Tag: Iran
Did Israel lose the Syrian war? Not yet
Ehud Yaari’s recent op-ed “How Israel Lost the Syrian War” provides unequaled insight into Israel’s and other states’ actions during the Syrian civil war. He describes Israel’s tactical successes, noting that IRGC leader Qassem Soleimani’s “original...
Biden is forcing Israel to attack Iran alone
When asked about the Biden administration’s reported new “arrangement” with Iran regarding its nuclear program, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded, “More than 90% of our security issues stem from Iran and its ....
Khamenei pushes to arm Palestinians in Judea and Samaria
During a June 14 meeting between Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s Supreme Leader, and Ziyad al-Nakhalah, secretary-general of Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Khamenei said that the Palestinian terrorist groups have "accurately identified the way forward."
“The current...
Arrest warrants for four tied to 1994 Buenos Aires Jewish center bombing
An Argentinian federal judge has called on Interpol to arrest four Lebanese men believed to be connected to a truck bomb that killed 85 people and injured more than 300 at the Buenos Aires AMIA Jewish community center...
US envoy sought to advance Iran deal in low-key Oman visit
U.S. President Joe Biden’s White House Coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa Brett McGurk visited Oman on May 8 to discuss with officials there the possibility of reaching out to Iran regarding...
Gallant: Iran operating ‘floating terror bases’
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant revealed on Monday that Iran is converting commercial vessels into armed military platforms, equipped with drones, missiles and advanced reconnaissance systems.
These "floating terror bases" were an extension of Iran's...
Nides: Riyadh-Tehran détente won’t hurt Saudi-Israel prospects
The resumption of diplomatic talks between Saudi Arabia and Iran isn’t bad news for the kingdom’s relationship with Israel, says Thomas Nides, the U.S. ambassador to Jerusalem.
“We’re happy when things are calm,” he told i24...
IDF assessment: Iran is pushing Palestinian Islamic Jihad to fire rockets at Israel
Iran has been encouraging the senior leadership of Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), whose members are based in Damascus and Beirut, to instruct the terror faction’s Gazan rocket squads to keep firing at Israel, the...
Iran secures chair of technology forum at UN Human Rights Council
In the same week that Iran hanged two men for their activity on social media, the U.N. Human Rights Council appointed Tehran as chair of a forum focused on using technology to promote human...
Hamas’s al-Arouri and the Iranian connection
Hamas’s deputy political bureau chief, Saleh al-Arouri, currently based in Lebanon, is interested in surrounding Israel with rocket and terror bases, and so is Iran.
That common interest has enabled al-Arouri to create new levels...