Tag: Iran
Blinken urges Iran to release answers on death of former FBI agent Robert Levinson
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with the family of former Jewish FBI agent Robert “Bob” Levinson, who U.S. officials believe was abducted by the Iranian government more than a decade ago.
“I was...
Top Iranian official threatens to destroy Haifa, Tel Aviv
Iranian Defense Minister Amir Hatami on Sunday dedicated an entire speech to threats against Israel, warning that provocations by Jerusalem would result in Tehran’s destroying of Haifa and Tel Aviv.
Hatami made the remarks at...
Will a US-Saudi rift affect Israel?
The Biden administration has distanced itself from Saudi Arabia, imposing sanctions on some Saudi officials over the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, but stopped short of penalizing Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman...
Harris to Netanyahu: America stands against ICC war-crimes probe of Israel
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday, assuring that the United States stands against the International Criminal Court’s war-crimes probe of Israel.
According to a readout from the Prime Minister’s...
Top Iranian official: Gulf states allying with Israel face ‘catastrophic consequences’
Former Iranian Defense Minister Gen. Ahmad Vahidi said in an interview that aired on Wednesday that the Gulf states joining an alliance with Israel would have “catastrophic” consequences.
Vahidi, who is a member of Iran’s...
Iran : pressions pour la levée des sanctions par les Etats-Unis et la reconnaissance...
Par A. Savyon
Introduction
Au cours des dernières semaines, l’Iran a mis en œuvre une politique de « résistance maximale/avisée », qui se manifeste par une « pression maximale » exercée sur les US et sur la communauté...
Iran is fighting two parallel shadow wars, partly to seek retaliation
Recent events have demonstrated that Iran is engaging in two, parallel “shadow wars”: one against Israel and the second is against the United States. The explosive attack against an Israeli-owned cargo ship in the Gulf of...
Iranian chess players join global competitors in Israeli-led virtual tournament
Iranian chess players participated for the first time in a virtual tournament on Monday that was part of an Israeli solidary initiative.
From beginners to grandmasters, a total of 438 chess players from more than 40 countries,...
We recognize Haman. But where are Mordechai and Esther?
This week’s festival of Purim provided Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with an irresistible analogy.
Purim celebrates the deliverance of the Jews of ancient Persia by Mordechai and Esther—two Jews who thwarted the genocidal intentions of...
Head of Israel’s Labor Says Party Supports ‘Improved’ Iran Deal, Calls Netanyahu Approach a...
The head of Israel’s opposition Labor party said Tuesday that it would support a revamped nuclear agreement with Iran, and that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has failed on the issue.
Speaking at a virtual event...