Day: October 31, 2021

Biden warns US will respond to Iranian actions, including drone attacks

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‘We will continue to respond,’ says US president; American officials blamed Tehran for UAV assault on the al-Tanf base earlier this month By TOI staff and AP Today, 11:19 pm Edit US President Joe Biden said Sunday that the United States will respond to actions Iran has taken against Washington’s interests, including recent drone strikes. […]

American B-1B bomber flies over Mideast amid Iran tensions

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By JON GAMBRELLOctober 31, 2021 GMT DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. Air Force said Sunday it flew a B-1B strategic bomber over key maritime chokepoints in the Mideast with allies including Israel amid ongoing tensions with Iran as its nuclear deal with world powers remains in tatters. The B-1B Lancer bomber flew […]

Likud MK: Israel must strike Iran by year’s end if there’s no new nuke deal

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Tzachi Hanegbi says opposition party will give full backing if government decides to attack Tehran’s nuclear program TOI staffToday, 8:21 am Likud MK Tzachi Hanegbi said Saturday that in the absence of a nuclear deal between Iran and world powers, Israel should carry out a strike on the Islamic Republic by the end of the […]

In 1st-ever interview to Bahraini paper, IDF general threatens Iran

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Tal Kalman, who holds the military’s Iran file, says Israel prefers a diplomatic solution but is ‘preparing for other scenarios’ as well By Judah Ari Gross Today, 11:26 am Edit   Judah Ari Gross is The Times of Israel’s military correspondent.   The Israel Defense Forces general tasked with countering Iran gave the military’s first-ever […]

Bennett: We are in a cold war with Iran

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Prime Minister Naftali Bennett tells British newspaper The Times: ““We have a cold war with Iran.” “We will work against them, using all our energy, all our innovation and technology and economy to get to a point where we are a number of steps ahead.”

Iran looks to Russia to confront cyber threats

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Iran has been looking to cyberspace as both a threat and an opportunity in recent years. It has called for the need to establish a single command to counter cyberattacks SETH J. FRANTZMAN OCTOBER 31, 2021 10:43 Iran had admitted that it has been under cyber attack recently, laying the blame at the feet of […]

Hezbollah-Saudi crisis deepens and could impact Israel – analysis

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Saudi Arabia and Bahrain have expelled Lebanon’s ambassadors in recent days. Hezbollah may see an opening and could increase tensions By SETH J. FRANTZMAN OCTOBER 31, 2021 11:03 A crisis between Hezbollah and Saudi Arabia is growing. “We are facing a crisis created by one of the countries in the region, which is waging a […]