Europe, stop trying to save the Iran deal

The fate of the free world depends on the EU not saving the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action but walking away from the worst deal of the century.  by  Rachel Avraham  Published on  2019-05-19 13:57 Last modified: 2019-05-19 13:57 In recent days, Iran has threatened to withdraw from parts of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action unless […]

Iraq oil minister calls Exxon Mobil’s evacuation of foreign staff ‘unacceptable’

Exxon Mobil’s decision to evacuate its foreign staff from the West Qurna 1 oilfield in southern Iraq on Saturday was “unacceptable and unjustified”, Iraq’s Oil Minister Thamer Ghadhban said on Sunday.   “The withdrawal of multiple employees – despite their small number – temporarily has nothing to do with the security situation or threats in […]

IDF Deputy Chief of Staff to take part in NATO Military Committee meeting

Meeting comes as tension remain high between US and Iran as well as between NATO and Turkey. Anna Ahronheim May 19, 2019 13:56 IDF Deputy Chief of Staff Maj.-Gen. Eyal Zamir will head to Brussels next week to represent Israel at a meeting of the NATO Military Committee, the alliance’s highest military authority, the IDF […]

Iranian envoy to Iraq warns US of any stupid move

FNA – Iranian Ambassador to Iraq Iraj Masjedi warned that any stupid measure by Washington will have disastrous consequences for them. “Any stupid measure by the US will undoubtedly bring regret and failure for them,” Masjedi said in a meeting with Head of the Sunni Endowment Diwan in Iraq Abdul Latif al-Hamim in Baghdad on […]

Saudi Foreign Ministry on Iran Tensions: We Don’t Want War But Ready to Respond

Earlier, Saudi King urged the leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council and the Arab League to gather for extraordinary summits in the city of Mecca on May 30 in the wake of an attack on the country’s oil facilities and sabotage against tankers off the UAE coast, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Saturday, citing […]

Erdogan Says Russia, Turkey May Discuss Joint Production of S-500 Defence System

ANKARA (Sputnik) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that Ankara and Moscow might launch talks on joint production of Russian-made S-500 air defence systems after the S-400 deliveries. Previously, Turkey has repeatedly expressed its interest in the joint production of S-400. In April, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov specified that “there is and can be no […]

Zarif: No one has the illusion it can confront Iran

Iran’s Foreign Minister dismisses the possibility of war despite escalating confrontation with the United States. Ben Ariel, 19/05/19 Iran’s Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, on Saturday dismissed the possibility of war erupting in the Middle East despite an escalating confrontation with the United States, Reuters reports. “There will be no war because neither do we […]

Saudi Arabia Calls for Emergency Summits after Attacks

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman plans to hold two emergency summit meetings in Mecca at the end of the month to discuss recent attacks against the kingdom and its ally, the United Arab Emirates. One summit will be for leaders of countries belonging to the Gulf Cooperation Council, the other for members of the broader Arab […]

Turkey keeps talking about building an S-500 system with Russia

Turkey has mentioned the mysterious S-500 system before. Seth J. Frantzman May 19, 2019 12:02 RUSSIAN PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin meets with Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.. (photo credit: REUTERS) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Turkey had finalized it’s S-400 deal with Russia and would not turn back from acquiring the advanced system. In […]

Erdogan Tells of Two Missile Defense Deals With Russia

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said Saturday that the purchase of S-400 defense systems from Russia was a done deal, adding that Ankara would also jointly produce S-500 defense systems with Moscow. U.S. officials have called Turkey’s planned purchase of the S-400 missile defense system “deeply problematic,” saying it would risk Ankara’s partnership in the joint […]

IRGC Chief: Middle East A Potential Field of Fire for US

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The growing aversion to the US across Muslim countries and the strong anti-American and anti-Israeli sentiments among the younger generation have turned the Middle East region into a tinderbox for the US, the commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps said. May, 19, 2019 – 12:30 – Politics news – Addressing a […]

U.S. sanctions are limiting Iran’s ability to fund Hezbollah – report

Speaking to several Hezbollah officials, The Washington Post revealed how the Lebanese terrorist group has been forced to make cuts. Rossella Tercatin May 19, 2019 10:25 Iran’s sponsorship of Hezbollah includes $800 million in annual financial support, the supply of 130,000 rockets and missiles. (photo credit: REUTERS) The latest wave of US sanctions has significantly […]

Al-Jazeera video questions Holocaust, claims ‘Zionists benefit’

Network takes down AJ+ Arabic content after Friday video questioned number of Jews killed in the Holocaust and claimed Jewish organizations seek to manipulate suffering to gain attention. Seth J. Frantzman May 19, 2019 10:47 Al Jazeera posted a video on Friday that questioned the “truth” of the Holocaust and asserted that “the Zionist movement […]

US Okayed to Deploy Its Military in Gulf States Amid Iran Row – Reports

The Pentagon announced the deployment of its aircraft carrier strike group to the Gulf shortly after Tehran’s move to backtrack on some of its obligations under the 2015 Iran nuclear deal on 8 May. While the US insists the deployment aims to grapple with what Washington sees as an Iranian threat, the Islamic Republic rejects […]