Russia: U.S.’s new sanctions on Iran are illegal

REUTERS June 24, 2019 12:52 Breaking news. (photo credit: JPOST STAFF) MOSCOW- New sanctions imposed by the United States on Iran are illegal, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday. Speaking on a regular media call, Peskov declined to say what measures Russia might adopt to counteract the US sanctions.

South Africa looks to Israeli water tech to fight drought

Amid devastating drought, South African project selects Israel’s Watergen generators, which create drinking water – from thin air. Arutz Sheva Staff, 24/06/19 Watergen, an Israel-based company that uses innovative technology to create clean drinking water from air, was chosen by World Vision South Africa to help launch a mobile water generation project for communities in […]

Iran says U.S. must offer new incentives if it wants new concessions

Published:  06.24.19 , 11:50 If the United States wants Iran to offer concessions that go beyond the terms of its 2015 nuclear deal, Washington must offer incentives that also exceed those in the deal, an adviser to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday.   The comments were a rare indication from Tehran that it […]

Iranians say their ‘bones breaking’ under US sanctions

With climbing unemployment and inflation nearing 40%, ordinary Iranians are feeling the pinch of Trump’s foreign policy, but many also blame government corruption By NASSER KARIMI and MOHAMMED NASIRIToday, 12:02 pm  0 0shares A carpet seller sits at his shop in the old main bazaar in Tehran, Iran, on June 23, 2019. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi) TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — […]

Abbas: We are ready to return to the negotiating table

The PA president says ‘there is no potential for a political solution’ with Trump Maayan Jaffe-Hoffman June 24, 2019 04:09 Palestinians are ready to return to the negotiating table with Israel, but with two preconditions: the recognition of Israeli occupation of east Jerusalem and the “vision” of a two-state solution, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas […]

Iran Is Very Close to the Nuclear Threshold

By Lt. Col. (res.) Dr. Raphael Ofek June 24, 2019 Anti-aircraft guns guarding Natanz Nuclear Facility, Isfahan Province, Iran, image via Wikipedia   BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,207, June 24, 2019 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Iran is threatening to resume its uranium enrichment effort to the point that it will be able to produce a nuclear […]

Report: Security Officials Say Trump Administration Proposal for Corridor Between Gaza and West Bank May Harm Israel’s Security

IDF soldiers gather next to armored vehicles near the Israel-Gaza Strip border, March 27, 2019. Photo: Reuters / Amir Cohen. Israeli security leaders are reportedly concerned over the inclusion in the recently unveiled American peace proposal of some form of travel corridor between the West Bank and Gaza. According to Israeli news website Walla, discussions […]

Iran’s time is up

Opinion: President Trump’s last minute decision to pull back from a retaliatory strike on Iran is not new in the annals of modern history. Joseph Frager, MD, 24/06/19  President Trump’s last minute decision to pull back from a retaliatory strike on Iran is not new in the annals of modern history. According to former Prime […]

Pompeo departs on week-long trip to Middle East, Japan, Korea, India

When asked what would happen if Iran carried out another attack like the downing of an American drone last week, Pompeo responded that he would not address hypotheticals. Tzvi Joffre June 24, 2019 04:45 US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will travel to Saudi Arabia, the UAE, India, Japan and the Republic of Korea from June […]

Iran calls US cyber attack unsuccessful, warns it could repeat drone downing

Meanwhile White House said drafting plans for possible further cyber action: targeting Iranian navy and seeking to foment unrest elsewhere in the nation By TOI STAFF and AGENCIES Today, 8:42 am Iran’s communications minister Mohammad-Javad Azari Jahromi speaks in a TV interview on August 13, 2017. (screen capture: YouTube) An Iranian minister said Monday that […]

Iran: U.S. Middle East peace plan is ‘shameful’ and ‘doomed to failure’

“This conference and the sale of Palestine will lead nowhere,” Abbas Mousavi was quoted as saying by ISNA news agency. REUTERS June 24, 2019 10:26 PA President Mahmoud Abbas and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. (photo credit: REUTERS) LONDON- Iranian foreign ministry spokesman said on Monday the US Middle East peace plan that is set to […]

Labour MP hosts spokesperson from Iran-backed Houthi movement

The Houthi movement’s full slogan reads “God is great, death to the US, death to Israel, curse the Jews, and victory for Islam.” The movement is backed by Iran. By Tzvi Joffre June 24, 2019 03:06   3 minute read.  A member of the British parliament from the Labour party is hosting Ahmed Alshami, an […]

IDF said to increase alert amid Iran tensions

Channel 12 reports that Jerusalem concerned Tehran could try and harm Israel, either directly or through one of its proxies Today, 2:28 am   An Israeli Air Force F-35 is seen during an air force exercise, June 2019 (IDF Spokesperson) The IDF has reportedly stepped up its alert status amid concerns that Iran could try and […]

Pompeo calls drone map released by Iran ‘child-like’

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo denounces the “child-like” map released by Iran, purporting to show that a US drone entered its airspace in May. “You’ve seen that child-like map that Foreign Minister (Mohammad Javad) Zarif put out that contrasts with the excellence and professionalism of America’s military and intelligence services,” Pompeo tells reporters as […]