Iran on the brink of ‘full-scale confrontation with the enemy,’ IRGC chief warns

Amid simmering tensions in Gulf, Hossein Salami says ‘this moment in history is the most decisive moment of the Islamic revolution’; Rouhani: US engaged in ‘crime against humanity’ By TOI STAFF and AGENCIESToday, 11:14 pm  0 1shares In this undated photo released by Sepahnews, the website of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, Gen. Hossein Salami speaks in a meeting in […]

Putin: Russia is not a ‘fire brigade’ which ‘rescues everything’

The Russian president also urged Iran not to drop out of the nuclear agreement, but added that there was only so much Russia could do. TZVI JOFFRE May 15, 2019 23:36 Russia is not a “fire brigade” which “rescues everything,” Russian President Valdimir Putin said referring to recent tension between the United States and Iran […]

It’s time to restore US-Russia ties, Putin tells Pompeo

Edited time: 15 May, 2019 11:23 Russian President Vladimir Putin told US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that he had the impression President Donald Trump wanted to restore relations between the US and Russia after the Mueller inquiry exonerated him. “As you know, just a few days ago, I had the pleasure of talking with […]

As Australia heads to polls, Labor vows to reverse Jerusalem recognition

But party led by Bill Shorten, which is expected to win Saturday’s federal election, stops short of announcing plan to unilaterally recognize a Palestinian state By RAPHAEL AHREN Today, 1:32 pm     Opposition leader Bill Shorten speaks at the launch of Labor’s federal election campaign at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre in Brisbane, May 5, […]

Palestinian fisherman injured as Nakba Day protests begin

Palestinian mark Nakba Day (Catastrophe Day) every year with demonstrations in both Gaza and the West Bank. By Anna Ahronheim May 15, 2019 13:10   2 minute read. A Palestinian fisherman was injured by IDF fire off of Gaza’s coast as protests marking Nakba Day began on Wednesday afternoon. According to Palestinian reports 22 year-old […]

US, Russia Agree to Find Political Solution to Violence in Syria

05/15/2019 US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday after talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin that the two countries “have a shared set of interests on how to move the political process forward” in finding a solution to the violence in Syria. “There is the political process associated with UN Security Council Resolution 2254 […]

Terror Groups Unable to Cross Iranian Borders: Commander

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Commander of Iran’s Border Police Brigadier General Qassem Rezaei highlighted the full security of the country’s borders and said terrorist groups are incapable of infiltrating into the Islamic Republic. May, 15, 2019 – 10:26 – Politics news – Speaking to reporters in the southwestern city of Ahvaz on Tuesday, Brigadier General Rezaei […]

Palestinians to Mark the ‘Catastrophe’ of Israel’s Creation with Protests, Strikes

Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip on Wednesday will hold widespread protests to mark Nakba Day, the “catastrophe” of Israel’s creation in 1948 and the displacement of an estimated 750,000 Palestinians in the ensuing war initiated by seven Arab armies. Hamas has called for a general strike in Gaza that will include closing […]

Amid Heightened Tensions, US, Iran Appear To Pull Back From Brink

US President Donald Trump denied a New York Times report that top national security officials in the United States were proposing to send up to 120,000 American soldiers to the Middle East in the event of a military confrontation with Iran. “I think it’s fake news, okay? Now would I do that? Absolutely. But we […]

Jews will be barred from Temple Mount on Jerusalem Day

The site is closed every year on the last days of Ramadan, which this year falls out at the same time as Jerusalem Day, which is on June 1. MARCY OSTER/JTA May 15, 2019 05:30 JERUSALEM — Jews and tourists will be barred from visiting the Temple Mount on Jerusalem Day. It reportedly will be […]

Palestinians to mark ‘Nakba Day’ with protests, strikes

“We won’t accept Trump’s deal of the century regardless of the price.” Khaled Abu Toameh May 15, 2019 04:04 A Palestinian wearing a mask holds a cut-out of a key during a rally ahead of the ‘Nakba Day’ in Bethlehem in 2015. (photo credit: REUTERS) Palestinians are planning to mark Nakba Day – “Catastrophe Day,” […]

Palestinians mark Nakba (Catastrophe) Day. IDF on high alert

The Palestinians mark Nakba Day on Tuesday to commemorate their “catastrophe (Israeli statehood), after Islamic Jihad in Gaza called on the masses to turn out for anti-Israel marches. The IDF is on elevated alert on the Gaza border and Jerusalem for violent eruptions. Civilians are asked to keep their distance from Gaza in case of […]

The Golan is next after Iran hit 3 Gulf oil targets, say Rev Guards associates

Two staffers on Iranian Revolutionary Guards publications reported on Tuesday, May 14 that the Israeli Golan is Tehran’s next target after its attacks on UAE and Saudi oil infrastructure. Hamed Rahim-Pour, international editor of the Khorasan daily and Amin Arabshahi, a senior reporter for the IRGC’s Tasnim news agency, wrote this on Tuesday: “All our […]