Day: February 1, 2026

Now that they’ve stopped worrying about an Iranian bomb, Riyadh is making clear that it will never recognize the State of Israel. It was never going to be worth the price anyway. U.S. President Donald Trump welcomes Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud of Saudi Arabia at the South Portico of the White House, Nov. 18, 2025. Credit: Daniel Torok/White House. Jonathan S. Tobin The tacit alliance between Israel and Saudi Arabia against a common enemy in Tehran was the basis for the success of the first Trump administration’s ability to make the Abraham Accords a …

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“We will not tolerate unsafe IRGC actions,” the U.S. military command said. A U.S. Army AH-64 Apache attack helicopter prepares to support “Operation Hawkeye Strike” in the Central Command area of responsibility in response to a recent attack on U.S. personnel in Syria by Islamic State terrorists, Dec 19, 2026. U.S. Army handout via Getty Images. (Jan. 31, 2026 / JNS) U.S. Central Command is urging the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to conduct a scheduled naval exercise safely and avoid “escalatory behavior at sea.” On Thursday, Iran announced that the IRGC would be “conducting a two-day live-fire naval exercise in the Strait of …

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Iran, US have been on the verge of direct military confrontation amid tensions Syed Zafar Mehdi  |31.01.2026 – Update : 31.01.2026 TEHRAN, Iran Iran’s top security official has signaled progress in efforts to de-escalate tensions with the United States following days of heightened strain. In a post on social media on Saturday, Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, said a “structured framework” for negotiations is “taking shape and moving forward.” He also brushed aside what he described as “manufactured hype of the media’s war narrative.” Larijani’s remarks come amid intense diplomatic activity led by several regional countries, …

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