Iran’s game plan: From Saudi ties to conspiring against Israel – analysis

Iran’s game plan: From Saudi ties to conspiring against Israel – analysis For Iran, many things are now coming together. If one connects the dots between these various themes, a pattern emerges. By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Published: JUNE 20, 2023 09:41 A man holds up a poster of the late Iranian Major-General Qassem Soleimani next […]

Jenin clashes and danger of Iran’s proxy threats to Israel – analysis

Reports over the last several months have indicated how Iran seeks to not only move weapons to the West Bank but also create conditions to threaten Israel. By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Published: JUNE 19, 2023 10:28   Updated: JUNE 19, 2023 10:53 Clashes in Jenin on Monday illustrate the increasing threat that illegal weapons, particularly […]

‘Mini-Deal,’ Maximum Mistake

‘Mini-Deal,’ Maximum Mistake by Joseph Frager / JNS.org    JNS.org – Both Winston Churchill and Abba Eban have been credited with saying, “Americans can always be counted on to do the right thing… after they have exhausted all other possibilities.” It is believed that Churchill said or at the very least felt this way prior […]

51 Strong Believers Orders

Romans 15:1 1We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves (KJV). Ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves. The word for ought is present tense, showing that stronger believers always have this obligation. We will experience frustration with the […]

Netanyahu: New nuclear agreement won’t stop Iranian bomb

A Western official said over the weekend that the objective of the impending nuclear deal between the US and Iran is to stop Israel from attacking Iran. LAHAV HARKOVJUNE 18, 2023 13:24 A new agreement with Iran will not prevent it from attaining a nuclear weapon, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned on Sunday. “Our first […]

Saudi foreign minister arrives in Tehran amid rapprochement -Iran TV

The kingdom broke ties with Iran in 2016 after protesters attacked the Saudi embassy in Tehran in retaliation for Riyadh’s execution of a prominent Shiite cleric. By SETH J. FRANTZMAN, REUTERS Published: JUNE 17, 2023 14:40   Updated: JUNE 17, 2023 19:40 Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan arrived in Tehran on Saturday, […]

US pessimistic on Israel-Saudi normalization

June 18, 2023 Senior American officials say that the chances of an agreement are less than 50%. By JNS Despite its best efforts, Washington believes that the chances of an Israel-Saudi normalization agreement are less than 50%, according to senior U.S. administration officials cited by The New York Times. Last week, White House Coordinator for […]

Israel comes to terms with pending U.S. Iran understandings

Despite denials, pending agreement expected within weeks; Israeli officials reiterate Jerusalem would not be bound by any such deal, say it does not address Iran’s ballistic missile program or state-sponsored terrorism U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, on Friday, denied reports that the U.S. and Iran were nearing an agreement, but Israeli officials still believe […]

Netanyahu: We oppose nuclear deal between US and Iran

 Jun 18, 2023, 11:51 AM (GMT+3) Prime Minister Netanyahu commented on the agreement being worked out between the US and Iran. “We are working to prevent the nuclearization of Iran. We oppose the original agreement and our principled opposition contributes to the fact that [the US] has not returned to the original agreement,” pointed out […]

New Iran deal meant to stop Israeli attack – Western official

PM Benjamin Netanyahu has repeatedly said that any deal between Washington and Tehran will not stop Jerusalem from taking steps against a nuclear Iran. LAHAV HARKOVJUNE 17, 2023 21:29JUNE 17, 2023 22:05 The key objective of the impending nuclear deal between the US and Iran is to stop Israel from attacking Iran, a Western official […]

Saudi Arabia, China undermine US influence in Middle East – analysis

China has been ramping up its economic, diplomatic and military activities, encouraged by Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. CLINT VAN WINKLE/THE MEDIA LINEJUNE 14, 2023 03:24JUNE 17, 2023 14:54 The United States has always had a complicated relationship with the Middle East. But after years of US military intervention in the region and […]