Greenblatt: Biased UNSC ignores Hamas rockets, blasts Israeli settlements

Among those expected to participate in the meeting are Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Maraud and his Palestinian counterpart Riyad al-Maliki. By Tovah Lazaroff May 10, 2019 01:51   1 minute read. United Nations Security Council members must condemn Hamas rockets against Israel rather than perpetually condemning the Jewish state, US special envoy Jason Greenblatt said […]

Macron: If Iran Pulls Out From Nuke Deal, US Would Be Responsible

On Wednesday, Tehran gave Europe 60 days to ensure Iran’s interests were protected under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). Otherwise, Tehran is ready to take further steps on scrapping the JCPOA, it warned. French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that Washington would be responsible if Iranian authorities abandon the nuclear deal. “Firstly, Iran […]

US threatens Iran with ‘swift, decisive’ action as tensions escalate

Pompeo and Trump both insist they are not seeking military confrontation as US carrier steams toward Persian Gulf and Iran backs away from nuclear deal By AFP and TOI STAFFToday, 1:07 am  0 2shares Two F/A-18E Super Hornets launch from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Mediterranean Sea, April 25, 2019. (US […]

‘U.S. can send carrier through Strait of Hormuz despite Iran tensions’

“If I need to bring it inside the strait, I will do so,” Vice Admiral Jim Malloy, commander of the US Navy’s Bahrain-based Fifth Fleet said in an interview by phone. REUTERS May 10, 2019 01:21 WASHINGTON – The commander overseeing US naval forces in the Middle East told Reuters on Thursday that American intelligence […]

Can A Nation Be Born In A Day? Celebrating Israel’s Independence Day

There are two very significant days for Israel that come right after each other – a day of mourning followed by a day of rejoicing. First there is the annual Memorial Day for all those who have died in Israel’s struggle to exist, either in the armed forces or as a result of terrorism. It is a […]

Trump not ruling out military confrontation with Iran

Trump says he can’t rule out military confrontation with Iran given the heightened tensions between the two countries. Elad Benari, 10/05/19  US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he could not rule out a military confrontation with Iran given the heightened tensions between the two countries, Reuters reported. The president also urged Iran’s leadership to […]

Settlements under fire at UNSC in advance of Trump peace plan

Among those expected to participate in the meeting are Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Maraud and his Palestinian counterpart Riyad al-Maliki. Tovah Lazaroff May 10, 2019 01:03 United Nations Security Council member are expected to condemn Israeli West Bank settlement activity at an informal meeting in New York on Thursday in advance of the anticipated publication […]

Trump ‘open’ to Iran talks, but says John Kerry ‘tells them not to call’

US president says he sent aircraft carrier group to the Persian Gulf because Iranians ‘were threatening,’ tells reporters ‘we have information that you don’t want to know about’ By AGENCIES9 May 2019, 11:20 pm  1 4shares US President Donald Trump (C) speaks during event on ending surprise medical billing at the White House in Washington, DC, on […]

One Year After Withdrawal From Iran Nuclear Deal, Pompeo Hails US-Led Drive Against Tehran Regime

The first anniversary of the US withdrawal from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal was marked this week with blistering rhetoric against the Tehran regime from the State Department, as well as new legislation before the Senate that would crack down on Iranian destabilization efforts in the Middle East. In a statement on Wednesday, US Secretary of […]

One year after Iran deal withdrawal, US enacts new sanctions, denies oil waivers

The Trump administration said sanctions will target Iran’s aluminum, iron, copper and steel sectors. U.S. President Donald Trump announcing America’s withdrawal from the 2015 Iranian nuclear deal on May 8, 2018. Credit: Screenshot. (May 8, 2019 / JNS) Exactly one year after withdrawing from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, the United States announced on Wednesday […]

Iran not seeking confrontation: FM Zarif

IRNA – Iran’s Foreign Minister Javad Zarif on Wednesday affirmed that Iran was not seeking confrontation, but stressed that the US should give up its ‘dangerous’ policies. The Iranian foreign minister who is in Moscow to talk with senior Russian officials, said at a joint press conference with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov that ‘the […]

U.S. could thwart Turkey, Russia and China in E. Med by lifting Cyprus arms embargo – scholars

The United States could set back Russia, China and Turkey’s plans in the Middle East by lifting an arms embargo on the Greek Republic of Cyprus, two senior scholars from the Washington-based think tank Foundation for Defense of Democracies wrote in an op-ed published by the Hill on Wednesday. “At the same time, it can […]

U.S. carrier to deter Iran passes through Suez Canal

REUTERS May 9, 2019 14:03 CAIRO – The US aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln, deployed by President Donald Trump’s administration to the Middle East as a warning to Iran, passed through Egypt’s Suez Canal on Thursday, the Suez Canal Authority said. The deployment of the carrier strike group is meant to show the United States will […]

Putin sends Independence Day greetings to Netanyahu, Rivlin

Putin sends Independence Day greetings to Netanyahu, Rivlin Russian President Vladimir Putin sends congratulatory messages to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Reuven Rivlin for Israel’s 71st Independence Day. “It is symbolic that this year your country’s national holiday coincides with the Day of the great Victory, which rid the world from the brown plague […]