Ukraine war realigns positions between China, Middle East

When the political skies clear, it could easily be Beijing, and not Washington, that gains ground in the region As the war in Ukraine enters its third month, more convergence has emerged between China and key states in the Middle … Read More

Iran assembles ‘building blocks for long-range ballistic missiles,’ says Israeli space expert

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“At the end of the day, all missiles, including space launchers, are built by Iran’s military industries, and all of the industries belong to the IRGC. The connection was always there to begin with,” says Tal Inbar. (April 18, 2022 … Read More

Iran will target ‘the heart’ of Israel if the Jewish State makes ‘slightest move’ against it, president warns

Threat comes after Iran accused Israel of ‘Zionist aggression’ following clashes at Al-Aqsa. The armed forces of Iran will target “the heart” of Israel if the Jewish State makes the “slightest move” against it, Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi warned Jerusalem … Read More

Iran’s Raisi says nation will not back down ‘an iota’ from its nuclear rights

President hails Tehran’s atomic achievements on Nuclear Technology Day, as negotiations in Vienna to revive 2015 deal drag on. As negotiations between Iran and world powers continue in Vienna over potentially reviving the 2015 nuclear deal, Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi … Read More

Iran could be planning a ‘surprise’ for Israel in Jerusalem – analysis

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Hamas and other extremist groups have encouraged Palestinian tensions with Israel in Jerusalem during Ramadan. Israel is concerned about an incident in Jerusalem, and it could be planning a “major operation in a sensitive area near al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied … Read More

Iran is using the war in Ukraine to strengthen its presence in Syria

As the war continues, the Iranians have begun a series of coordinated diplomatic and military moves with the Russian regime. (March 14, 2022 / Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs) According to political sources in Jerusalem, during their meeting at the … Read More

Saudi Arabia considers accepting yuan instead of dollars for Chinese oil sales

Talks between Riyadh and Beijing have accelerated as the Saudi unhappiness grows with Washington. Saudi Arabia is in active talks with Beijing to price some of its oil sales to China in yuan, people familiar with the matter said, a … Read More

Sasse: Saudi oil deal with China is ‘big, bad thing,’ that could be sign of global shift away from US

Sasse warned of what could happen if other countries view the U.S. as ‘weak.’ News that Saudi Arabia is considering pricing oil sales to China using the Chinese yuan instead of the U.S. dollar has Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., concerned … Read More

Iran deal could collapse on Russian demands, say France, UK, Germany

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Russia demanded protection from Western sanctions for future Russian business with Iran. The U.K., France and Germany warned on Saturday that last-minute Russian demands for protection from sanctions could sink a nuclear deal with Iran that is ready to be … Read More

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