Iran could deploy 200 missiles in Iraq to attack Israel

Iranian rationale for missile deployment in Iraq: Launch against Israel to prevent direct IDF retaliation against targets in Iran territory JERUSALEM POST STAFF FEBRUARY 16, 2021 17:12 With tensions rising with Iran, Israel is concerned that the Islamic Republic could deploy up to 200 long-range missiles in Iraq that could be used to attack the […]

Iran’s Khamenei says Tehran wants ‘action not words’ from parties to 2015 deal

Reuters Published: 02.17.21 , 10:46 Iran wants to see “action not words” from parties to the country’s 2015 nuclear deal, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday, as U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration hopes to revive the accord.”We have heard many nice words and promises which in practice have been broken and opposite actions […]

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Ankara is investing $10 million in a new industrial zone currently under construction in the Palestinian city of Jenin, as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan seeks to keep the Palestinian Authority happy alongside Hamas in Gaza. By  Dean Shmuel Elmas  Published on  02-16-2021 08:10 Last modified: 02-16-2021 08:13 PA President Mahmoud Abbas with Turkish President Recep Tayyip […]

Increasing Jewish Presence in the Golan Heights Is a Must

by Nadav Shragai / JNS.org JNS.org – During an interview on Monday, US Secretary of State Tony Blinken expressed support for Israel’s retaining control of the Golan Heights, but only “as long as [Syrian President Bashar] Assad is in power in Syria, [and] as long as Iran is present in Syria,” for they pose a […]

Nasrallah: ‘Israel will see things it hasn’t seen since its inception’

Nasrallah: ‘Israel will see things it hasn’t seen since its inception’ The comments from Hezbollah’s Secretary-General come in response to an IAF military drill up north. By JERUSALEM POST STAFF FEBRUARY 16, 2021 22:45 Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah responded to the Israeli show of military threat, saying, “After all the recent threats from Israel, no […]

Iran Tells IAEA It Plans to Scale Back Cooperation in a Week

by Reuters and Algemeiner Staff The Iranian flag flutters in front the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) headquarters in Vienna, Austria July 10, 2019. Photo: REUTERS/Lisi Niesner Iran has told the UN nuclear watchdog it will dramatically scale back cooperation with it in a week, a report by the agency to its member states showed […]

Israel hints it may not engage Biden on Iran nuclear strategy

“We will not be able to be part of such a process if the new administration returns to that deal,” Ambassador Gilad Erdan told Israel’s Army Radio. REUTERS FEBRUARY 16, 2021 10:20 Israel held out the possibility on Tuesday it would not engage with US President Joe Biden on strategy regarding the Iranian nuclear program […]

Iran disowns minister’s warning that it might seek nuclear weapons if cornered

In keeping with ayatollah’s fatwa, Tehran insists its atomic program has ‘always been peaceful and will remain peaceful’ Agencies15 February 2021, 5:05 pm Iran insisted Monday that its opposition to nuclear weapons was official policy as laid down by its Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in the wake of recent remarks by a minister saying […]

Iran threatens to end some nuclear inspections next week

Iranian foreign ministry says it’ll prevent certain visits by UN watchdog if other parties to nuclear accord ‘fail to meet their obligations’ By TOI staff 15 February 2021, 9:55 pm Iran on Monday reiterated its warning that it will halt certain nuclear inspections if other parties to the 2015 deal limiting the country’s atomic program […]

Jerusalem authorities advance planning for new US embassy

Capital’s building and planning committee greenlights construction plans for massive compound on Hebron Road; still requires additional approvals before ground can be broken By TOI staff 15 February 2021, 7:57 pm Jerusalem municipal authorities on Monday advanced planning for the new US embassy compound in the city. The Jerusalem District Building and Planning Committee approved […]

Israel derails Turkey-Hamas money train funding terror in Judea and Samaria

February 16, 2021 Hamas in Turkey sent merchandise to its operators in Judea and Samaria, who sold the commodities and used the proceeds to develop terror infrastructure. By Aryeh Savir, TPS Israel’s combined security services exposed and neutralized a money transferring mechanism between Hamas’ headquarters in Turkey and Hamas terror infrastructure in Judea and Samaria, […]

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

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 […]