Day: January 22, 2021
Top Iran leader posts Trump-like image with drone, vows revenge
“The intention of the tweet seems to be keeping alive the spectre of revenge, which perhaps by itself is a kind of revenge,” a Tehran-based analyst said. REUTERS JANUARY 22, 2021 23:35 ‘ DUBAI – The website of Iran’s Supreme Leader on Friday carried the image of a golfer resembling former President Donald Trump apparently […]
Zarif to Biden: Return to nuclear deal without demanding concessions
Iran’s Foreign Minister urges Biden to “choose a better path” by returning to 2015 nuclear deal without renegotiating it. Jan 22 , 2021 10:13 PM Iran’s Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, on Friday urged US President Joe Biden to “choose a better path” by returning to the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers, […]
Iran’s Khamenei warns ‘revenge is inevitable’ in threat to Trump
i24NEWS – Reuters January 22, 2021, 04:33 AM Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via APIran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei attends a meeting with National Corona Headquarters, in Tehran, Iran, on October 24, 2020. Iran’s supreme leader tweets image of Trump-like golf player in shadow of combat drone “Revenge is inevitable,” Iran’s Supreme Leader […]
Israeli warplanes strike western Syria from Lebanese territory
News Desk 2021-01-22 BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:20 A.M.) – The Israeli Air Force launched a new round of strikes on Syria, targeting the Hama Governorate for the second time in thirty days. According to a field report from the Tartous Governorate, the Israeli warplanes fired several missiles from Lebanese territory, prompting the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) […]
‘Maybe we should bomb Damascus?’: Yom Kippur War deliberations declassified
Defense Ministry releases transcripts of government meetings during 1973 conflict, showing the leadership’s uncertainty and concerns in the first few days of fighting By Judah Ari Gross 21 January 2021, 9:30 pm The Israeli government and military feared during the early days of the 1973 Yom Kippur War that without a decisive victory on at least one […]
Congratulating Biden, Netanyahu urges him to build on peace deals, confront Iran
Unlike after his election victory, Israeli leaders waste no time in welcoming new US president; PM also tweets thanks to Trump ‘for all the great things you have done for Israel’ Jacob Magid20 January 2021, 8:50 pm Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Reuven Rivlin congratulated Joe Biden on his inauguration as the 46th US […]
Yadlin: Iranian nuclear program crossed ‘red line’
Former military intelligence head: Tehran needs to make decision about nuclear program following Iranian presidential elections. YAAKOV LAPPIN APRIL 23, 2013 13:15 Iran has crossed the nuclear red line set by Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, former Military Intelligence chief Maj.-Gen. (res.) Amos Yadlin announced on Tuesday. Speaking at a Tel Aviv conference held by the […]