Day: February 15, 2021

Rockets injured US personnel in Iraq, killed contractor: Will Biden act?

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Two days after Nawres Hamid, the 33-year old American citizen had been killed. He had emigrated from Iraq to Sacramento with his family. SETH J. FRANTZMAN FEBRUARY 16, 2021 00:28 The US-led Coalition said on Monday night that rocket fire landed on Coalition forces who are based near the city. They were likely killed and […]

PM on US ties: Whoever endangers us, on Iran nukes for example, I oppose that

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Netanyahu says he’s not bothered by lack of phone call from Biden, touts ‘wonderful ties’ with Democrats; calls graft trial ‘absurd,’ acknowledges speaking with key witness TOI staffToday, 11:35 pm Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday vowed opposition to those who oppose his hawkish stance toward Iran, as he downplayed not receiving a phone call […]

Rockets Land Near Erbil Airport, Three Wounded, Say Iraqi Kurdish Security Sources

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by Reuters and Algemeiner Staff   Smoke rises over the Erbil, after reports of mortar shells landing near Erbil airport, Iraq February 15, 2021. REUTERS/Thaier al-Sudani At least three rockets landed near Erbil International Airport in the semi-autonomous Kurdistan Region of Iraq, wounding three people, Kurdish Peshmerga sources said on Monday. A statement from the […]

Israel will face ‘toughest response’ if it crosses red lines in Syria, Iran warns

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Iran’s presence in Syria is upon an official request from Damascus, says a senior advisor to the Iranian foreign minister, warning that Israel will face the ‘toughest response’ if it crosses red lines in the Arab country. Speaking in an exclusive interview with Russia’s Sputnik news agency on Sunday, Ali Asghar Khaji said the Iranian […]

IDF launches surprise IAF exercise to prepare for war with Hezbollah

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“Vered Hagalil” drill focused on improving the IAF’s readiness for combat in the North. UDI SHAHAM FEBRUARY 15, 2021 10:22 In an effort to prepare for a possible war in the North, the IDF announced early Monday morning that the Air Force had started the “Vered Hagalil” surprise exercise. The drill, that started on Sunday […]

Iran will scale back nuclear commitments if 2015 obligations not revived

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US President Joe Biden’s administration is weighing a wide array of ideas on how to revive the Iranian nuclear deal between Tehran and six world powers. REUTERS FEBRUARY 15, 2021 09:56 Iran will further scale back its commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal if other parties to the pact fail to fulfill their obligations, an […]