Iran says it’ll release atomic site images if nuclear deal talks see a ‘result’

Foreign Ministry spokesman says potential agreement with IAEA for inspectors to access surveillance camera footage would require progress in wider Vienna negotiations first Nasser KarimiJon GambrellToday, 11:17 am TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran is expected to decide on Monday whether to extend a temporary agreement with international inspectors on access to surveillance camera images of […]

Iran thinks Hamas ‘victory’ will lead to new attack on Israel

Iran helped push for the war with Gaza, but was concerned Hamas and its other proxies would lose badly. Instead, they see surprising victory. SETH J. FRANTZMAN MAY 24, 2021 08:31 Iran’s Tasnim news says that the fuse lit by Hamas will become a “fire” of a new operation in the future. The report, reflecting […]

US says unclear Iran ready for nuclear pact return

May 24, 2021, 03:07 AMlatest revision May 24, 2021, 03:09 AM AP Photo/Vahid SalemiIranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif ‘The lifting of Trump’s sanctions … is a legal & moral obligation. NOT negotiating leverage’ P US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said it remains unclear whether Iran is “ready and willing” to take the […]

US Committed to Continue Giving Israel ‘Means to Defend Itself,’ Says Blinken Ahead of Middle East Visit

by Sharon Wrobel   US Secretary of State Antony Blinken supported equal rights for Israelis and Palestinians and reiterated the administration’s commitment to a two-state solution in an interview, while reaffirming that the US will give Israel the “means to defend itself.” “President Biden’s been very clear that he remains committed to a two-state solution. […]

Blinken: US not jump-starting Israeli-Palestinian peace talks now

Blinken: US not jump-starting Israeli-Palestinian peace talks now “I don’t think we’re in a place where getting to some kind of a negotiation for what ultimately, I think, has to be the result, which is a two-state solution, is the first order of business.” By TOVAH LAZAROFF MAY 23, 2021 21:59  The United States does […]

112 Babylon’s Demise Prophecied

  In this chapter the Lord prophecies the downfall of Babylon. Although He had already done so in Chapters 13 and 21, He repeats it to underscore the great harm the Babylonians will inflict upon Israel and the world. This was written approximately 166 years before the fall of Babylon to the Media Persians under […]

Iran reports explosion at plant that reportedly produces UAVs

At least 9 injured in blast at Sepahan Nargostar Chemical Industries; Netanyahu on Thursday said explosive drone downed by IDF was launched by Iran By Agencies and TOI staff Today, 7:57 pm 0 Edit At least nine people were injured in a blast on Sunday at a plant producing explosive materials in Iran’s central province […]

Blinken reaffirms two-state support ahead of Mideast tour

Top US diplomat emphasizes need for major reconstruction in Gaza, insists ‘trusted, independent parties’ can ensure aid to Gaza doesn’t go to Hamas By Agencies Today, 8:06 pm 0 Edit WASHINGTON — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, speaking ahead of a trip to the Middle East, reaffirmed on Sunday US support for a two-state […]

9 injured in blast at explosives plant in central Iran

The explosion took place at about 3:36 a.m. local time (2:06 a.m. Israel time), according to IRNA. TZVI JOFFRE MAY 23, 2021 14:06 Some nine people were injured after an explosion was reported at the Sepahan Nargostar chemical and fireworks factory in the city of Shahin Shahr in the Isfahan province of Iran on Saturday […]

Bangladesh said to remove ‘except Israel’ from travel terms in new passports

Officials confirm the change but make no clarification on whether it means the lifting of a ban on visiting the Jewish state; Israel welcomes development Stuart WinerToday, 12:25 pm Bangladesh is removing a clause excluding Israel from its citizens’ passports, Bangladeshi media reported Saturday, possibly opening up travel from the third-largest Muslim population country in […]

Losing the war: The rising cost of Israel’s lapsed support for 2-state solution

There’s no safe path to a deal. Hamas’s rise shows the dangers of withdrawal. But no longer backing two states, even in principle, makes Israel more vulnerable when conflict erupts David HorovitzToday, 1:01 pm It doesn’t matter that Hamas is a repressive, misogynistic, homophobic, Islamist terrorist organization that fires thousands of rockets indiscriminately at innocent […]

Jerusalem and the Trap Hamas Laid for Jordan and the PA

Jerusalem and the Trap Hamas Laid for Jordan and the PA  by David Wurmser / JNS.org JNS.org – President Biden last Thursday evening claimed credit for brokering a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, saying: “I want to also thank the secretary of state, the secretary of defense, our national security adviser, and everyone on our […]