US to send $150 million to UNRWA, formally restoring aid to the Palestinians

Biden quietly ramping up funding to Palestinians; has long said he would reverse freeze put in place by Trump By Aaron Boxerman and Jacob Magid Today, 11:08 pm 0    The United States government announced on Wednesday afternoon that it was formally resuming $150 million in economic aid to the United Nations Relief and Works […]

Syria says 4 soldiers wounded in Israeli airstrikes near Damascus

Syrian state media reports attack near capital, weeks after reported strikes on weapon stores in same area; Lebanese media reports anti-aircraft missile explodes over Lebanon By TOI staff 8 April 2021, 2:20 am 0 Edit Israel carried out airstrikes in Syria after midnight Wednesday attacking targets near Damascus and wounding four soldiers, Syrian state media […]

Netanyahu: We won’t be bound by ‘Iran deal that threatens us with annihilation’

Speaking at official Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony, PM says even Israel’s ‘best friends’ must accept that Jewish state is obligated only to defending itself By TOI staff Today, 10:15 pm 1 Edit Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Wednesday that Israel will not be bound by a revitalized nuclear deal between world powers and Iran, declaring […]

U.S. prepared to lift sanctions inconsistent with Iran nuclear deal

| Published: 04.07.21 , 23:37 The United States is prepared to remove sanctions on Iran to resume compliance with the Iran nuclear deal, including those that are inconsistent with the 2015 pact, the U.S. State Department said on Wednesday, without providing details.”We are prepared to take the steps necessary to return to compliance with the […]

US, Iran Deal to Drop Sanctions May Prove Unattainable

David Israel25 Nisan 5781 – April 7, 2021 Photo Credit: U.S. Mission / Eric Bridiers The United States—through the European, Russian, and Chinese signatories to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), and Iran, on Tuesday agreed to try to get both countries back into compliance with the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. But Iran’s demand […]

Iran says its ship Saviz was attacked in Red Sea: state TV

By Reuters Staff 2 Min Read DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday that an Iranian vessel, the Saviz, had been targeted in the Red Sea, a day after media reports that the ship had been attacked with limpet mines. “The explosion occurred on Tuesday morning near the Djibouti coast and caused minor […]

‘Israel will defend itself,’ Netanyahu warns as Iran nuclear talks begin

Iran has steadily overstepped the accord’s limits on its nuclear program in response to Washington’s withdrawal from the accord in 2018. By LAHAV HARKOV, REUTERS APRIL 6, 2021 22:19 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke out against a return to the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, shortly after the Islamic Republic and world powers began talks […]

US and Iraq set to continue strategic dialogue

Iraq needs the US to balance Iran, but only in a quiet way. By SETH J. FRANTZMAN APRIL 7, 2021 10:13 The US and Iraq are supposed to continue strategic dialogue talks with a first round taking place today. The origin of the talks is the former US administration. Iraq sought strategic dialogue with the […]

White House quietly boosts aid to Palestinians as some in US Congress cry foul

Biden administration announces tens of millions in aid to Palestinians three times in past two weeks; some Republicans preparing to challenge move AgenciesToday, 4:45 am The Biden administration is moving again to increase US assistance to the Palestinians as it fires up a new Mideast policy that is directly opposite of the one pursued by […]

Israeli forces carried out strike on Iranian ship in Red Sea, NY Times reports

Jerusalem said to tell US it hit vessel in response to attacks on Israeli ships; official US report calls Saviz covert IRGC base; strike comes amid indirect US-Iran nuke deal talks TOI staffAgenciesToday, 6:32 am Israeli forces carried out a strike on an Iranian ship in the Red Sea in retaliation for previous strikes by […]