Tag: Israel-Iran Tensions
Azerbaijan denies Iranian accusations of ‘Israeli presence’ on its border
Azerbaijan issued a denial on Monday of recent accusations by Tehran of an “Israeli presence” on the country’s border with Iran.
The statement comes amid regional tensions and a major military exercise launched by Iran...
Iran’s UN rep calls Bennett’s speech ‘full of lies’
Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Iran’s permanent representative to the United Nations, assailed Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Monday, saying that the speech he delivered was “full of lies.”
“Iran-phobia runs rampant at UN,” Takht-Ravanchi tweeted. “The Israeli...
Naftali Bennett departs for US to address UN General Assembly
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett set off for New York on Saturday night, saying he looked forward to presenting Israel’s voice to the world at the U.N. General Assembly on Monday.
Addressing reporters before boarding...
Dermer: ‘World won’t stop Iran from acquiring nuclear bomb’
Ron Dermer, who until recently was Israel’s ambassador to the United States, is warning that despite their promises, the United States and the international community will not prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon.
“In...
Israeli defense minister says Iran launched deadly drone strike on oil tanker
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz said on Wednesday that Iran was behind a fatal drone attack last month against an oil tanker.
“Our assessment is that the UAV employed in the Mercer Street attack was launched from Iranian territory and...
Report: Attempted Iranian hijacking in Gulf of Oman thwarted by vessel’s crew
The attempted Iranian hijacking of a tanker vessel in the Gulf of Oman that began on Tuesday was thwarted by the ship’s crew, who disabled its engines, preventing it from being diverted to Iran,...
Incoming Iranian president intends to seek removal of US sanctions
Iranian President-elect Ebrahim Raisi said on Tuesday that he will actively work to remove U.S. sanctions on his country.
“We will seek to lift the tyrannical sanctions imposed by America. But we will not tie...
‘The Mossad is behind every attack against Iran,’ says former hardline lawmaker
The former chairman of the Iranian parliament’s national security and foreign policy committee on Sunday blamed Israel’s Mossad spy agency for attacks against his country and criticized Iran’s security forces for not doing enough...
Report: Iran restricts inspector access to nuclear plant after attack
Iran is limiting access to inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to its main uranium enrichment plant at Natanz because of what it claims was an attack on the site by Israel,...
Former Iranian intelligence minister: ‘Mossad has penetrated the regime’
Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency has infiltrated Iran’s leadership, and many senior officials in the Islamic Republic are compromised, a former Iranian intelligence minister said on Tuesday.
“The leaders of the country don’t show any interest...