Iran rejects new participants, any talks on nuclear deal

President Joe Biden’s new administration has said it will rejoin the deal but only after Tehran resumes full compliance with its terms. JANUARY 30, 2021 17:19 Iran’s foreign ministry on Saturday rejected any new negotiations or changes to the participants in Tehran’s nuclear deal with world powers, after French President Emmanuel Macron said any new […]

Why did Russia invite Abbas rivals to Moscow?

The high-ranking delegation invited to Moscow was headed by Samir al-Mashharawi, one of the founders of Dahlan’s Fatah Democratic Reform group. KHALED ABU TOAMEH A meeting between Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov and supporters of deposed Fatah leader Mohammed Dahlan in Moscow last week has raised eyebrows in Ramallah, where some Palestinian officials said […]

Indian security officials suspect Iran might be behind Israeli embassy blast

Itamar Eichner Published: 01.30.21 , 13:42 Security officials in India said Saturday they are examining the possibility organization named “Jaish-Ul-Hind”, which earlier took responsibility for a blast near the Israeli embassy in Delhi, has done so to mislead investigators.The Indians suspect that Iran-backed organization might be behind Friday’s attack.Jaish-Ul-Hind is not recognized by the state […]

Claim for Israel embassy blast said to cite Soleimani, Iran nuke chief killings

Note found close to scene reportedly says New Delhi explosion was just a ‘trailer’; separate claim on Telegram by unknown group says device targeted Indian government, not Israel By TOI staff and Agencies Today, 12:41 pm A letter found close to the scene of a blast outside the Israeli embassy in New Delhi cited the […]

Obscure terrorist group claims responsibility for Israel embassy bomb attack in New Delhi: reports

i24NEWS January 30, 2021, 03:29 AMlatest revision January 30, 2021, 03:39 AM  2 min read Sajjad HUSSAIN / AFPPolice close the street after an explosion near the Israeli embassy in New Delhi on January 29, 2021. Letter uncovered on blast scene reportedly mentions ‘martyrs’ Soleimani and Fakhirzadeh A hitherto unknown terrorist group called Jaish ul […]

Report: Hamas to hold leadership elections in 2 weeks

Published: 01.30.21 , 09:47 Hamas will hold internal leadership elections at the scheduled time and they are expected to be begin in less than two weeks, the Palestinian newspaper Al-Quds reported Saturday. The decision was made after the organization mulled postponing the vote following Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’s surprising decision to hold elections for the […]

Turkey seeks to cement Iran alliance

Ankara has pivoted in the last several years, fueled by the former Trump administration which worked closely with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, to work with Russia and Iran. SETH J. FRANTZMAN JANUARY 30, 2021 01:29 Turkey hosted Iran’s Foreign Minister Javad Zarif in Ankara on Friday in a sign of growing relations that seek […]

Archaeologists Strike 3000-Year-Old “Royal Purple” In Israel Dig

Rare 3,000-year-old samples of “royal purple” have been discovered at Timna dating to the biblical reigns of King David and Solomon. A team of researchers led by the  Israel Antiquities Authority  was exploring the ancient Timna Valley in southern Israel’s Negev, a region known for its ancient  copper production , when they discovered a bundle of […]

Turkey seeks to cement Iran alliance

Ankara has pivoted in the last several years, fueled by the former Trump administration which worked closely with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, to work with Russia and Iran. SETH J. FRANTZMAN JANUARY 30, 2021 01:29 (photo credit: PRESIDENTIAL PRESS OFFICE/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS) Turkey hosted Iran’s Foreign Minister Javad Zarif in Ankara on Friday in […]

Netanyahu: “Mistake” for US to rejoin Iran agreement

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s remark follows IDF chief Aviv Kochavi’s speech calling a US return to the agreement “bad and wrong”. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said today that it would be a mistake for the US to return to the nuclear agreement with Iran. He said the evidence for this was the fact that the […]

Iran says it will install 1,000 centrifuges at nuclear plant in next 3 months

New equipment to be set up at Natanz enrichment facility; Iranian official says its scientists have exceeded expected output of enriched uranium By TOI staff and Agencies Today, 4:55 am Iran said Thursday it plans to install 1,000 new centrifuges at the Natanz nuclear facility within three months and that its scientists had exceeded previous […]

Iranian general: We will level Tel Aviv if Israel makes slightest mistake

Israel is “not yet aware” of all of Iran’s military capabilities, says Iranian army spokesperson Brig. Gen. Abolfazl Shekarchi in response to comments Tuesday by IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi. By  Neta Bar and ILH Staff  Published on  01-28-2021 07:57 Last modified: 01-28-2021 13:22 Iranian army spokesperson Brig. Gen. Abolfazl Shekarchi | Screenshot   Iranian […]