Tag: Iran
US seizes dozens of Iranian-run sites ‘disguised as news organizations’
The United States has seized a total of 36 websites linked to Iran, the U.S. Justice Department announced on Tuesday.
Thirty-three of the sites were used by the Iranian Islamic Radio and Television Union (IRTVU),...
Israel’s new leadership likely to advance Abraham Accords, put Palestinian issue on backburner
Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid is scheduled to travel to the United Arab Emirates next week, marking his first visit there since he became the country’s top diplomat.
The visit comes as Israel and the Biden administration...
Iran’s new president likely to usher in new era of defiance and hegemony
In his first news conference since his victory in Friday’s election, Iran’s President-elect Ebrahim Raisi immediately adopted a defiant stance on Monday, saying, “The U.S. is obliged to lift all oppressive sanctions against Iran,” adding...
Iran elects Khamenei protege Ebrahim Raisi to the presidency
Khamenei loyalist Ebrahim Raisi won a landslide victory in Iran’s June 18 presidential election, Iranian media reported.
Raisi garnered 61.9 percent (17.9 million) of the votes versus his next-closest challenger, Mohsen Rezaei, a former Islamic...
Israeli research center exposes how Hezbollah ‘liaisons’ help control Lebanon
The fact that Hezbollah is deeply embedded in some 200 southern Lebanese villages is well known, but what is less known is the role played by the terror organization’s local administrators.
Now, a new report published on...
CUFI survey finds strong bipartisan support for Israel, new sanctions on Iran
Christians United for Israel (CUFI) released the results of its latest survey this week on American attitudes on Israel, showing that support for Israel and issues important to the survival of the Jewish state still hold...
Emirati involved in Abraham Accords calls for Palestinians to be free from Hamas, Iran
An Emirati who helped broker the Abraham Accords between Israel and four Arab countries wrote in an op-ed published by Newsweek on Monday that “it’s time” for Palestinians to be free from their stronghold of Iran and Hamas.
“The...
Blinken: ‘Hundreds’ of sanctions to remain, even if Iran returns to nuclear-deal compliance
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told the Senate Appropriations Committee on Tuesday that “hundreds of sanctions will remain in place,” even if Iran returns to compliance with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of...
Sen. Menendez lays out political strategy for Mideast relations, reaffirms support of Israel
Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) said on Thursday that the relationship between the United States and Israel is more important than any one person on the day after it became clear...
Gantz seeks new understanding, in quiet way, with US on Iran
As he set off for a lightning trip to the United States on Wednesday night, Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz left behind tectonic political developments in Jerusalem that will reshape the political system for years to...