CENTCOM Commander Says US Has Reached ‘Contested Deterrence’ With Iran, Shares Threat With Saudi Arabia

by Algemeiner Staff The head of the US military’s Central Command (CENTCOM) said Monday that the US has achieved a state of “contested deterrence” with Iran through its presence in the Middle East. Speaking to the Middle East Institute, CENTCOM head Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr. said US actions in the region had sent a […]

Former chief prosecutor for International Criminal Court says investigation of Israel could take 18 months to complete.

Arutz Sheva Staff , Feb 08 , 2021 10:31 AM The International Criminal Court’s probe of Israel will likely take roughly a year and a half to complete, according to a former chief prosecutor for the ICC. Luis Moreno Ocampo, an Argentinian judge who served as chief prosecutor for the ICC from 2003 to 2012, […]

Netanyahu pleads not guilty to corruption charges

ReutersPublished: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pleaded not guilty on Monday to corruption charges at the resumption of his trial.”I confirm the written answer submitted in my name,” Netanyahu said, standing before a three-judge panel in a heavily-guarded Jerusalem District Court.He was referring to a document his lawyers gave the court last month in which they […]

Biden won’t lift sanctions, only “ask” allies to ease pressure on Iran

Feb 8, 2021 @ 10:25 In its initial Iran steps, the Biden administration is exploring ways to bring Iran to the table for renewed nuclear talks without lifting sanctions. President Joe Biden stated firmly on Sunday, Feb. 7 that sanctions will not be lifted “until Iran stops enriching uranium” – even for getting Tehran back […]

U.S. moves to rejoin UN rights council, reversing Trump anew

Associated Press | Published: 02.08.21 , 08:04   The Biden administration is set to announce this week that it will reengage with the much-maligned U.N. Human Rights Council that former President Donald Trump withdrew from almost three years ago, U.S. officials said. The decision reverses another Trump-era move away from multilateral organizations and agreements.U..S. officials […]

This morning: Netanyahu responds to indictment against him

The hearing of the answer to the indictment in the “Thousands” cases is expected to take place this morning in the Jerusalem District Court. In the first part of the hearing, the defendants in the three cases – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, owners of Walla and Bezeq Shaul and Iris Elovich, and Yedioth Ahronoth publisher […]

Zarif: The US is the one that needs to return to the deal

Iran’s Foreign Minister says the onus is on the Biden administration to live up to the 2015 nuclear deal. Elad Benari , Feb 08 , 2021 6:06 AM Iran’s Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, said on Sunday that if the US wanted to restore the terms of the 2015 nuclear agreement it exited, the onus […]