraq. The source said that the Kurdish leaders affirmed to Prime Minister Adil Abd al-Mahdi during his visit on Saturday to Erbil and Sulaimaniya, their refusal to agree to the demands of removing the […]

50–Little Apocalypse II

Isaiah has prophetic insight of this joyful time, when finally, the saints shall reign with their Lord in the bliss of the Messianic Kingdom, which Isaiah foresees compared to the misery of the present, and his own participation in it. A time of suffering, of wasting, and pining away must be endured until then. He […]

In nod to Israeli sovereignty, IDF grip on Civil Administration weakened

For settlers the IDF’s Civil Administration is symbolic of Israeli military control over the lives of over 420,000 Israelis who live in Area C of the West Bank. TOVAH LAZAROFF The decision to freeze a plan that would fully place all Civil Administration staff under IDF auspices, was hailed by settlers and activists on Sunday […]

2 US troops killed by roadside bomb in Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan — Two US service members are killed and two others injured when their vehicle is hit by a roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan, the US military says. In keeping with defense department rules, the US military does not identify the service members. The Taliban immediately take responsibility for the attack. A Taliban spokesman, […]

Qatar to offer Iran $3 billion for Ukrainian plane victims

Qatari Emir makes surprise visit to Tehran to offer compensation for 176 passengers killed after plane is unintentionally shot down by Iranian missiles. Sunday 12/01/2020 Iranian activists criticised the Qatari attempt to help the Iranian regime, describing it as “covering up for a crime”. DOHA – Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani is in Tehran […]

Rockets hit Iraq base hosting US troops, local military says

Four Iraqi service personnel reportedly wounded in targeting of Al-Balad airbase; sources say no injuries to small US contingent still at site AFPToday, 7:39 pm SAMARRA, Iraq — A volley of rockets slammed into an Iraqi airbase north of Baghdad where US forces have been based, wounding four local troops, the Iraqi military said on […]

US seeking to amplify voices of protest in Iran amid turmoil

Defense Secretary Esper says street demonstrations in Tehran show Iranian people want ‘better government — a different regime,’ but denies that is Washington’s policy Robert BurnsToday, 8:21 pm WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Sunday tried to amplify voices of dissent in Iran by suggesting that the Islamic Republic is under internal threat after […]

Iran’s Khamenei calls for better regional cooperation, criticizes U.S.Reuters | Published: 01.12.20 , 19:28

Reuters | Published: 01.12.20 , 19:28 Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, called on Sunday for increased cooperation among countries in the region to deal with problems he blamed on the United States, his official website said.“The situation in the region is inappropriate because of … the United States and its friends, and the only […]

Cabinet prepares for anti-Israel actions by the Hague

Israeli officials could be arrested in Europe without knowing a warrant has been issued for promoting building in Jerusalem, Yesha. Arutz Sheva Staff, 12/01/20 09:33 Serious scenarios were presented to the Cabinet ministers for the day after a decision that may be made in the Hague Tribunal to investigate Israelis. One of the scenarios is […]

Calls for Libya Peace Talks as Regional Powers Jostle for Influence

KRISTINA JOVANOVSKI 01/12/2020 Germany’s Merkel and Russia’s Putin press for a meeting in Berlin as warring sides in Libya accuse each other of ceasefire violations Each side of Libya’s conflict has accused the other of violating a ceasefire that was supposed to begin on Sunday, as world leaders have pushed for peace talks to begin […]