Biden administration defends potential Iran nuclear deal as Israel hits out

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Iran would be prohibited from enriching uranium above 3.67 percent and stockpiling more than 300 kilograms until 2031 under a new nuclear deal, a senior US official said Tuesday. Meanwhile, Israel appealed to the Biden administration to refrain from signing an agreement with Tehran. The deal would deny Tehran the material needed for a bomb, the US […]

Defense Minister Gantz to visit US, Japan on Thursday

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By JERUSALEM POST STAFF Published: AUGUST 23, 2022 18:44 Defense Minister Benny Gantz will depart for an official visit in the US and Japan on Thursday, his office announced on Tuesday. In the US, Gantz will hold a series of meetings at CENTCOM headquarters in Florida and meet with the National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan in Washington, […]

Lapid to Macron: Israel Not Bound by Iran Deal

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August 22, 2022 JERUSALEM, Aug 22 (Reuters) – Israel objects to a return to the Iran nuclear deal and if one is reached, will not be bound by it, Prime Minister Yair Lapid told French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday, according to a statement from the Israeli leader’s office. “The prime minister made clear to the president that Israel […]

US denies Iran claim it’s delaying talks, notes deal closer than it was 2 weeks ago

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State Department says Washington reviewing Tehran’s comments on EU’s ‘final’ draft proposal, as top IRGC official warns Iran is capable of striking Israel without nuclear weapons By AFP and TOI staff Today, 4:29 am   WASHINGTON — The United States denied on Monday allegations that it is stalling an effort to resurrect the Iran nuclear […]

Iran has dropped ‘some key demands’ for nuclear deal, says U.S. official

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Photo: Reuters; AP Iran has dropped ‘some key demands’ for nuclear deal, says U.S. official Speaking on condition of anonymity, official says Tehran ‘dropped the main hang-ups’ to the deal; ‘We think they have finally crossed the Rubicon,’ he says; Iran’s Foreign Ministry had no immediate comment Reuters | Published: 08.23.22, 11:07   Iran has […]

Report: Mossad Dominates Israel’s Unbending Rejection of Iran Deal

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David Israel26 Av 5782 – August 23, 2022 The position of Mossad chief David Barnea, who claims that the emerging nuclear agreement between the world powers and Iran would be a “strategic disaster,” and that everything must be done to convince the US to avoid it, has recently become the dominant position in Israel’s security […]

Nasrallah: Using gas to play with fire

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Shortly before the scheduled activation of the Karish gas rig, Nasrallah is threatening Israel with hostilities. Will there be a new war on Israel’s northern border? Israel National News23.08.22, 8:50   Israel and Lebanon are entering one of the most strained periods they have experienced since the Second Lebanon War in 2006 over the location […]

For the first time: Israeli airline flies over Saudi Arabia

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Arkia plane to take off for Seychelles and pass over Saudi Arabia, the first time ever for an Israeli airline. Orli Harari23.08.22, 0:01   An Israeli airline will fly on Monday night – for the first time ever – over Saudi Arabian airspace. The flight in question is an Arkia flight that will fly to […]

Iran deal: Israel urges France not to cave to Tehran on terms

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Tehran has demanded that the International Atomic Energy Agency end its investigation into uranium traces found in places of undeclared nuclear activity. By TOVAH LAZAROFF Published: AUGUST 22, 2022 21:59 Updated: AUGUST 22, 2022 23:06 A flag is waved in front of Palais Coburg where closed-door nuclear talks with Iran take place in Vienna, Austria, August 4,2022. (photo […]

Reports in Iran: Senior IRGC member killed in Syria

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Iranian media outlets report that Abolfazl Alijani, who served as a military adviser in Syria, was killed in Aleppo. Elad Benari 22.08.22, 23:22     Iranian media outlets reported on Monday evening that Abolfazl Alijani, a senior member of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) who served as a military adviser in Syria, was killed. […]

Israel is ready For escalation with Hezbollah but doubts Nasrallah’s threats

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Experts say any large operation against Israel would require a green light from Tehran, which is unlikely to be given for now. By DEBBIE MOHNBLATT/THE MEDIA LINE Published: AUGUST 21, 2022 21:56 Supporters of Lebanon’s Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, gather as they carry flags, marking the commemoration of Israel’s withdrawal from southern Lebanon in 2000, in […]

UAE to Return Envoy to Tehran

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Hana Levi Julian25 Av 5782 – August 21, 2022 Photo Credit: Pixabay Dubai, United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates announced Sunday that its ties with Iran are being upgraded after reducing relations six years ago. UAE Ambassador to Iran, Saif Mohammed Al Za’abi, is set to return to Tehran in the “coming days,” the […]