Iranian News Agency Warns US Acts Over Venezuela Fuel Shipments Will Not ‘Go Without Repercussion’

An Iranian news agency has warned the US against taking action against several Iranian-flagged tankers transporting fuel to Venezuela, as Washington has threatened. “If the United States, just like pirates, intends to create insecurity on international waterways, it would be taking a dangerous risk and that will certainly not go without repercussion,” Iran’s Nour News […]

Media: Iran uses Russian Khmeimim air base to transport weapons to Syria

Media: Iran uses Russian Khmeimim air base to transport weapons to Syria  Friday, May 15, 2020 12:00:00 PM     The second Iranian cargo plane in the last two weeks landed at the Russian Khmeimim military base in Syria, reported the Arabic-language news outlet Alhurra.com. Nothing is known about the nature of the cargo. According to […]

Is the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine back from the dead?

Behind the Lines: Iranian support appears to lie behind uptick in the terrorist group’s activities in the region. JONATHAN SPYER MAY 14, 2020 20:55 The Israel Defense Forces this week carried out the partial demolition of the home of Qassem Shibli, also known as Qassem al-Barghouti, in the village of Kobar, in the Ramallah area. […]

Iran may use military against locusts threatening crops

Desert locusts had attacked more than 200,000 hectares (494,000 acres) of orchards and farmland in seven of Iran’s 31 provinces REUTERS MAY 15, 2020 22:37 Iran may use its military for a second year to help fight locusts that have invaded the south of the country, an Agricultural Ministry official was quoted as saying on […]

Terrorist attack thwarted near Jerusalem

Elad Benari, Canada , 15/05/20 IDF soldiers Wisam Hashlamoun/Flash90 IDF soldiers thwarted a terrorist attack near Abu Dis, east of Jerusalem, on Friday evening. The soldiers opened fire towards three terrorists who threw an explosive device and firebombs toward an IDF checkpoint in the area. The three terrorists were reportedly injured. The Israeli troops were […]

Jordan’s King Abdullah Warns of ‘Massive Conflict’ if Israel Annexes West Bank

Jordanian King Abdullah II. Photo: Reuters / Kayhan Ozer / Pool. Jordan’s King Abdullah II warned on Friday of a “massive conflict” if Israel went ahead with plans to annex parts of the West Bank. In an interview with German weekly Der Spiegel, Abdullah said a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict was the “only […]

State Department: Annexation should be part of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks

After Jordan’s king warns against Israel extending sovereignty in West Bank, spokesperson Morgan Ortagus cites importance of bringing ‘all parties to the table’ for negotiations Raphael AhrenToday, 8:18 pm Israeli deliberations about annexing parts of the West Bank should be part of discussions between Israel and the Palestinians on the Trump administration’s peace plan, the […]

Tomb of Mordechai and Esther in Iran reportedly set ablaze

US Jewish groups condemn arson as ‘blatantly anti-Semitic assault on Jews and Judaism,’ call on Tehran to protect Jewish sites and bring perpetrators to justice TOI staffToday, 11:25 pm An ancient shrine revered by Iranian Jews as the burial place of the biblical Esther and Mordechai was reportedly set on fire overnight, the US-based Anti-Defamation […]

On ‘Nakba Day,’ Palestinians vow to foil annexation, Trump plan

Due to the coronavirus pandemic and the state of emergency announced in the West Bank, Palestinians marked this year’s “Nakba Day” with statements and speeches. By KHALED ABU TOAMEH MAY 14, 2020 15:57 Palestinian protestors burn a Photo of US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, during a protest against U.S. President Donald Trump’s Middle East […]

Islamic Terrorists Target Europe — and Jews

    Islamic state fighters and their families walk as they surrendered in the village of Baghouz, Deir Al Zor province, Syria March 12, 2019. Photo: REUTERS/Rodi Said. Coronavirus isn’t the only threat Europe is now facing. On Friday, police in Spain arrested a Moroccan man on suspicion he was planning a terrorist attack in […]

EU ministers set to review possible responses to Israeli annexation in West Bank

Top diplomats to convene Friday, with Jerusalem’s plan to apply sovereignty to settlements, Jordan Valley ‘the most important item on the agenda’ TOI staffToday, 10:44 am European Union foreign ministers were set to meet Friday to consider potential measures against Israel over its plan to annex parts of the West Bank. The ministers were expected […]