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Iran’s fast-moving development of weapons-grade uranium is bringing the possibility of an Iranian first nuclear test closer

JPOST Iran close to testing nuclear weapons for first time Benjamin Weinthal August 12, 2023 The Islamic Republic of Iran is close to possibly testing a nuclear weapons device and has sought to obtain illicit technology for its active atomic … Continue reading

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The downfall of the White House’s favorite Iran whisperer is a mystery wrapped inside a cover-up

TABLET MAG What Happened to Robert Malley? Lee Smith July 23, 2023 In late June, reports started circulating that White House heavy Robert Malley had been suspended from his job in the Joe Biden administration. That was surprising. Before he … Continue reading

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The common policy of the last three administrations tacitly assumes that the costs to the United States, to the Middle East, and to the world of a nuclear-armed Iran, while certainly unwelcome, would be manageable

THE JERUSALEM STRATEGIC TRIBUNE The United States, Iran, and the Lessons of the Last War Michael Mandelbaum July 2023 …The present policy rests on the conviction that confronting Iran with the threat of war would likely lead to war, and … Continue reading

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Israelis are defending themselves against Tehran’s foreign legions

FOUNDATION FOR DEFENSE OF DEMOCRACY Iran’s shadow war Clifford May July 12, 2023 Israelis battled Palestinians in the northern West Bank last week. That’s what most media reported and it’s true as far as it goes. But here’s a more … Continue reading

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Biden’s Iran envoy placed on leave after security clearance suspended amid investigation into possible mishandling of classified material

ASSOCIATED PRESS Congress demands info on security clearance suspension of Iran envoy Matt Lee June 30, 2023 The chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee is demanding that the State Department produce more information about the suspension of the U.S. … Continue reading

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We now know that Obama and his team worked in parallel or together with sympathetic Israeli officials to block Netanyahu from launching an Israeli strike in the period 2009-12

TABLET MAG Biden’s Ties That Bind Michael Doran June 20, 2023 …Biden officials regard Netanyahu as their bête noire not simply because he openly objects to their approach or because he sides with Republicans, but because he is better positioned … Continue reading

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“The Iran regime may believe the world isn’t watching as it terrorizes citizens into silence. We all must support those who stand by the Iranian people in the face of this brutality.”

GATESTONE ‘No Joke’: The Baffling Silence by The Biden Administration, UN and EU on Iran’s Human Rights Abuses Majid Rafizadeh June 10, 2023 Not only have the Biden Administration, the EU, and the UN have been silent in the face … Continue reading

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Last month, during the final days of Ramadan, Israel had to contend with near-simultaneous attacks from Lebanon, Syria, the West Bank, and Gaza. The scale of the attacks was limited, but they underscored that Iran and its proxies can press Israel on four different fronts at once

THE NATIONAL INTEREST Gaza Rockets Pierce White House Optimism on Middle East David Adesnik May 18, 2023 …Israel’s adversary in the latest round of fighting was not Hamas, but the lesser-known and smaller Islamic Jihad. The latter is also a … Continue reading

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NY Times says UK told Israel about nuclear activity at Fordo based on info from Ali Reza Akbari, who was hanged in January; Russia assisted Tehran in identifying source of leak

TIMES OF ISRAEL Israel got intel on Iran’s secret nuclear weapons program from executed spy May 1, 2023 Russian intelligence reportedly helped Iran discover that a dual Iranian-British national who once served as its deputy minister of defense was leaking … Continue reading

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“What we’ve requested recently from the United States is that it at least support Israel, with words and equipment, before, during and after such an attack on Iran”

JNS US lacks ‘real deterrence’ against Iran; Israel may need to act alone, former Israeli official warns Yaakov Lappin April 17, 2023 …In late March, Biden said that the United States does not seek conflict with Iran, but will respond … Continue reading

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