Saudi Arabia blasts Iran for accusation it played part in killing of nuke chief

After Iranian foreign minister alleges ‘conspiracy’ between Riyadh and Jerusalem, Saudi minister says Tehran is ‘desperate to blame the kingdom for anything negative’ By AFP 2 December 2020, 1:33 am     RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — A senior Saudi minister on Tuesday lashed out at Iran’s foreign minister for implying Riyadh played a role in […]

Is the Sudan-Israel deal in jeopardy?

New York Times reports Sudan is demanding US Congress approve legislation protecting it from terror-related lawsuits by year’s end. Dec 02 , 2020 1:04 AM The normalization agreement between Sudan and Israel is at risk of unraveling as Sudan is demanding that Congress approve by year’s end legislation that would protect it from terror-related lawsuits, […]

Gantz says party will vote to dissolve Knesset, setting stage for new elections

Says Blue and White will back preliminary bill Wed. to disband parliament; Netanyahu, by refusing to pass budget, ‘decided to break up the coalition and drag Israel to elections’ By Raoul Wootliff Today, 9:17 pm 0 Edit   Raoul Wootliff is the The Times of Israel’s political correspondent.   Blue and White party leader and […]

Iran’s Quds Force chief tells Lebanon’s Hezbollah to stand down on Israel: Report

Monday 30 November 2020 The commander of Iran’s elite Quds Force visited Beirut recently to meet with Hezbollah’s leader Hassan Nasrallah and to call for refraining from any provocative actions towards Israel, a French-language Lebanese daily reported Monday. L’Orient-Le Jour said that Esmail Qaani “paid a secret visit” to Nasrallah and other officials of the […]

‘Our response to the assassination of Fakhrizadeh will be extremely painful’: Iran

News Desk 2020-12-01 BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:15 P.M.) – Iran announced that its response to the killing of nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh would be “extremely painful” for the forces behind the assassination. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said that this matter would be in response to calls for restraint from Western countries, according to the […]

Are Israel and Iran On the Brink of War?

  November 30, 2020 Iran’s willingness to use drones and cruise missiles to target Saudi Arabia and allegations of Iranian patrol boats last year in the Gulf of Oman, mean countries know what Iran’s response could look like. by Seth J. Frantzman Iran’s regime increasingly pointed the finger a Israel over the assassination of a […]

Turkey’s Hamas-supporting regime is seeking to use Israel again – analysis

Does Turkey want to work with Hamas and bash Israel or ‘normalize’ relations with the Jewish State? SETH J. FRANTZMAN DECEMBER 1, 2020 10:31 Turkey’s far-right government has hosted Hamas leaders twice this year and backed claims that “Jerusalem is ours” and that it will “liberate” Al-Aqsa mosque from Israel control, but now it wants […]