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US nuclear talks may be collapsing, and Iran is worried – analysis

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After initial success in April, the talks in May have hit a snag. It is not clear if things can be salvaged this week. By SETH J. FRANTZMANMAY 11, 2025 09:47  An Iranian man holds a newspaper with a cover photo of Iran and US flags in Tehran, Iran. April 19, 2025.(photo credit: MAJID ASGARIPOUR/WANA (WEST […]

Witkoff: Iran nuclear progressing, hostage deal a priority before Trump’s Mideast visit

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US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff says nuclear talks with Iran are “moving in the right direction,” expresses hope for a breakthrough on a Gaza hostage deal ahead of President Trump’s regional visit. Israel National News Published: May 6, 2025, 3:21 AM (GMT+3)   Steve WitkoffREUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein US President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, […]

Iranian FM to US: Avoid unrealistic positions in nuclear talks

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Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says an agreement with the US is fully within reach provided it avoids “unrealistic and illogical positions”. Elad Benari Published: May 6, 2025, 6:14 AM (GMT+3) Abbas AraghchiREUTERS/Pedro Nunes Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Monday urged the United States to avoid “unrealistic” positions in order to reach a deal on […]

IDF strikes Lebanon’s South, North, and Syria

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A drone attributed to Israel targeted Khallet al-Mahafer on the eastern outskirts of Aitaroun. In addition, the IAF carried out attacks in Syria. By WALLA!, JERUSALEM POST STAFF, MAARIVMAY 5, 2025 15:46Updated: MAY 6, 2025 07:00 A sign shows the border between Israel and Lebanon, with a map of IDF’s five outposts and an Israeli soldier (illustrative)(photo credit: […]

Witkoff: ‘Almost daily’ contact with hostage mediators, Trump working on expanding Abraham Accords

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Witkoff’s remarks come just days before Trump’s scheduled visit to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar next week. By AMICHAI STEINMAY 6, 2025 05:15Updated: MAY 6, 2025 10:52  US Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff at the main reception marking Israel’s 77th Independence Day at the Israeli Embassy in Washington DC, May 6, 2025.(photo credit: SHMULIK […]

IDF targets Hezbollah weapons manufacturing, storage site in Lebanon’s Beqaa Valley

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Israel says Iran-backed terror group was trying to restore the facility, which had been targeted before; IDF also struck Hezbollah sites in southern Lebanon’s Srifa, it says By Emanuel Fabian  Today, 9:39 am   People drive on a street past portraits of slain Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and buildings damaged in Israeli strikes in the recent […]

Houthis vow ‘painful’ revenge after intense Israeli airstrikes

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May 6, 2025 Houthi official Hazem al-Assad (Screenshot/X) In a Hebrew tweet, Houthis threaten vengeance, promise continued support for Gaza following Israeli bombing. By Lauren Marcus, World Israel News A spokesman for the Houthis vowed that the terror group would take revenge on the Jewish State, after Israel bombed the Port of Hodeida and a nearby concrete […]

Hamas says pointless to engage in ceasefire talks – report

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These comments come as Israel issued on Monday an ultimatum to the terror group following a decision made by the security cabinet. By JERUSALEM POST STAFFMAY 6, 2025 09:51Updated: MAY 6, 2025 10:15  Hamas terrorists in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip. February 20, 2025.(photo credit: ABED RAHIM KHATIB/FLASH90) Hamas is not interested in engaging in ceasefire […]

Crippled Gaza aid ship may have been cover for Iranian arms smuggling to Lebanon

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May 5, 2025 The Conscience, a ship allegedly bringing aid to Gaza that was damaged off the coast of Malta on Friday, May 2, 2025, in an explosion the ship organizers are attributing to Israeli drone strikes. (Sea-Watch.org) Another theory under investigation is that the activists were attempting to bring weapons, not aid, to Hamas. […]

Iran rocked by explosions in Mashhad and Karaj – report

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Shortly after, a fire was reported to have broken out in the city of Qom. By JERUSALEM POST STAFFMAY 4, 2025 15:33Updated: MAY 4, 2025 17:01  An explosion in Mashad, Iran, May 4, 2025(photo credit: SCREENSHOT/X, SECTION 27A COPYRIGHT ACT) An explosion was heard in the city of Mashhad in Iran, according to local social media reports. According […]

Turkish warplanes face off with Israeli fighters over Syria – reports

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Turkish planes reportedly encountered the Israeli aircraft during a series of strikes in Syria, which targeted pro-Ankara militias i24NEWS 2 min read May 04, 2025 at 09:42 AM ■ latest revision May 04, 2025 at 04:29 PM   An Israeli F-15 Eagle seen over the skies of Haifa in northern Israel Jack GUEZ / AFP) An aerial confrontation took […]

Israeli government orders IDF to submit attack plans against Houthis

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Earlier, a Houthi missile successfully struck the Ben Gurion Airport area, wounding several people, after IDF air defenses failed to intercept the projectile Inon Shalom Yttach ■ Defense Correspondent, i24NEWS Hebrew Channel ■    May 04, 2025 at 02:04 PM ■ latest revision May 04, 2025 at 04:27 PM   An Israeli fighter jet taking off to Yemen on January 10, 2025IDF […]

Netanyahu: ‘Israel will respond to Houthi attack’

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JERUSALEM POST STAFF MAY 4, 2025 19:30Updated: MAY 4, 2025 19:36Israel will retaliate to the Houthi missile strike on Ben-Gurion Airport on Sunday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wrote in a post on X/Twitter later in the day, adding that it would do so at the time and place convenient to it. President Trump is absolutely […]

Hamas’s next front? Sudan’s Islamist army and the African threat to Israel – opinion

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Sudan is no longer just a battlefield. It is rapidly becoming a terror hub, strategically positioned near Israel’s southern flank and the vital shipping lanes of the Red Sea. AMJAD TAHA EITAN NEISHLOS MAY 4, 2025 13:11Updated: MAY 4, 2025 13:55 Left to right: Amjad Taha, political strategist and global geopolitics analyst from the UAE; […]