Libya’s proxy war comes out in the open

Turkey and UAE support different sides as foreign weapons flow into conflict. Seth J. Frantzman June 29, 2019 22:13 Libyan National Army (LNA) members, commanded by Khalifa Haftar, head out of Benghazi to reinforce the troops advancing to Tripoli, in Benghazi, Libya April 7, 2019. (photo credit: ESAM AL-FETORI / REUTERS) In forty-hours of momentous […]

Gazan arson balloon sparks fire in southern Israel

Attack comes a day after Israel and Hamas renew unofficial truce said to include halt of incendiary devices launched across border By TOI STAFFToday, 6:47 pm  0   Illustrative: A firefighter works to extinguish a blaze caused by an incendiary device from the Gaza Strip in southern Israel on June 27, 2019. (Fire and Rescue Services) An […]

Trump says China trade talks ‘back on track,’ new tariffs on hold

OSAKA (Reuters) – The United States and China agreed on Saturday to restart trade talks after President Donald Trump offered concessions including no new tariffs and an easing of restrictions on tech company Huawei in order to reduce tensions with Beijing. China agreed to make unspecified new purchases of U.S. farm products and return to […]

Iran to resist U.S. sanctions, just as it withstood Iraqi chemical attack: Zarif

DUBAI (Reuters) – The Iranian foreign minister said on Saturday that Iran would resist any U.S. sanctions, just as it persevered during the 1980s Iran-Iraq war when the forces of the then Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein launched a chemical attack on an Iranian town. “We persevered then, and will now,” Mohammad Javad Zarif tweeted in […]

Iran-backed militia says it took part in assault on Bahrain embassy in Iraq

Spokesman for Kataeb Hezbollah militant group says protesters had ‘natural right’ to attack mission over Gulf country’s hosting of US-led peace confab By AP and TOI STAFFToday, 8:23 pm   Iraqi security forces stand guard near the Bahraini embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, after protesters stormed the compound to protest the US-led peace conference hosted by Bahrain earlier in the […]

US cyber attack on Iran exploited flaw in heavily-guarded network, experts say

Assault that crippled Revolutionary Guard missile system result of massive investment in cyber warfare by American military, likely took extensive preparation By MICHEL MOUTOTToday, 6:56 am     Illustrative: A cybersecurity expert stands in front of a map of Iran as he speaks to journalists about the techniques of Iranian hacking, September 20, 2017, in Dubai, United […]

US deploys stealth fighters to Qatar airbase amid Iran tensions

Following downing of drone and tanker attacks, Air Force says F-22s have been sent to Persian Gulf ‘to defend American forces and interests’ By AFPToday, 9:25 am  0 0shares In this photo from September 16, 2017, an F-22 Raptor does a fly-by during the airshow at Joint Andrews Air Base in Maryland. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP) WASHINGTON — The […]

US sends more stealth fighters to Persian Gulf, as Iran tension simmers

Edited time: 28 Jun, 2019 21:20 The US Air Force has deployed a contingent of F-22 stealth fighters to an airbase in Qatar, to “defend American forces and interests” in the region as tensions with Iran remain high. The US Air Force’s Central Command confirmed the deployment of the jets to Qatar’s al-Udeid air base […]

Senate rejects amendment to restrict Trump’s ability to go to war with Iran

The tally of the measure, introduced by Sens. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Tom Udall (D-N.M.), was 50-40. (June 28, 2019 / JNS) The U.S. Senate rejected an amendment on Friday that would have restricted U.S. President Donald Trump’s ability to go to war against Iran. The tally of the measure, introduced by Sens. Tim Kaine […]

Old City site discovery to be visited by top U.S. officials, NGO disapproves

The expected presence of American officials at the event will be the first time the United States will recognize Israeli sovereignty within areas of the Old City Basin. By Zachary Keyser June 28, 2019 18:02   The United States Ambassador to Israel David Friedman accompanied by the White House envoy to the Middle East Jason […]

Europe says Iran trade channel operational -statement

Britain, France and Germany have a special trade channel up and running with Iran that aims to circumvent U.S. economic sanctions, the EU said in a statement.   “France, Germany and the United Kingdom informed participants that INSTEX had been made operational and available to all EU Member States and that the first transactions are […]

U.S. says Saudi pipeline attacks originated in Iraq -WSJ

Drone attacks on Saudi Arabia’s oil industry in May originated in Iraq, not Yemen, U.S. officials have concluded, drawing questions from Iraqi officials who have asked Washington for more information supporting the claim, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.   U.S. officials familiar with the intelligence on the May drone attacks say they originated […]

The Deal of the Century? Trump is wrong

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is so deep that it can not be bridged even with investments in the Palestinian Authority. Jay Shapiro, 28/06/19 19:11 Share Video Player Media error: Format(s) not supported or source(s) not found Download File: https://a7.org/media/a7radio/misc/audio/19/jun/js26jun19.mp3 00:00 | 00:00 The Deal of the Century? Trump is wrong צילום: Jay Shapiro Jay Shapiro thinks that even in another […]

Iran Says Progress at Last-Ditch Nuclear Deal Talks ‘Not Enough’

by Reuters and Algemeiner Staff     Iran’s top nuclear negotiator Abbas Araqchi and Secretary General of the European External Action Service (EEAS) Helga Schmit attend a meeting of the JCPOA Joint Commission in Vienna, Austria, June 28, 2019. Photo: Reuters / Leonhard Foeger. European countries offered too little at last-ditch talks on Friday to […]