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Erdoğan says İmamoğlu can’t become mayor unless he apologizes to governor

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said opposition candidate for İstanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu cannot assume the post if he does not apologize to a governor whom he allegedly insulted, according to Turkish media reports on Monday. The governor of Ordu province, Seddar Yavuz, filed a criminal complaint against Republican People’s Party (CHP) İstanbul mayoral […]

Iran and Iraq: Tehran envisions joint military exercises, missile defense and Mosul influence

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Iran and Iraq were once enemies when Saddam Hussein’s regime was in charge, but after the US-led invasion in 2003 the countries have grown closer because of the rise of Shi’ite political parties. Seth J. Frantzman June 24, 2019 11:49  Iran wants to hold joint military exercises with Iraq, an Iranian news website reported on […]

Sudan’s TMC Rejects Ethiopian Proposal, Open to African Union Plan

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06/24/2019 Sudan’s Transitional Military Council (TMC) says Ethiopia and the African Union (AU) must unify their efforts to mediate between military rulers and protest groups on the structure of a would-be transitional government. The council has rejected Ethiopia’s proposal but agreed in principle to the AU’s plan, the details of which were not provided. The […]

Hezbollah is now giving orders to Syria’s army — and using it to spy on Israel

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In a reality once unthinkable, Assad’s troops along Golan border are heeding commanders of the Iran-backed terror group, and helping it prepare for conflict with the Jewish state By AVI ISSACHAROFF Today, 1:06 pm     An Israeli military outpost in the Golan Heights is pictured from the Syrian town of Quneitra on March 26, 2019. (Louai […]

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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 […]