Iran rejects Biden’s terms for reviving nuclear deal
Iran will not accept preconditions from a new Biden administration over its nuclear programme and the US must return to a 2015 deal before talks can take place, its foreign…
With the assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, Israel and Pompeo look to tie Biden’s hands on Iran
If the Iranians retaliate, giving Mr. Trump a pretext to launch a return strike before he leaves office in January, Mr. Biden will be inheriting bigger problems than just the…
Iran vows retaliation after top nuclear scientist shot dead near Tehran
Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, Father of Iran's Nuclear Program Iran has vowed retaliation after the architect of its nuclear programme was assassinated on a highway near Tehran, in a major escalation of…
Israel Defense Forces prepare for possibility of Trump striking Iran on his way out the door
The Israel Defense Forces have in recent weeks been instructed to prepare for the possibility that the U.S. will conduct a military strike against Iran before President Trump leaves office,…
U.S. agreement with Israel opens the door to F-35 sales to UAE
The agreement was finalized Thursday during a meeting between Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz and Defense Secretary Mark Israel has agreed to allow the U.S. to sell "certain weapons" to…
U.S. seizes Iranian missiles, slaps Iran-related sanctions on 11 entities; sells seized Iranian oil
Iranian tankers delivering gasoline to Venezuela in late May 2020 The United States revealed on Thursday it had seized Iranian missiles shipped to Yemen and sold 1.1 million barrels of…
Yemen on brink of losing entire generation of children to hunger, UN warns
Treatment at a centre in Sana’a combating malnutrition. Photograph: Mohammed Hamoud/Getty Images “Food security crisis means acute malnutrition among under-fives at highest levels since war engulfed the country.” https://twitter.com/OCHAYemen/status/1320989469869301761?s=20 Almost…
Arab autocrats stand to gain from Trump reelection
"Where's my favorite dictator?" US President Donald Trump reportedly asked while waiting for his Egyptian counterpart, former general Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, on the sidelines of the G7 summit last year. It…
Bibi, Donnie and today’s exercise in political quid pro quo
Hosted by his close ally Donald Trump, Netanyahu will on Tuesday sign agreements with Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates that, while falling short of full peace deals, allow the countries to establish open business, direct flights and diplomatic relations.
Iran weighs an assassination plot against the American ambassador to South Africa
In retaliation to Trump’s decision to kill a powerful Iranian general earlier this year, it appears the Iranian government is weighing an assassination attempt against the American ambassador to South Africa,…
Huge fire breaks out at Port of Beiru a month after devastating explosion
A huge fire broke out at the Port of Beirut on Thursday, triggering panic among residents traumatized by last month's massive explosion there that killed and injured thousands of people. It was…
What’s wunderdolt Kushner up to these days?
Trump son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner will hold talks with U.K. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab in London on Thursday.The top White House aide is flying to Britain on Wednesday…
More than 50K sign petition for France to take control of Lebanon
Over 44,000 people have signed an online petition to "place Lebanon under a French mandate for the next 10 years" as of Thursday afternoon. The petition on the community petition website…
Iran and Europe complete first INSTEX deal dodging US sanctions
Europe and Iran have completed their first transaction under a complicated barter system set up to dodge US sanctions on the Islamic Republic. Germany's Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that the…
Will Trump and Saudi Crown Prince MBS’ Relationship Survive Plunging Oil Prices, Alleged Coup Plot?
He has become known as the crown prince of propaganda. Armed with a series of very expensive strategy documents authored by the Boston Consulting Group and branded as his Vision…
Netanyahu claims victory but remains short of majority
Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed victory in Israel’s third election within a year, even as the country looked set for further political deadlock after early counts suggested he was still short of…
The Trump administration’s ‘bigly deal’ with the Taliban already shows signs of implosion
"The government of Afghanistan has made no commitment to free 5,000 Taliban prisoners," President Ghani told reporters in Kabul on Sunday, a day after the accord was signed in Qatar's capital, Doha.…
Netanyahu promises to steal more land if elected
On Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged to allow 3,500 new Israeli settlements in a contested region of the West Bank known as the “E-1 zone,” short for East-1. E-1 is an “underpopulated”…
Iran issues death sentence for alleged CIA spy
Iran said on Tuesday that its top court had confirmed a death sentence for an Iranian man accused of spying for US intelligence. Amir Rahimpour was found guilty of passing…
Trump’s plan for the Mideast could give Israel sovereignty over much of Jordan Valley
The plan, which includes a map outlining proposed new Israeli borders, provides for Israeli sovereignty over much of the Jordan Valley, a strategic area on the eastern frontier of the…
U.S. soldiers did sustain injuries in Iran missile attack despite Trump’s false claims
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=3&v=_J6izaPPmhU&feature=emb_logo The day after the missile strikes, President Donald Trump said that no American or Iraqi lives were lost because of precautions that had been taken, the dispersal of forces…
The U.S. used Swiss intermediaries to send Iran secret messages about retaliation and further provoking Trump
The New York Times has an excellent article titled, "Seven Days in January: How Trump Pushed U.S. and Iran to the Brink of War." As the title suggests, the article…
Dubya’s gang of war hawks are egging on Donnie
Cable news carried a distinct 2003 vibe this week, with Bush administration officials blanketing the airwaves to make the case for an attack in Iraq. The same Bush hawks Donald…
Trump administration threatens to deny Iraq access to their own money if they boot out US military
The iron grip the United States maintains over the global financial system - and its propensity to use that power to promote its national interests -was reportedly at play this…
US targeted Iranian commander in Yemen the same night they struck Soleimani
On the night the U.S. assassinated Iranian Maj. Gen. Qassim Suleimani by drone strike, the U.S. launched a similar operation to kill a top Iranian commander in Yemen, a U.S.…