IAEA finds uranium particles at two Iranian sites

Diplomats say International Atomic Energy Agency preparing to rebuke Tehran for failing to explain the presence of the particles. Elad Benari, Canada , Feb 19 , 2021 11:27 PM The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) found uranium particles at two Iranian sites it inspected after months of stonewalling, diplomats told Reuters on Friday. According to […]

US seeks ‘fallback’ Saudi bases in case of Iranian escalation

US Army Central Command chief says military looking to operate from other bases during ‘a period of heightened risk’; no plan to shut down existing ones By Agencies Today, 1:50 pm 0 Edit The US military is looking for fallback bases in Saudi Arabia to prevent its troops deployed there from becoming obvious targets in […]

Israel: US paving path to Iranian nuclear bomb with push to rejoin JCPOA

“Israel believes that going back to the old agreement will pave Iran’s path to a nuclear arsenal.” By TOVAH LAZAROFF FEBRUARY 19, 2021 13:38 Israel warned that the United States was helping Iran develop a nuclear weapons arsenal with its decision late Thursday night to push to rejoin the 2015 Iran deal. “Israel remains committed […]

Biden walks back Trump’s restoration of UN sanctions on Iran

Announcement could pave the way to the US rejoining the 2015 nuclear deal aimed at curbing Iran’s nuclear weapons program. By  AP and ILH Staff  Published on  02-19-2021 07:59 Last modified: 02-19-2021 08:03 Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting with army’s air force and air defense staff in Tehran, Feb. 7, 2021 | File […]

In signal to Iran, Israel, US begin developing Arrow-4 missile defense system

The Arrow system serves as the upper layer of Israel’s multi-tier missile defense array and is aimed to protect Israel’s skies from long-range missiles. UDI SHAHAM FEBRUARY 18, 2021 21:41 In the face of Iran’s continued development of long-range ballistic missiles capable of carrying a nuclear warhead, the Defense Ministry announced on Thursday that it […]

Israel asks Russia for humanitarian assistance in Syria

  Israel asks Russia for humanitarian assistance in Syria Emergency cabinet meeting shrouded in mystery By TOVAH LAZAROFF FEBRUARY 16, 2021 22:22 Israeli officials have asked Russia to help facilitate a humanitarian issue in Syria, according to multiple media reports, as the government held a brief emergency meeting on Tuesday evening, the contents of which have […]

Rouhani tells Merkel: Adding anything to nuclear deal ‘impossible’

Thursday, 18 February 2021 3:34 AM  [ Last Update: Thursday, 18 February 2021 3:34 AM ] Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says it would be “impossible” to modify the country’s landmark nuclear agreement, emphasizing that the only way to save the deal is to lift the United States’ “inhumane sanctions” on Iran. Rouhani made the remarks in a phone call […]

Iran: We will not compromise on the nuclear deal

Iranian President says his country will not agree to comply with 2015 deal when the other parties do not meet their obligations. Feb 18 , 2021 12:06 AM Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday that if Europe is really interested in maintaining the nuclear deal, it must prove it in deeds. In a telephone […]

Biden and Israel’s Netanyahu Hold Long-Awaited First Call

by Reuters and Algemeiner Staff US President Joe Biden made a long-awaited first phone call to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday after a delay that had seen Washington deny it was snubbing Israel‘s leader. There had been speculation that the Democratic president was signaling displeasure over Netanyahu’s close ties with former President Donald Trump, who called the right-wing […]

Iran’s Soleimani set up centers to monitor Jews for Zionism – report

IRGC commander helped build Lebanese tunnel into Israel BENJAMIN WEINTHAL FEBRUARY 17, 2021 22:11 The Iranian regime Islamic scholar Ahmed Abedi declared in a bombshell report in early February on Noor TV that the late IRGC commander Qasem Soleimani created centers to spy on Jews in the Islamic Republic. “Regarding the Jews in this country […]

‘Unacceptable for Iran to prevent IAEA inspections,’ Germany warns

Iran had informed the UN nuclear watchdog that it is putting an end to its snap inspections, put in place as part of the 2015 deal. Iran needs “to contribute to a de-escalation to give diplomacy a chance,” German diplomat says. By  Damian Pachter and News Agencies  Published on  02-17-2021 05:10 Last modified: 02-17-2021 05:10 German Chancellor Angela […]

As China’s Big Tech Hits America, Biden Signals Surrender

Gordon G. ChangFebruary 17, 2021 at 5:00 am There is no greater danger than that posed by Huawei Technologies, the world’s largest manufacturer of communications networking gear…. Huawei poses a mortal threat to the U.S. economy. Beijing has been using the company to steal data. Huawei is Beijing’s “mechanism for spying, ” as Senator Marsha […]

Tehran on fast track to nuclear breakthrough

With Iran breaching nuclear deal statutes for months, some experts believe Islamic Republic will reach breakthrough within months. Feb 17 , 2021 11:47 AM [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwuIxSdCezg?autohide=1&rel=0]