Iran, Russia and other adversaries hope US has new ‘Vietnam syndrome’ – analysis

Iran and Russia have big plans. They both want to work more closely with China. SETH J. FRANTZMAN SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 23:24 In the wake of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, the United States is now charting a new course in which it will refrain from military interventions and “nation building.” That is what US […]

Saudis Suspicious of Dan Shapiro’s Role in Iran Talks

By David Israel – 24 Elul 5781 – September 1, 2021 “It is said that men’s choices indicate his state of mind, and with this point of view we should view Biden’s appointment of Robert ‘Rob’ Malley to head the Iranian negotiations delegation—a man who is very enthusiastic about the agreement with Iran, and his team […]

Will a new Iran deal be Biden’s next folly?

The U.S. administration can’t afford another foreign policy debacle and desperately needs a win. But the president must also realize that the risks when dealing with Iran are massive. Op-ed. James Sinkinson , Sep 01 , 2021 7:02 AM While the media are decrying and dissecting President Biden’s catastrophe in Afghanistan, his Middle East staff are […]

Ex-Mossad chief: Use positive Bennett-Biden meeting to stop Iran

Yossi Cohen, the former Mossad chief, argued that it is not too late for Joe Biden and Naftali Bennett to prevent the region from falling like Afghanistan. YONAH JEREMY BOB SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 07:59 Israel should use the positive meeting last week between Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and US President Joe Biden to stop Iran’s […]

New Iranian FM Warns Tehran May Not Return to Nuclear Talks Until November 

Iran’s new foreign minister hinted that a resumption of talks on the revival of the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) deal could take up to two to three months. “The other side understands that it will take two or three months for the new government to be established in Iran and plan for […]

Rescuing Biden from Afghanistan

The think-tank crowd and Jewish former officials of the State Department are desperately trying to undercut the notion that the U.S. debacle demonstrates American unreliability where Israel is concerned. Op-ed. Stephen M. Flatow , Aug 31 , 2021 10:32 AM (JNS) The obvious lesson for Israel from America’s abandonment of Afghanistan to the Taliban is […]

Taliban celebrates as US troops leave Afghanistan

The Taliban took control of the airport in Kabul as the last US troops left, ending the 20-year-long war. Many American citizens and Afghans who helped the US have been left behind. REUTERS AUGUST 31, 2021 09:30 Celebratory gunfire echoed across Kabul as Taliban fighters took control of the airport before dawn on Tuesday following […]

Iran and Syria vow to confront ‘economic terrorism’ of US sanctions

Meeting his Syrian counterpart, Iran’s new Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says two countries will aim to reduce pressure on their peoples By Albert Aji 30 August 2021, 12:14 am   DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Iran and Syria vowed on Sunday to take “mighty steps” to confront US sanctions imposed on the two regional allies, saying […]

In first top-level meeting in a decade, Gantz holds talks with Abbas in Ramallah

Sit-down comes after Bennett returns from meeting Biden in Washington; Defense Minister says Israel is ready to boost Palestinian Authority’s ailing economy By Aaron Boxerman 30 August 2021, 1:34 am Edit Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Defense Minister Benny Gantz met in Ramallah on Sunday evening in the first such high-level face-to-face talks in […]

Hamas military chief in hiding, fears Israeli will assassinate him

August 29, 2021 Sinwar has not been seen in public for several days, on the heels of rising tensions between Israel and Hamas. By Lauren Marcus, World Israel News Hamas military chief Yahya Sinwar has gone into hiding due to fears that he may soon be assassinated by Israel, TPS reported Sunday. A source in […]