Russia urges Turkey not to launch offensive in Syria
By AFP 2 June 2022, 9:14 pm Russia hopes Turkey will “refrain” from launching an offensive in northern Syria, a diplomatic spokesperson says, after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan renewed threats of a military campaign targeting Kurdish “terrorists.” “We hope that Ankara will refrain from actions that could lead to a dangerous deterioration of the […]
Bennett warns IAEA head Israel reserves right to halt Iranian nuclear program
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF Published: JUNE 3, 2022 10:41 Prime Minister Naftali Bennett warned that while Israel prefers diplomacy, it reserves the right to take action against Iran to halt its nuclear program if the international community fails to do so, during a meeting with Rafael Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, on […]
Israeli, US officials meet amid concern over Iran’s aggression, deal ‘still within reach’
Nuclear deal “is still within reach if Iran makes that political decision to engage in good faith and to focus on the JCPOA itself,” Nides stated. By Aryeh Savir, TPS U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and his Israeli counterpart Dr. Eyal Hulata led a meeting of the U.S.-Israel Strategic Consultative Group (SCG) Wednesday at […]
Iran warns UN watchdog of ‘consequences’ over report on undeclared nuclear sites
Tehran vows to ‘respond firmly and appropriately to any unconstructive action’ taken by the IAEA, which says it still has questions regarding presence of nuclear material By Agencies and TOI staff Today, 8:54 pm TEHRAN, Iran — Iran warned Wednesday it would respond to any “unconstructive actions” taken by the UN atomic watchdog after […]
Iran’s lies about its nuclear program foreshadow worse to come – analysis
Iran is not only purposely enriching uranium and installing advanced centrifuges; it does some of this openly to wring potential concessions. By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Published: JUNE 1, 2022 11:05 Iranian armed forces members march during a ceremony of the National Army Day parade in Tehran, Iran April 18, 2022 (photo credit: WANA NEWS AGENCY/REUTERS) Iran has […]
In call, Abbas tells Blinken US must ‘turn talk into actions,’ end ‘silence’
The two converse amid rising Palestinian frustration with Biden administration; in Washington, deputy secretary meets visiting Israeli national security adviser By Jacob Magid and Aaron Boxerman Today, 6:26 amUpdated at 9:56 am Edit Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas slammed “American silence” and insisted that the current United States administration must “turn its talk into actions” […]
Israeli Air Force simulates widescale strike on Iran nuclear facilities
Military says dozens of fighter jets conduct ‘long-range flight, aerial refueling, and striking distant targets’ maneuvers over Mediterranean Emanuel FabianToday, 10:41 am Dozens of Israeli Air Force fighter jets conducted air maneuvers over the Mediterranean Sea on Tuesday night, simulating striking Iranian nuclear facilities. According to a statement by the Israel Defense Forces on Wednesday, […]
Iran reportedly grows uranium stock 18 times above 2015 nuclear deal limit
Mark Moore The United Nations’ nuclear watchdog says that Iran has expanded its uranium stockpile 18 times over the limits set in the now-defunct 2015 agreement with the US and five other world powers, according to a report. The International Atomic Energy Agency in its latest report on Tehran’s nuclear program “estimated that, as of […]
Russian Alexei Zhuravlev threatens US destruction with ‘Satan-2’ missiles
Snejana Farberov A Russian official has issued an ominous warning to the US that President Vladimir Putin could wipe out the East and West coasts with just four nuclear missiles Alexei Zhuravlev, a member of Russia’s parliament, proclaimed on the state TV channel Russia-1 Monday that the country has the capability to launch […]
Blinken, Saudi FM discuss Iranian nuclear threat in call
The call between the two comes on the heels of Biden’s decision to retain Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp on its foreign terror list. By OMRI NAHMIAS, TOVAH LAZAROFF Published: MAY 31, 2022 07:14 US SECRETARY of State Antony Blinken and Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud arrive to deliver remarks to reporters before meeting […]
Report: Israel directly warns 100 of its citizens to leave Turkey due to Iran threat
Telephoned alerts come after National Security Council publishes dire travel advisory, as Israel braces for Tehran’s retaliation to assassination of senior IRGC officer Emanuel FabianToday, 10:45 pm Israeli security officials called and directly warned more than 100 Israeli citizens in Turkey that they are in Iran’s crosshairs, and asked them to return, according to a […]
Iran ‘threatening maritime security,’ Blinken says after seizure of Greek tankers
Secretary speaks with Greek counterpart, calls for immediate release of vessels captured days after Athens said it would deliver to US Iranian oil it seized from Russian tanker By AFP 31 May 2022, 1:03 am Edit WASHINGTON — The United States joined Athens on Monday in strongly condemning Iran’s seizure of two Greek-flagged oil tankers […]
Erdogan discusses Turkey’s Syria incursion plans with Putin
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has discussed Ankara’s planned military operation in northern Syria and the war in Ukraine with Russia’s Vladimir Putin The Associated Press May 30, 2022, 5:45 PM ISTANBUL — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has discussed Ankara’s planned military operation in northern Syria and the war in Ukraine with Russia’s Vladimir […]