Middle East drying out
Ynet reports that a new study shows that the Middle East is in danger of serious drought this year, with Iran, Iraq, Jordan and Syria at risk from a water crisis this summer.
Gantz, Mossad chief to pressure US to attack Iran – report
Israeli sources believe the failure of nuclear talks could help persuade the US to ramp up the pressure on Tehran. JERUSALEM POST STAFFDECEMBER 5, 2021 20:17 Updated: DECEMBER 5, 2021 20:55 Mossad chief David Barnea will fly out to Washington on Sunday evening to attempt to convince the US to engage in military action against […]
Israel will act against Iran alone if necessary – Herzog tells US ambassador
“It must be said that if the international community does not take a vigorous stance on this issue — Israel will do so. Israel will protect itself.” By JERUSALEM POST STAFF Published: DECEMBER 5, 2021 15:59 Updated: DECEMBER 5, 2021 16:51 Israel will act against Iran on its own if it nuclear negotiations fail, […]
Is third sabotage the charm at Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility? – analysis
Was Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility just attacked for the third time in two years? YONAH JEREMY BOBDECEMBER 4, 2021 23:43DECEMBER 5, 2021 16:31 Did the Mossad or someone just try to sabotage Iran’s nuclear facilities at Natanz for the third time since July 2020? Reports were still hazy, but as of Saturday night, the narratives […]
Iran must halt uranium enrichment before nuclear talks resume – Bennett
He spoke after a seventh round of indirect talks in Vienna ended on Friday without any progress. TOVAH LAZAROFFPublished: DECEMBER 5, 2021 11:57 World powers must pressure Tehran to halt its enrichment of uranium prior to the resumption of another round of indirect talks in Vienna to revive the 2015 Iran deal, Prime Minister Naftali […]
Iran’s Regime IRGC Quds Force Commander, Threatens U.S. With Terrorist Attacks
December 4, 2021 Iran’s IRGC Quds Force Commader Esmail Ghaani Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Quds Force chief Esmail Ghaani threatened to attack US troops in the Middle East. Ghaani(Qaani): “To Americans I say, you still have time to leave our region in disgrace, or else you will be expelled… worse than Afghanistan.” Qaani: “The soft and […]
Israeli official on Iran nuke site blast: ‘We don’t ask a man what he did at night’
Deputy Defense Minister Alon Schuster says Israel will use military means in extreme situations, a day after an explosion near Natanz that Tehran said was an air defense test By TOI staff Today, 11:19 am Edit Deputy Defense Minister Alon Schuster on Sunday refrained from directly answering questions about a blast in the vicinity of […]
US threatens Iran but still seeks JCPOA revival
‘If the path to a return to compliance with the agreement turns out to be a dead-end, we will pursue other options,’ US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said. TOVAH LAZAROFFPublished: DECEMBER 4, 2021 19:32 The United States warned it would thwart Tehran’s nuclear program but held fast to its hope of a revival of […]
US says won’t let Iran ‘slow walk’ talks, is preparing for ‘a world without JCPOA’
Top official warns more sanctions likely if Iran kills negotiations; Mossad chief heads to Washington for talks on Iran By AFP and TOI staff Today, 9:52 pm The United States warned Saturday that it would not allow Iran to “slow walk” international negotiations over its nuclear program while at the same time ramping up its […]
Blast heard near Iran’s Natanz nuclear site; officials cite air defense test
Iranian news outlets report a missile was fired to drill air defense response to potential threats By TOI staff Today, 8:11 pm A blast was reported Saturday in the vicinity of a nuclear site in Natanz, Iran, according to preliminary reports, which did not provide further details. Iranian officials did not make any immediate comment. […]
Man stabbed near Jerusalem’s Old City; assailant shot dead while lying on ground
Victim suffers moderate-to-serious wounds; Arab minister criticizes police as video shows them firing repeatedly at incapacitated suspect; PM hails forces’ performance By TOI staff Today, 5:09 pm A young Israeli man was stabbed in Jerusalem Saturday afternoon, in what authorities said was a suspected terror attack. The Haredi man, aged around 20, was moderately-to-seriously […]