Multiple Iranian drones used in deadly attack on Israeli-operated ship – report

  Israel’s foreign minister says he has ordered the nation’s diplomats to push for action from the United Nations (UN) against Iran over a deadly attack on an Israeli-managed ship off the coast of Oman. Two crew members were killed when the Mercer Street petroleum product tanker was attacked in the northern Indian Ocean on Thursday in what the United States […]

Multiple Iranian drones used in deadly attack on Israeli-operated ship – report

NYT cites Israeli officials who say several UAVs apparently slammed into vessel’s living area; US Navy experts inspect boat, find ‘clear visual evidence that attack had occurred’ TOI staffAgenciesToday, 1:37 pm Several Iranian drones were apparently used in a strike on an oil tanker operated by an Israeli-owned company, killing two on board, unnamed Israeli […]

Ship tied to Israeli billionaire attacked off Oman, 2 killed

By JON GAMBRELLJuly 30, 2021 GMT DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An attack on an oil tanker linked to an Israeli billionaire killed two crew members off Oman in the Arabian Sea, authorities said Friday, marking the first fatalities after years of assaults targeting shipping in the region. No one immediately claimed responsibility for […]

What does Iran’s use of drones against ships mean for the future?

What does Iran’s use of drones against ships mean for the future? If Iran has reached a new level of precision drone strikes and is using them against shipping in deadly attacks, this is a major milestone. By SETH J. FRANTZMAN JULY 31, 2021 08:10 Tensions are mounting between Israel and Iran after a ship […]

Democrats urge Janet Yellen to strip tax-exempt status of US charities supporting Israeli settlements

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen in Brussels, July 12, 2021. (AP/Virginia Mayo, File) (AP/Virginia Mayo, File) Democrats urge Janet Yellen to strip tax-exempt status of US charities supporting Israeli settlements Democratic lawmakers claim groups’ tax-exempt non-profit status amounts to a US “subsidy” of “illegal Israeli settlement enterprise.” By The Algemeiner US Representatives Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), […]

Israeli-operated ship attacked near Oman amid Iran tensions

Eyal Ofer’s Zodiac Maritime says it operates the vessel but doesn’t own it; UK military reports incident occurred on Thursday night Emanuel FabianAgenciesToday, 11:56 am An oil tanker operated by an Israeli company reportedly came under attack off the coast of Oman in the Arabian Sea, the British military said Friday, with the company later […]

Report: US to sanction Iran’s drones and guided missiles

US officials say a sanctions campaign is planned against Iran’s capabilities for precision strikes using drones and guided missiles. Elad Benari , Jul 30 , 2021 6:37 AM The US plans a sanctions campaign against Iran’s evolving capabilities for precision strikes using drones and guided missiles, US officials told The Wall Street Journal on Thursday. […]

Ted Cruz blocks bill advancing Israel-Arab normalization

Ted Cruz cited the pressure on Israel to reach a two-state solution. RON KAMPEAS/JTA JULY 30, 2021 04:04 Senator Ted Cruz is blocking the advance of a bill that would promote normalization between Israel and Arab states because it includes language enshrining a two-state solution as the preferred US outcome to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Cruz […]

Constrain Hezbollah before it drags region into war, Erdan tells UNSC

UN Ambassador Gilad Erdan warned the United Nations that if UNIFIL did not take action to restrict Hezbollah, it would drag the entire region into a regional war. TOVAH LAZAROFF JULY 29, 2021 08:20 Hezbollah could spark a regional war unless the United Nations Security Council empowers its peacekeeper mission to fully monitor the terror […]

Tectonic summary of the magnitude 8.2 earthquake in the Gulf of Alaska on 29 July 2021

Tectonic summary of the magnitude 8.2 earthquake in the Gulf of Alaska on 29 July 2021 Locations of the quake and people who felt it Tectonic situation of the Aleutian Trench and significant past quakes (USGS) The July 29, 2021, (July 28, 2021 local time) M8.2 earthquake southeast of Perryville, Alaska (south of the Alaska […]