Zarif: We will never negotiate a new nuclear deal

Iranian Foreign Minister rules out possibility of any negotiation on a new nuclear deal. Arutz Sheva Staff, 19/01/20 Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif ruled out the possibility of any negotiation on a new nuclear deal. “We will never negotiate a new deal,” Zarif was quoted by Tehran Times as having said on Friday during […]

Iran: Why the Old Recipe Does Not Work

by Amir Taheri January 19, 2020 at 4:00 am The latest protests, however, are clearly focused on a demand for regime change, even by some former “reform-seekers”. All this means that the regime’s classical recipe for survival isn’t working as before. For the first time, more and more Iranians are beginning to contemplate regime change […]

We “Have to Kill Christians”: Persecution of Christians, October 2019

Raymond IbrahimJanuary 19, 2020 at 4:30 am In another incident, Fulani herdsmen intentionally maimed Grace… , a Christian woman, by cutting her hand off. She was alone on her farmstead when the terrorists invaded the village. According to a source, “her attackers told her to place her hand on a log of wood before cutting […]

Tehran Analyses Downed Boeing Recorders, No Decision on Sending Them to Ukraine Yet – Iranian Media

  13:56 19.01.2020(updated 14:25 19.01.2020) Get short URL On Saturday, the Tasnim News Agency quoted the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry as saying that the black boxes from the downed jetliner were to be sent to Ukraine for examination. Iran is decoding the flight recorders from the Boeing 737 that was accidentally downed earlier in January and […]

A Houthi attack kills 73 at military training camp in Marib

Iran-aligned Houthi rebels are accused of attacking a mosque at a government forces training camp in Marib on Saturday. The attack killed 73 people and injured dozens more. according to medical sources. Saudi State TV put the death toll at 60. No claim of responsibility has come from Houthi officials.

After failed launch last year, Iran preparing to send satellites into space

The Zafars will monitor natural resources and the environment, state media says; Western nations fear Tehran’s space program could be used to develop long-range missiles By AP Today, 11:37 am   TEHRAN, Iran — Iran said Sunday that two newly constructed satellites have passed pre-launch tests and will be transported to the nation’s space center […]

Jordanian parliament approves bill against gas imports from Israel

Daniel Salami Published: 01.19.20 , 12:18 The Jordanian parliament has approved on Sunday a bill banning gas imports from Israel. The bill was passed to the government for approval. MPs have argued that the law “answers the calls of the people who refuse an agreement with Israel,” with the Jordanian House Speaker saying that “governments […]

Iran warns of ‘repercussions’ for IAEA after European moves over nuclear deal

Parliamentary speaker responds to UK, France, Germany launch of dispute process charging Iran with failing to uphold terms of 2015 nuclear agreement, saying it’s ‘unfortunate’ AFPToday, 12:54 pm TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s parliamentary speaker on Sunday warned of unspecified repercussions for the UN’s nuclear watchdog if European nations that launched a dispute mechanism against the […]

Police prepare for visit of world leaders

Israel Police mobilize for visit of dozens of world leaders for marking of 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. Arutz Sheva Staff, 19/01/20 10:59 The Israeli police are currently completing preparations for Operation “Face of the Future”, the name of the police code given to events marking the 75th anniversary of the liberation of […]

Power shortages, warnings of internet cuts place further strains on Lebanon

An ongoing economic crisis threatens the country’s already fragile infrastructure – and experts worry things might get worse Overlooking Martyrs’ Square and downtown Beirut, the working-class neighbourhood of Khandak al-Ghamik appears to be hidden in the shadows, with its darkened windows bearing witness to yet another electricity cut. Nearby, the upscale Saifi neighbourhood is brightly lit, with […]

ANALYSIS: Turkey becoming a second Iran

For the first time, the IDF has added Turkey to the list of security threats Israel faces in annual security assessment. Yochanan Visser, 15/01/20 The Israel Defense Forces (IDF), for the first time ever, added Turkey to the list of security threats in the annual national security assessment. At the same time the IDF doesn’t […]

‘When I am PM, Italy will recognize J’lem as Israel’s capital’

  Leading Italian prime ministerial candidate Matteo Salvini also says that the EU must ban the activities of the BDS movement.   Arutz Sheva Staff, 19/01/20 07:56   Netanyahu with Matteo Salvini Amos Ben-Gershom (GPO) Matteo Salvini, leader of the right-wing “Lega” party in Italy and the country’s leading prime ministerial candidate, told Israel Hayom […]

The Leviathan Natural Gas Field Could Be a Game-Changer for Israel-EU Relations

By Frank Musmar January 19, 2020 view of the Mediterranean from Haifa, photo via Wikimedia Commons BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,411, January 19, 2020 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The vast Leviathan natural gas field off the Haifa coast could be a game-changer for Israel’s relations with the EU. Europe is currently dependent on Russian natural gas. […]

IDF laying new infrastructure to detect sounds of Hezbollah digging

Military says no intelligence on new cross border tunnels, project is defensive in nature ANNA AHRONHEIM JANUARY 19, 2020 09:59 The Israeli army has begun deploying new technological infrastructure along the border with Lebanon, which is able to detect and identify any sounds of digging by Hezbollah. IDF Spokesperson Brig.-Gen. Hidai Zilberman said that while […]