Report: US attacks Iranian-backed militia in Syria

Officials say President Joe Biden approved air strike in Syria against structure belonging to Iranian-backed militia. Elad Benari , Feb 26 , 2021 1:40 AM Reuters The United States on Thursday carried out an air strike in Syria against a structure belonging to Iranian-backed militia, two officials told the Reuters news agency. The strike follows […]

UAE’s first ambassador to Israel to take up post next week

Mohammad Mahmoud Al Khajah will present his credentials to President Riviln, meet top government officials, and look for a place to live By TOI staff and Jacob Magid Today, 10:59 pm The United Arab Emirates’ first-ever ambassador to Israel will arrive next Monday and spend several days in the country, during which time he will […]

Photo: Mysterious ‘Ghost Plane’ Spotted at US Base in Somalia Hints at Ongoing Clandestine Ops

00:39 GMT 25.02.2021Get short URL Morgan Artyukhina Washington has claimed to have totally withdrawn its military forces from Somalia, but the recent images of the type of heavily-modified private passenger aircraft used by civilian contractors points to ongoing operations of a more secretive nature in the East African nation Among the photos and footage of […]

Netanyahu: Only response to Iran is sanctions, military threat

Netanyahu also emphasized his close relationships with Democrats and Republicans, and that he has criticized both when he felt their policies were not in Israel’s interests, the source said. LAHAV HARKOV FEBRUARY 25, 2021 22:15 Israel cannot depend on any agreement made with Iran, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned on Thursday. “We learn from history […]

Report: Israel in talks to form defense alliance with Saudi, UAE and Bahrain

Published: 02.25.21 , 16:31 Jerusalem is currently in talks with the kingdoms of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates in establishing a four-nation defense alliance, according to an exclusive i24NEWS report. Unnamed Israeli officials who spoke with i24NEWS would not confirm the details of the report, but added that “Israel is constantly working […]

Armenian PM warns of “attempted military coup”

Feb 25, 2021 @ 12:44 PM Nikol Pashinyan accused the armed forces of attempting to stage a military coup by their demand for his resignation. After he sacked a top military commander, the generals said the prime minister was “no longer able to make reasonable decisions.” Yerevan has been in turmoil since the six-year war […]

Report: Israel, US to launch quiet talks on Iran in coming days

Sides plan to reconvene working group set up under Obama administration, keep discussions low profile to avoid public spat By TOI staff 24 February 2021, 7:46 pm Jerusalem and Washington will launch strategic discussions on Iran in the coming days that will focus on the two nations’ intelligence on the Iranian nuclear program, according to […]

Israel: Iran’s nuclear actions require immediate international response

FM Ashkenazi says Tehran ‘crushing the last vestiges of oversight by the IAEA’; Defense Minister Gantz says IDF ‘constantly preparing’ for possibility of military action By TOI staff 24 February 2021, 5:39 pm With Iran moving to limit some UN inspections of its nuclear facilities, Israel on Wednesday said the Islamic Republic’s actions threaten regional […]

Iran Nuclear Talks: 2021 Is Not 2015

by David Harris The Biden administration has signaled its intention to re-enter nuclear talks with Iran, following the Trump administration’s decision to withdraw from the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). The JCPOA was widely viewed by the Obama team as its signature foreign policy achievement. Just about everyone connected with the last go-around […]

Speaker Nancy Pelosi Calls Netanyahu to Push 2-State Solution

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency – 13 Adar 5781 – February 25, 2021 US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi spoke on Wednesday with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to “reaffirm the unbreakable bond between our nations and Congress’s unwavering support for a safe and secure Israel.” Pelosi said that she discussed “COVID-19 response and […]

Report: secretive Dimona nuclear facility undergoes major project

Associated Press | Published: 02.25.21 , 09:39 A secretive nuclear facility at the center of Israel’s undeclared atomic weapons program is undergoing what appears to be its biggest construction project in decades, The Associated Press reported on Thursday.A dig about the size of a soccer field and likely several stories deep now sits just meters […]

Nuclear issue key as Iran readies for Rouhani replacement

Several conservative candidates are vying for presidency, including former defense minister and head of judiciary; run by moderate FM Zarif also said to be a possibility AFPToday, 9:13 am Iran will vote in June for a successor to President Hassan Rouhani and his moderate-reformist government, but politics in the country is dominated by the nuclear […]