President Trump on Thursday called for an investigation into allegations that the Obama administration tried to give Iran access to the U.S. financial system by sidestepping sanctions. “The Obama Administration is now accused of trying to give Iran secret access to the financial system of the United States. This is totally illegal,” Trump tweeted. Donald…
Iranian protesters burn an effigy of US President Donald Trump dressed in an Israeli flag during a rally to mark Qods Day in Tehran on June 8, 2018 (AFP Photo/STR) Tehran (AFP) – Iran held its annual day of protest against Israel on Friday, determined to show defiance at a time of mounting pressure from…
IDF paratroopers are in Eastern Europe taking part in Swift Response, Saber Strike. > U.S. and IDF troops, in major joint drill, simulating battle on 3 fronts > Amid rising tension with Iran, Israel to join largest int’l navy exercise A US M1 Abrams tank fires during the “Saber Strike” NATO military exercise in Adazi,…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned that the Syrian regime is no longer “immune” from retaliation. Speaking at the Policy Exchange think tank in London during a diplomatic tour of Europe, Netanyahu warned that Israel would destroy Syrian forces it deemed a threat to Israel. “He is no longer immune, his regime is no longer immune,”…
Iran has informed the U.N. nuclear watchdog that it will increase its nuclear enrichment capacity within the limits set by the 2015 agreement with world powers. The modest steps announced Tuesday appeared to be mainly aimed at signaling that Iran could resume its drive toward industrial-scale enrichment if the nuclear accord comes unraveled. Behrouz Kamalvandi,…
Poster showing Hizbullah leader Hassan Nasrallah, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, Syrian President Bashar Assad, and Russian President Vladimir Putin (ABNA News – Iran) In an astounding series of statements, Russia has made it clear that it expects all foreign forces to withdraw from Syria. Alexander Lavrentiev, President Putin’s envoy to Syria, specified on May 18,…
“Iran has an interest in escalating the situation in Gaza in light of what is happening in Syria,” the senior IDF officer said. > After 130 rockets fired from Gaza, Israelis wake to tentative calm > Iran is the culprit behind Tuesday’s Gaza rocket barrage, Israel says Despite relative calm returning to southern Israel after…
Prior to Liberman’s visit, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called on non-Syrian forces to withdraw the country’s southern border as soon as possible. Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a tour of Mt. Hermon and Golan IDF positions.. (photo credit: DEFENSE MINISTRY) Russia understands Israel’s security concern about Iran in Syria,…
A senior Iranian military official has warned the U.S. that his armed force’s missile development and regional influence was too powerful to be dismantled even in the event of a direct conflict. Brigadier General Hossein Salami, deputy commander of the elite Revolutionary Guards, criticized Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s 12-point plan for potentially reaching a…
Fearing clashes with Israel, Assad regime and Russia look to reduce Iranian presence near Israeli border. Iran’s allies are mulling limitations on Revolutionary Guard activity in Syrian territory, and may have already begun blocking Iranian access to military facilities in the hopes of avoiding future confrontations with Israel. Russia’s Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, suggested Monday…