Iran can build a nuclear bomb in two weeks, US admits

US nuclear report: Iran not pursuing a weapons program at this time, has the capacity to produce…a nuclear device in less than two weeks. JERUSALEM POST STAFF OCTOBER 1, 2023 08:29 Iran is not pursuing a nuclear weapons program at this time, the United States assessed in a newly released report on countering weapons of […]

How will the BRICS expansion affect Iran, the Middle East? – analysis

It’s impossible not to see that BRICS is now becoming more heavily tied to the Middle East. SETH J. FRANTZMAN SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 14:10 President of Brazil Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, President of China Xi Jinping and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa gesture during the 2023 BRICS Summit at the Sandton Convention Centre in […]

Israel uncovers ancient Christian inscription from Book of Psalms

Israel uncovers ancient Christian inscription from Book of Psalms Unearthing ancient faith: A Byzantine Greek inscription paraphrasing verse 86 in the Book of Psalms was found in an ancient fortress in the Judean Desert. By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH SEPTEMBER 27, 2023 13:04 Updated: SEPTEMBER 27, 2023 21:57 The archeological team cleans the Hyrcania site.(photo credit: Dr. […]

US quietly admits that Iranian imaging satellite successfully reached orbit

Confirming Tehran’s claims, data from US Space Force says Noor satellite was carried by a three-stage Qased rocket and is stationed 450 kilometers above the Earth’s surface Jon GambrellToday, 10:46 am DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States has quietly acknowledged that Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard successfully put an imaging satellite into orbit […]

US-Saudi defense pact tied to Israel deal, Palestinian demands put aside

“The normalization will be between Israel and Saudi Arabia. If the Palestinians oppose it the kingdom will continue in its path,” according to one regional source. REUTERS SEPTEMBER 29, 2023 10:54 Saudi Arabia is determined to secure a military pact requiring the United States to defend the kingdom in return for opening ties with Israel […]

Report: For Saudi deal, PM open to steps to keep chance for Palestinian peace alive

Biden told Netanyahu that he wants agreement to include measures that maintain prospects for two-state solution; Netanyahu kept his affirmative response vague By ToI Staff and Jacob Magid Today, 3:07 am   Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly told US President Joe Biden during their meeting last week that he is prepared to take steps that […]

Netanyahu and Biden agree: Saudi deal must include keeping two-state solution alive

A senior Israeli official said Netanyahu agreed to the principle in general. JERUSALEM POST STAFF SEPTEMBER 28, 2023 22:04 Updated: SEPTEMBER 28, 2023 22:28 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Joe Biden have agreed that the possibility of a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians must be kept open for any future Israel-Saudi […]

Iran claims to launch imaging satellite into orbit as tensions simmer with West

Western officials yet to comment on move, which follows series of failed launch attempts in recent years By AP Today, 11:56 am DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran claimed on Wednesday that it has successfully put an imaging satellite into space. The state-run IRNA news agency, quoting the country’s Communication Minister Isa Zarepour, said the […]

Israel threatened to launch nuclear war on Iran – UN envoy

During his UNGA speech, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asserted that “Iran must face a credible nuclear threat,” a statement the PMO later retracted. JERUSALEM POST STAFF SEPTEMBER 27, 2023 09:54 Updated: SEPTEMBER 27, 2023 12:39 Iran will not hesitate to react to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s “threat regarding nuclear weapons” made during his United Nations […]

Israel foils Iran terror plot to ‘assassinate’ Ben-Gvir – Shin Bet

The Shin Bet arrested five suspects, three Palestinians and two Israelis, who were recruited by Iran to carry out terror attacks. JERUSALEM POST STAFF SEPTEMBER 27, 2023 13:01 Updated: SEPTEMBER 27, 2023 19:27 HEAD OF THE Otzma Yehudit party MK Itamar Ben-Gvir arrives at the scene of Wednesday’s bombing at the exit to Jerusalem(photo credit: […]

IRGC’S Noor 3 satellite launch successful, Iran says

IRGC’S Noor 3 satellite launch successful, Iran says Iran, which has one of the biggest missile programs in the Middle East, has suffered several failed satellite launches in recent years due to technical issues. By REUTERS SEPTEMBER 27, 2023 10:26 Updated: SEPTEMBER 27, 2023 11:37 A first military satellite named Noor is launched into orbit […]

Netanyahu threatened Iran with nuclear war, envoy reports to UN

During his UNGA speech, Netanyahu asserted that “Iran must face a credible nuclear threat,” a statement the PMO later retracted. JERUSALEM POST STAFF Updated: SEPTEMBER 27, 2023 10:21 Iran will not hesitate to react to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s “threat regarding nuclear weapons” made during his United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) speech, Iranian Ambassador Amir […]

In first, Israeli minister leads official delegation to Saudi Arabia

Haim Katz says tourism ‘a bridge between nations’ while attending UN World Tourism Organization event, as Jerusalem and Riyadh seem to edge closer to US-brokered normalization pact Lazar BermanToday, 6:21 pm Tourism Minister Haim Katz arrived Tuesday in Saudi Arabia for a United Nations conference, becoming the first Israeli minister to lead a delegation to […]

Iran denies missile base blast after mystery explosion rocks western city

Iranian authorities in Lorestan in western Iran deny that an earthquake happened and deny rumors of explosions linked to a military center. SETH J. FRANTZMAN SEPTEMBER 26, 2023 12:58 A mysterious explosion, characterized as a “terrible sound followed by strong shocks” by Iranian pro-regime media, struck an area near Khorramabad in the Lorestan province in […]