Iran threatens, should we be concerned?

The Iranian regime continues to threaten and clash with the American administration, but the effects are felt in the Middle East. Israel News Talk Radio, 23/05/19 Rod Reuven Dovid Bryant and Jerry Gordon bring back Dr. Stephen Bryen, former Reagan era Pentagon official, military technology expert and Asia Times columnist to address Iran’s capabilities in […]

DOZENS OF COMMUNITIES SEVERELY DAMAGED IN MASSIVE HEAT-WAVE INDUCED FIRES

The heat wave has caused several fires throughout the country, with one soldier being treated for injuries after helping extinguish a blaze in Kibbutz Karmiya. BY ZACHARY KEYSER, MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN, SETH J. FRANTZMAN  MAY 23, 2019 22:42     Beit Hagai fire `Quite Skeptical` About U.S.-China Deal in Short Term: PIIE This is a modal window. This modal […]

U.S. received reports pointing to chemical exposure in Syria

REUTERS May 23, 2019 22:48 WASHINGTON – The United States has received numerous reports that appear consistent with chemical exposure after an attack by Syrian government forces in northwest Syria, but it has made no definitive conclusion, a State Department spokeswoman said on Thursday. “We do have numerous sources including interviews with those present during […]

Trump’s Deal of the Century might look like this

Trump has teased forward his impending ‘Deal of the Century.’ But what might his historic peace plan actually entail? Opinion.   David Rubin, 23/05/19 13:27   Donald Trump Reuters President Trump has teased forward his impending ‘Deal of the Century’ peace plan for Israel. Hope wanes eternal. But what might his historic peace plan actually […]

Iran, U.S. tension is a “clash of wills”: Guards commander

GENEVA (Reuters) – The standoff between Iran and the United States is a “clash of wills”, a senior commander of Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guards said on Thursday, suggesting any enemy “adventurism” would meet a crushing response, Fars news agency reported. Tensions have spiked between the two countries after Washington sent more military forces to the […]

If the US-Iran Gulf Crisis Worsens, Israel Will Be Drawn In

by Oded Granot / JNS.org US President Donald Trump awaits the arrival of Swiss Federal President Ueli Maurer at the White House in Washington, DC, May 16, 2019. Photo: Reuters / Carlos Barria. JNS.org – The war of words that Washington and Tehran have been waging these past few weeks swings back and forth between […]

Greenblatt: Hamas must be pressured to keep the peace with Israel

US Special Envoy calls on the UN to denounce Hamas as a terror group for its actions against both Israelis and Palestinians. Tovah Lazaroff May 23, 2019 12:47 Hamas, Islamic Jihad must be pressured to keep the peace with Israel, US special envoy Jason Greenblatt told the United Nations Security Council in New York, after […]

Lieberman returns to defense in next Netanyahu government. IDF will stop firing at Gaza rioters

Avigdor Lieberman stands ready to regain the defense portfolio in the cabinet Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu hopes to put together next week. He has already taken part in a security conference with IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi and Shin Bet Director Nadav Argaman on the Gaza situation. Reports abound about some sort […]

Iran Allegedly Transfers S-300 to Persian Gulf Amid Tensions With US (VIDEO)

The reports come just a few weeks after the United States deployed an aircraft carrier strike group and a bomber task force to the Persian Gulf in what White House National Security Adviser John Bolton described as a “clear and unmistakable message” to Iran. A video has emerged on social media allegedly showing Iranian vehicles transporting […]

Turkey has stopped buying Iran oil to respect US sanctions, official says

Ankara had previously signaled unwillingness to comply with American measures, but has now halted imports, government source says By AFPToday, 5:07 am  2 16shares A part of Pardis petrochemical complex facilities in Assalouyeh on the northern coast of the Persian Gulf, Iran, Sept. 4, 2018 (Iranian Presidency Office via AP) WASHINGTON — Ankara stopped importing oil from […]

US plan may send up to 10,000 troops to Mideast to counter Iranian threats

Officials say discussions include additional Patriot missile batteries, more ships and increased efforts to monitor Tehran By LOLITA C. BALDOR and ROBERT BURNSToday, 2:51 am  0 0shares In this Nov. 7, 2018, photo released by the US Army, US soldiers gather for a brief during a combined joint patrol rehearsal in Manbij, Syria (US Army photo by Spc. Zoe […]

Palestinians officially refuse invitation to US economic peace summit in Bahrain

In a statement, PA rejects any representation at meeting planned for next month, says only ‘ending the Israeli occupation’ will bring financial prosperity By TAMAR PILEGGI and TOI STAFFToday, 12:58 am  0 8shares Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas (R) and and Palestine Liberation Organization Secretary-General Saeb Erekat (L) attend the opening session of the 30th Arab League summit in […]