Report: Israel directly warns 100 of its citizens to leave Turkey due to Iran threat

Telephoned alerts come after National Security Council publishes dire travel advisory, as Israel braces for Tehran’s retaliation to assassination of senior IRGC officer Emanuel FabianToday, 10:45 pm Israeli security officials called and directly warned more than 100 Israeli citizens in Turkey that they are in Iran’s crosshairs, and asked them to return, according to a […]

Iran ‘threatening maritime security,’ Blinken says after seizure of Greek tankers

Secretary speaks with Greek counterpart, calls for immediate release of vessels captured days after Athens said it would deliver to US Iranian oil it seized from Russian tanker By AFP 31 May 2022, 1:03 am Edit WASHINGTON — The United States joined Athens on Monday in strongly condemning Iran’s seizure of two Greek-flagged oil tankers […]

Erdogan discusses Turkey’s Syria incursion plans with Putin

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has discussed Ankara’s planned military operation in northern Syria and the war in Ukraine with Russia’s Vladimir Putin The Associated Press May 30, 2022, 5:45 PM ISTANBUL — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has discussed Ankara’s planned military operation in northern Syria and the war in Ukraine with Russia’s Vladimir […]

Taiwan jets scramble as 30 Chinese aircraft enter air defense zone

The latest Chinese mission included 22 fighters, as well as electronic warfare, early warning and antisubmarine aircraft. By REUTERS Published: MAY 30, 2022 17:00 Updated: MAY 30, 2022 19:12 A model of the Chinese Fighter aircraft is seen in front of Chinese and Taiwanese flags in this illustration taken, April 28, 2022. Picture taken April 28, 2022 (photo […]

China threatens to downgrade Israel ties over ‘Post’ Taiwan interview

After an interview with the Taiwanese foreign minister was published on Jpost.com, a Chinese diplomat demanded it be removed. By MICHAEL STARR Published: MAY 30, 2022 22:35 Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu speaks to Jerusalem Post Editor-in-Chief Yaakov Katz on May 30, 2022 from his office in Taipei. (photo credit: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Taiwan) A […]

The Meeting Between Assad and Khamenei: What Was on the Table?

by Marta Furlan / JNS.org JNS.org – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad visited his close ally Iran on May 8 for talks with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Ebrahim Raisi. According to Nournews, an outlet affiliated with Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, at the meeting Khamenei praised Syria for its victory in the country’s […]

Israel and Saudi Arabia laying groundwork for ‘major diplomatic meeting’

May 30, 2022 Report says meeting will focus on economics and defense. By David Hellerman, World Israel News Israel and Saudi Arabia are laying the groundwork for a “major diplomatic meeting,” Globes reported on Sunday. According to the report, the meeting will focus on economics and defense. Meanwhile, Foreign Minister Yair Lapid confirmed in an […]

Iranian general blames Israel for assassination in Tehran

‘We’ll take revenge on the Zionists,’ says Revolutionary Guard chief. ‘They pursued our officer for years.’ David Rosenberg30.05.22 An Iranian general accused Israel of carrying out last week’s assassination of an officer from the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps’ Quds Force in Tehran, vowing Iran would take revenge against “the Zionists”. Major General Hossein Salami, commander-in-chief […]

Israel warns against Turkey travel as IRGC head vows revenge

A week after IRGC Colonel Hassan Sayad Khodayari was assassinated, Israel warned of travel to Turkey for fear of reprisal acts by Iranians. By JERUSALEM POST STAFF Published: MAY 30, 2022 08:27 Updated: MAY 30, 2022 10:41 Members of special IRGC forces attend a rally marking the annual Quds Day, or Jerusalem Day, on the last Friday of […]