GOP senators vow to thwart any Iran deal if Congress can’t review it

Led by Senator Ted Cruz the senators told President Joe Biden they would use “the full range of options and leverage available” if needed. By REUTERS Published: FEBRUARY 8, 2022 07:54 Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks at the Republican Jewish Coalition conference in Las Vegas, Nov. 5, 2021. (photo credit: Republican Jewish Coalition/JTA) A group of 33 […]

Israel bows to US pressure, freezes plans to connect Jerusalem to city east of capital

February 7, 2022 The planned construction in the E-1 corridor could prevent the establishment of a Palestinian state, says the U.S. administration. By Nadav Shragai, Israel Hayom via JNS Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz and Prime Minister Naftali Bennett have ordered the Civil Administration in Judea and Samaria’s supreme planning council to halt discussions on […]

US says Iran nuke deal ‘in sight’ but must be swiftly finalized

As talks resume, State Department warns that unless agreement sealed in coming weeks, Tehran’s ‘ongoing nuclear advances’ will make it impossible to restore 2015 accord AFP8 February 2022, 12:12 am The United States said Monday a deal was possible with Iran on its nuclear program but that an agreement had to be completed urgently as […]

Iran deal or not, Biden supports Israel’s freedom of action, says Bennett

Before he flies to DC to meet his counterpart Sullivan, PM’s aide Eyal Hulata presents 2022 national security estimate, with new focus on crime in Arab communities Lazar BermanToday, 8:09 pm US President Joe Biden explicitly supports Israel’s freedom to act against Iran, whether there is a return to a nuclear deal or not, Prime […]

Iran thinks oil may help push new Iran deal

Iran’s analysis says that during the Trump era, the White House opted to re-impose oil sanctions to “open more space in the world market in order to sell more oil.” By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Published: FEBRUARY 7, 2022 11:26 Iranian oil platform, Iran flag (photo credit: Reuters) Iran believes that the price of oil could […]

Hezbollah claims Gulf is abandoning “Arabs” through Israel ties

The Hezbollah official stated that “the participation of Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain in this exercise, along with the Zionist regime, is a dagger on the back of the Palestinian people. By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Published: FEBRUARY 7, 2022 10:30 HEZBOLLAH MEMBERS hold flags marking Resistance and Liberation Day, in Kfar Kila near the Lebanese border […]

Iran calls removal of US sanctions its ‘red line’ for 2015 deal revival

Iran also said that reviving Tehran’s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers depended on whether the United States was ready to make a political decision. By REUTERS Published: FEBRUARY 7, 2022 09:15 Updated: FEBRUARY 7, 2022 10:03 Officials from the P5+1 and the European Union gather at the Beau Rivage Palace Hotel in Lausanne, Switzerland, in 2015 to […]

Will Iranian-backed militias attack Turkey in Iraq? – analysis

The Kataib Hezbollah group was conducting a ceremony for a “high ranking martyr” when the comments against Turkey were made. By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Published: FEBRUARY 7, 2022 10:41 Updated: FEBRUARY 7, 2022 10:43 Destroyed headquarters of Kataib Hezbollah militia group are seen after in an air strike in Qaim, Iraq, December 30, 2019 (photo credit: REUTERS/STRINGER) Kataib […]

Bennett: A nuclear deal won’t increase stability – or prevent Israeli attack

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett implies that Israel could launch a military strike against Iran even if the Islamic Republic and world powers revive their 2015 nuclear deal. “The greatest threat against the State of Israel is Iran,” Bennett says at the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem. “As the government, we are responsible for dealing with […]

Top Iran official says nuke talks so far fail to achieve ‘balance in commitments’

Supreme National Security Council secretary Ali Shamkhani says this lack comes despite ‘limited progress’ made in Vienna negotiations AFPToday, 2:29 pm TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s top security official said Sunday that Washington and Tehran had so far failed to produce “balance” in their commitments during the Vienna talks aimed at restoring the nuclear deal. “Despite limited […]

Israel, Gulf States in discussions for air defense systems

The famed Iron Dome system is not the only system that could be on the table. By ANNA AHRONHEIM Published: FEBRUARY 6, 2022 12:43 The Iron Dome missile defense system in action. (photo credit: Israel Defense Ministry Spokesperson’s Office) As rocket and drone attacks against the United Arab Emirates have increased, talks are underway between Israel and […]

Bennett promises measures to alleviate cost of living

PM at Cabinet meeting addresses cost-of-living, says current parameters of potential nuke deal will not stop Iranian nuclear program. 06.02.22 Prime Minister Naftali Bennett at the start of the weekly Cabinet meeting Sunday referred to the cost of living and the wave of price increases, and said that within a few days, measures to curb […]

Waived Iran sanctions allow redesign of Fordo plant, cooperation with Russia, China

Israel yet to officially respond to move by US, but sources tell Haaretz that relief on Tehran’s civil atomic program is technical step, not a sign of progress in nuclear talks By TOI staff and Agencies Today, 10:32 am   The US decision to ease sanctions on Iran on Friday includes six clauses that now […]

‘Damaging’ Iran deal is on the way, Bennett warns

“Whoever thinks an agreement will increase stability is wrong,” he added. By LAHAV HARKOV Published: FEBRUARY 6, 2022 11:48 Updated: FEBRUARY 6, 2022 11:54 Prime Minister Naftali Bennett enters his office this week after an interview with The Jerusalem Post. (photo credit: OLIVIER FITOUSSI/FLASH90) The Iran nuclear deal that world powers are negotiating in Vienna will make it […]