Israel bows to US pressure, freezes plans to connect Jerusalem to city east of capital

February 7, 2022 The planned construction in the E-1 corridor could prevent the establishment of a Palestinian state, says the U.S. administration. By Nadav Shragai, Israel Hayom via JNS Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz and Prime Minister Naftali Bennett have ordered the Civil Administration in Judea and Samaria’s supreme planning council to halt discussions on […]

US says Iran nuke deal ‘in sight’ but must be swiftly finalized

As talks resume, State Department warns that unless agreement sealed in coming weeks, Tehran’s ‘ongoing nuclear advances’ will make it impossible to restore 2015 accord AFP8 February 2022, 12:12 am The United States said Monday a deal was possible with Iran on its nuclear program but that an agreement had to be completed urgently as […]

Iran deal or not, Biden supports Israel’s freedom of action, says Bennett

Before he flies to DC to meet his counterpart Sullivan, PM’s aide Eyal Hulata presents 2022 national security estimate, with new focus on crime in Arab communities Lazar BermanToday, 8:09 pm US President Joe Biden explicitly supports Israel’s freedom to act against Iran, whether there is a return to a nuclear deal or not, Prime […]

Iran thinks oil may help push new Iran deal

Iran’s analysis says that during the Trump era, the White House opted to re-impose oil sanctions to “open more space in the world market in order to sell more oil.” By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Published: FEBRUARY 7, 2022 11:26 Iranian oil platform, Iran flag (photo credit: Reuters) Iran believes that the price of oil could […]

Hezbollah claims Gulf is abandoning “Arabs” through Israel ties

The Hezbollah official stated that “the participation of Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain in this exercise, along with the Zionist regime, is a dagger on the back of the Palestinian people. By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Published: FEBRUARY 7, 2022 10:30 HEZBOLLAH MEMBERS hold flags marking Resistance and Liberation Day, in Kfar Kila near the Lebanese border […]

Iran calls removal of US sanctions its ‘red line’ for 2015 deal revival

Iran also said that reviving Tehran’s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers depended on whether the United States was ready to make a political decision. By REUTERS Published: FEBRUARY 7, 2022 09:15 Updated: FEBRUARY 7, 2022 10:03 Officials from the P5+1 and the European Union gather at the Beau Rivage Palace Hotel in Lausanne, Switzerland, in 2015 to […]

Will Iranian-backed militias attack Turkey in Iraq? – analysis

The Kataib Hezbollah group was conducting a ceremony for a “high ranking martyr” when the comments against Turkey were made. By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Published: FEBRUARY 7, 2022 10:41 Updated: FEBRUARY 7, 2022 10:43 Destroyed headquarters of Kataib Hezbollah militia group are seen after in an air strike in Qaim, Iraq, December 30, 2019 (photo credit: REUTERS/STRINGER) Kataib […]