Netanyahu rejects one-state solution, says settlements are a ‘side issue’

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In comprehensive interview with the BBC, PM stops short of endorsing Palestinian statehood; also praises Trump’s ‘leadership qualities’ and Iran policies Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discusses Israel’s foreign policy at Chatham House, The Royal Institute of International Affairs, in London, … Read More

Opinion Balfour Is History. The Middle East’s New Imperialists Are Turkey and Iran

posted in: Middle East, News

The Arab Middle East is currently being carved into spheres of influence by imperial powers. This time it’s not Britain and France but Iran and Turkey – but the reasons they seek to assert their domination are exactly the same. … Read More

Iran says it will continue developing ballistic missiles

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Iranians walk past Sejjil (L) and Qadr-H ballistic missiles displayed next to a portrait of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on September 25, 2017 in Tehran  Photo: AFP TEHRAN Iran’s president on Sunday said his country would continue building weapons including … Read More

On the Left, the Missing Debate over the Iran Deal

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Did Obama foreclose better future options for the U.S. than a choice between acquiescence and war? The answer will soon come into focus. President Trump’s decision to remain in the nuclear agreement with Iran while working to fix its numerous … Read More

EU leaders push back against Trump on Iran nuclear deal

Bloc affirms support for pact despite US administrations refusal to certify compliance; IAEA head says inspections of sites continuing unabated. German Chancellor Angela Merkel, left, Britain Prime minister Theresa May, center, and French President Emmanuel Macron talk as they arrive … Read More

Germany predicts World War 3 if Trump pulls out of Iran nuclear deal

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GETTY Sigamr Gabriel has warned he thinks war could break out if the Iran deal is withdrawn from Last week President Trump called Iran a “fanatical regime” and refused to sign off a landmark international nuclear deal. The US President … Read More

Trump to make announcement on fate of Iran nuclear deal Friday

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President Trump is expected to announce his decision on the fate of the Iran nuclear deal in a speech on Friday, according to Republican lawmakers briefed by the administration. White House national security adviser H.R. McMaster was on Capitol Hill … Read More

Opinion The Iranian Threat and the Arab Peace Initiative

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We should consider the initiative a way to deal with the threat from Iran and its creation, Hezbollah. And if Iran opposed the foray, its isolation in the Arab and Muslim Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is right: Iran is the … Read More

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