Month: July 2020
Curse Him, Then Copy Him
by Amir Taheri July 19, 2020 at 4:00 am In elite circles, notably in Europe, Trump-bashing is regarded as a sign of intelligence and cursing him a duty of progressive humanists. In Britain, Prime Minister Boris Johnson campaigned and won on a Trumpian platform of national identity and industrial revival. Even Germany’s Angela Merkel, a […]
EU recovery summit could end with no deal, says Merkel
Brussels (AFP) – Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel warned that EU leaders may fail to reach an agreement on Sunday on a huge post-virus recovery plan for the shattered European economy. Arriving for the third and what she said was probably the “decisive” day of an extraordinary European summit, Merkel said the 27 leaders had “many […]
Blast at power plant in Iran’s central Isfahan province: IRNA
(Reuters) – An explosion occurred at a power plant in Iran’s central Isfahan province on Sunday but there were no casualties, the official IRNA news agency reported. The blast was caused by the wear and tear of a transformer at the power plant in Islamabad, the managing director of the Isfahan power company told IRNA. […]
Israel Should Extend Sovereignty to the Jordan Valley Now
by Jeremiah Rozman The Jordan Valley. Photo: Юкатан via Wikimedia Commons. JNS.org – There is strong consensus in Israel’s defense establishment that Israel must maintain a permanent military presence in the Jordan Valley. Extending sovereignty is the best way to secure that. Sovereignty also facilitates peace talks by removing a non-starter from the discourse. Sovereignty’s […]
Hamas Courts Iran and Terrorist Allies to Fight Israel — Annexation or Not
by Steven Emerson Palestinian police officers loyal to Hamas march during a graduation ceremony in Gaza City, April 29, 2019. Photo: Reuters / Ibraheem Abu Mustafa. Over the past month, Hamas has ramped up its diplomatic efforts to secure additional financial and military support to deter Israel from annexing parts of the West Bank. Israel’s […]
Iran’s Zarif arrives in Iraq to pressure Baghdad to stay in Iran’s orbit
Zarif is in contact daily with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and his visit comes after at least two visits by Esmail Ghaani, the IRGC Quds Force commander. SETH J. FRANTZMAN JULY 19, 2020 11:24 Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif is travelling to Iraq to try to pressure Baghdad to keep its strategic alliance with […]
France, Germany and Italy threaten sanctions over arms for Libya
JULY 18, 2020 22:25 PARIS – The leaders of France, Germany and Italy on Saturday threatened to use sanctions against countries that continued to violate a United Nations arms embargo on Libya. “We also call on all foreign actors to end their increasing interference and to fully respect the arms embargo established by the United […]
Iran claims Israeli ‘propaganda’ on nuclear facility attack
In today’s Iran media review, Tehran claims that speculation regarding Israeli attacks are “propaganda.” Abbas Mousavi, the spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry, gives a press conference in the capital city of Tehran on May 28, 2019. Photo by ATTA KENARE/AFP via Getty Images. Iranian armed forces spokesman Brig. Gen. Abolfazl Shekarchi said July 16 that the Israeli […]
Large fire at oil pipeline in South Iran
Video circulating in local and social media Saturday night show a large fire blazing at an oil pipeline in southern Iran’s Khuzestan Province/ It comes after a series of devastating explosions and fires at Iran’s most sensitive nuclear and other military sites, the latest being fires on seven vessels at the Iranian port of Bushehr. […]
Iran is a threat to Israel: Time to speak up
The government should be following the developments of the China-Iran deal with great concern. By JPOST EDITORIAL JULY 18, 2020 21:09 When it comes to the Iranian threat to Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not known for being shy about his views – and that’s putting it lightly. Netanyahu famously addressed both houses of […]
Government to approve EastMed gas pipeline project on Sunday
Once completed the 1,900 kilometer pipeline (1,180 miles) will be the longest in the world. TOVAH LAZAROFF JULY 18, 2020 21:32 The government is set Sunday to approve the agreement Israel signed in January with Cyprus and Greece to advance the EastMed gas pipeline project. Once completed the 1,900 kilometer pipeline (1,180 miles) will be […]
Iran May Respond to Natanz Blast, Top US General Says
Earlier in July, Iran reportedly said that it had determined the “main cause” of a blast at the Natanz nuclear site, which will be announced “at a proper time”. Commander of the US Central Command General Kenneth McKenzie has suggested that Iran will retaliate for recent explosions at nuclear and military facilities in Natanz and […]