Month: July 2022

Comments come after a senior adviser to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Iran is technically capable of making a nuclear bomb. By ANNA AHRONHEIM, REUTERS Published: JULY 17, 2022 21:40 IDF Chief of Staff (Lt.-Gen.) Aviv Kohavi with US CENTCOM general Erik Kurilla. (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON UNIT) In a clear warning to Iran, IDF Chief […]

 by Yoav Limor / JNS.org JNS.org – Anyone who expected a dramatic breakthrough in Israel-Saudi relations during US President Joe Biden’s visit to the kingdom was disappointed, as was predictable. The Saudis still aren’t ready for far-reaching moves and want to take things slowly. On the face of it, they are also sticking to their […]

by Tamir Hayman / JNS.org   JNS.org – Though not without precedent, US President Joe Biden’s pledge that Iran will never have a nuclear weapon is important. It is significant for two reasons: First, it was made during ongoing nuclear talks with Iran, and therefore impacts those talks. Second, the word he used was “never.” […]

The goal of the July 18-19 meeting in Iran is ostensibly part of the Astana process relating to Syria. This could have big ramifications for Syria, but it could also be another mediocre meeting. By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Published: JULY 18, 2022 09:12 Russian president Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan in Sochi, […]

JULY 17, 2022 4:28 PM     JNS.org — It may not be the Cold War, but it is beginning to look very like one. The United States is trying to build a network of alliances in the Middle East between Israel and moderate Arab countries. In response, Russian President Vladimir Putin has gone on […]

Iranian media showed several ships capable of launching drones, including a submarine. By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Published: JULY 17, 2022 18:51 A drone flies above the Indian ocean, Iran, in this handout image obtained on July 15, 2022. (photo credit: IRANIAN ARMY/WANA (WEST ASIA NEWS AGENCY)/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS) Iran says it has launched a “flotilla” that is […]

Days after Biden said he’d resort to force as ‘last resort,’ Aviv Kohavi says army must ramp up preparations given ‘possibility’ Israel will need to strike Iranian nuke facilities By Emanuel Fabian Today, 10:31 pm   Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel’s military correspondent. Army chief Aviv Kohavi on Sunday said it was […]

The US leader stops at Augusta Victoria before traveling to meet with the Palestinian leader Abbas in Bethlehem; will take off for Saudi Arabia in the afternoon By TOI staff Today, 9:58 am

Biden will today announce $316 million in aid to the Palestinian Arabs, in addition to $ 500 million in annual aid. In addition, Biden is expected to announce a series of initiatives to assist Palestinians in the areas of health, G4 cellular technology, refugee assistance, economic growth and tackling food insecurity.

Jewish representatives from the Jewish Agency or representatives of international Jewish organizations may be categorized as “foreign agents.” By ZVIKA KLEIN Published: JULY 14, 2022 20:29 RUSSIAN PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin speaks at the World Holocaust Forum at Yad Vashem, 2020. (photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90) Russia has expanded its definition of “foreign agents,” and it will now include […]

by Brian Egan and Tess Bridgeman January 3, 2020 (Editor’s note: This article was originally published on June 21, 2019. Designed as a expert analysis of the very kinds of questions raised by the U.S. military operation killing Iran’s Qassem Soleimani, we are republishing it today.) What follows is a basic Q&A on the circumstances […]