Incoming Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday appointed a major Iran hawk to lead Israel's National Security Council under the new government. Tzachi Hanegbi is a veteran Likud lawmaker and a longtime ally of Netanyahu who has repeatedly threatened in...
US Sanctions Prevent Dozens of Ships Carrying Food from Reaching Iran
The ships cannot enter Iran due to payment issues
Biden Says Iran Deal Is ‘Dead’ In Newly Surfaced Video
President Biden said the Iran nuclear deal was "dead" in a video that was taken in early November and surfaced online this week. Biden made the comments on November 4 on the sidelines of an election rally in California when asked by a woman if he could announce that...
CIA Chief Says Russia-Iran Building ‘Full-Fledged Defense Partnership’
CIA Director William Burns said in an interview that aired on PBS that Russia and Iran are working toward a "full-fledged defense partnership" and that such an arrangement threatens the US and its allies in the Middle East. As an example of Russian and Iranian...
IAEA Delegation to Visit Iran Over Uranium Traces Inquiry
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is sending a delegation to Iran on December 18 over an inquiry into uranium traces at undeclared Iranian nuclear sites the nuclear watchdog has been pursuing for years. "At the invitation of Iran, an IAEA technical team...
IDF Chief Confirms Israeli Airstrike Hit Convoy on Syria-Iraq Border in November
The head of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) on Wednesday confirmed that Israel was behind an airstrike on the Syria-Iraq border in early November that targeted a truck convoy and reportedly killed at least 10 people. IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kohavi claimed that a...
Iran Says It Won’t Resume Nuclear Deal Talks ‘Under Pressure’
The Iranian Foreign Ministry said Monday that Tehran would not resume negotiations on the nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA, "under pressure" from the US. "American officials know that the Islamic Republic of Iran, under pressures and threats, is not willing...
US, Israel Hold Joint Aerial Drills Simulating Attacks on Iran
The Israeli military on Wednesday published pictures of joint aerial exercises with the US that were held this week and simulated attacks on Iran. The drills were held over Israel and the Mediterranean Sea. According to the Times of Israel, the Israeli Defense Forces...
Report: US, Israel to Hold Drills Simulating Bombing Iran
The US and Israeli air forces will simulate attacking Iran during drills over the Mediterranean Sea and Israel this week, The Jerusalem Post reported on Tuesday. The report said that the drills will be held from Tuesday to Thursday and will involve both US and Israeli...
Israeli Military Chief Says Joint Activity With US to ‘Significantly Expand’
The head of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) returned to Israel on Thursday after five days of talks with US officials in Washington that were focused on Iran and said joint military operations between the US and Israel will be "significantly expanded." "In order to...