Russia blames US for Kaliningrad transit restrictions

By REUTERS Published: JUNE 24, 2022 11:13     Moscow’s foreign ministry on Friday blamed the United States for a Lithuanian ban on sanctioned goods crossing from the Russian mainland to the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad, which has increased already high tensions between Moscow and the West. The foreign ministry also said in a statement that it was […]

Zelensky singles out Israel for refusing to join international sanctions against Russia

BY JACKIE HAJDENBERG JUNE 23, 2022 4:45 PM Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addresses Hebrew University in Jerusalem, June 23, 2022. (Screenshot from YouTube) (JTA) — In a live streamed address to students, faculty and staff at Hebrew University in Jerusalem, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged Israel to join the network of countries around the world that have placed […]

Iranian kidnapping of Israeli diplomats and tourists in Istanbul foiled

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF Published: JUNE 23, 2022 13:23 Updated: JUNE 23, 2022 13:24 Just before the arrival of Foreign Minister Yair Lapid to Turkey, Turkish intelligence revealed on Thursday that it managed to thwart an Iranian attack attempted in Istanbul last Friday, Israeli media reported. According to intelligence reports, Iranians planned to kidnap Israeli diplomats and tourists […]

Senior Saudi journalist says ‘nothing’ preventing normalization with Israel

Today, 5:00 pm Mubarak al-Ati, the director of Saudi Arabia’s official al-Ekhbariya Radio, speaks in a video aired on June 22, 2022. (Screenshot: Channel 12 news) A senior Saudi Arabian journalist, said to be close with the country’s leaders, says the Gulf state could normalize ties with Israel, even without American mediation, Channel 12 news […]

Exporting Israel’s gas to Europe: An initial but momentous step – opinion

Successful energy diplomacy is as much about confidence-building and momentum towards the future as it is about any singular project in the present moment. By GABRIEL MITCHELL Published: JUNE 21, 2022 21:03 EUROPEAN COMMISSION President Ursula von der Leyen looks on as EU Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson, Egyptian Petroleum Minister Tarek El Molla and Israeli Energy Minister […]

At least 255 killed as earthquake hits eastern Afghanistan

Rescue efforts likely to be hampered by lack of international organizations in the country since Taliban takeover; rescuers arriving by helicopter By FAZEL RAHMAN FAIEZ Today, 9:46 am   KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan’s state-run news agency said at least 255 people have killed in an earthquake that struck the country’s eastern Paktika province. The […]

Hamas Wants to Renew Ties with the Assad Regime in Syria

By Abu Ali Express – 23 Sivan 5782 – June 22, 2022 Photo Credit: Atia Mohammed / Flash 90 Hamas in Gaza leader Yahya Sinwar in a rally in Gaza City, May 24, 2021. Following the visit of the chairman of the Hamas Politburo to Lebanon, Reuters reports that Hamas decided to renew its ties […]

Israel expanding covert attacks in Iran, senior US official tells CNN

Today, 7:40 pm Israel has carried out a spate of covert operations inside Iran in recent months, a senior Biden administration official tells CNN, further removing the cloud over those responsible for the mysterious attacks against nuclear and military-related targets in the Islamic Republic. “The situation with Iran is getting very hot,” the official tells […]

Biden Visit Will Have ‘Significant Implications’ for Region, Iran Front, Lapid Tells Blinken

Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid gives a press briefing at the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem, April 24, 2022. Debbie Hill/Pool Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid on Tuesday spoke to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to discuss President Joe Biden’s planned visit to the country next month, just a day after the government announced its […]

Iran’s IRGC head predicts defeat of Israel, US amid Israeli elections

Iran’s Hossein Salami: US, Israel have no stake in the region By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Published: JUNE 21, 2022 14:58 Updated: JUNE 21, 2022 21:56 A protester punches his fist through an Israeli flag as Iranians burn flags during a rally marking the annual Quds Day, or Jerusalem Day, on the last Friday of the holy month of […]

US Navy reports ‘unsafe’ encounter with Iran’s Guards in Strait of Hormuz

Two 5th Fleet ships buzzed by three Iranian vessels as they transit strategic waterway, fire warning flare as fast crafts head straight at them By AP and TOI staff Today, 8:49 am DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The US Navy said Tuesday its forces had a tense encounter with Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard in […]

WSJ: Israel Targeting More Key Iranians in Increased Covert Operations

David Israel22 Sivan 5782 – June 21, 2022 Photo Credit: YouTube screenshot Iran blamed Israel for the assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh in November 27, 2020. Israel is intensifying its campaign intended to demolish Iran’s nuclear, missile and drone programs, deploying more covert operations targeting a broader range of key targets, the Wall Street Journal reported […]