Day: August 3, 2022

Security officials said to warn of Hezbollah escalation if no Lebanon gas deal

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Military chief reportedly says if Israel is able to produce gas while Lebanon can’t, situation would become highly volatile; US envoy ‘optimistic’ that progress can be made TOI staffToday, 11:49 pm Briefing the security cabinet Wednesday, senior officials warned that if an agreement is not reached in the maritime border dispute with Lebanon, Israel may […]

Iran, US, EU envoys heading to Vienna as nuclear talks expected to resume

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Move aimed at ‘lifting cruel sanctions against our country,’ Tehran says; ‘Our expectations are in check,’ US envoy says; talks have been stalled for 5 months AFPToday, 6:04 pm Iran said Wednesday it was sending a delegation to Vienna to resume talks to revive the frayed 2015 agreement on its nuclear program that have been […]

Senior Islamic Jihad official: We will bomb the center of Israel

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The official denied that Hamas is trying to prevent the Palestinian Islamic Jihad from attacking Israel. By ADI KOPLEWITZTHE MEDIA LINE Published: AUGUST 3, 2022 22:22 Iron Dome missile interceptors (left) launch at Hamas rockets (right) on their way from the Gaza Strip into Israel last week. (photo credit: ANAS BABA/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES) Israel’s military is […]

Iran nuclear program ‘moving ahead very fast,’ warns IAEA head

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UN nuclear chief Rafael Grossi urges more transparency from Tehran, says ‘good words’ not enough TOI staffToday, 3:39 am Iran’s nuclear program is “moving ahead very, very fast” and “good words” from Tehran are not enough for international inspectors, said the head of the UN nuclear watchdog on Tuesday. Speaking at UN headquarters Tuesday, IAEA […]