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“Empowering Iran will come at the expense of not only Saudi Arabia – but at the expense of Iraqis, Lebanese, Syrians and Yemenis”

THE INDEPENDENT The whole of the Middle East will pay the price for Biden’s Iran appeasement policy by Mohammed Khalid Alyahya March 13, 2021 Since the Biden administration’s decision to reverse the designation of Yemen’s Houthi militia as a foreign … Continue reading

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#WSJ report says Israel targeted at least 12 vessels linked to Iran since 2019, marking a new front in conflict

TIMES OF ISRAEL US officials say Israel has hit many ships taking Iran oil, arms to Syria by Staff March 12, 2021 Israel has targeted at least 12 ships bound for Syria, most of them transporting Iranian oil, with mines … Continue reading

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Hamas and Islamic Jihad “see Soleimani as a hero because of his role in providing the Gaza-based terror groups with cash and weapons in order to continue their jihad against Israel and Jews”

GATESTONE Palestinians: Why Terrorists Support Mass Murderers by Khaled Abu Toameh March 12, 2021 While many Palestinians hold Iran’s slain military commander Qassem Soleimani responsible for committing massacres against Palestinians and Arabs, especially in war-torn Syria, the Palestinian Islamist groups … Continue reading

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“Barack Obama’s plan was never about stopping Iran from obtaining a bomb. It was about realigning American interests in the Middle East in order to remake the Democratic Party at home”

TABLET MAG The Iran Deal’s Inevitable Sequel by Lee Smith March 10, 2021 …And here’s how anyone who was paying attention during the first iteration of the Iran deal debate knew the JCPOA was never about stopping Iran from getting … Continue reading

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Contrary to what the mullahs broadcast, there’s a “strong pattern of pro-Israel sentiment in Iran”

SPECTATOR UK Iran doesn’t hate Israel by Jake Wallis Simons February 27, 2021 …Shortly after the assassination of Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh near Tehran last year, two banners appeared on a prominent bridge nearby. The first was a handmade … Continue reading

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When it comes to Iran, the historical record carries some important lessons for today

AMERICAN PURPOSE Lessons from the Past by Michael Mandelbaum March 1, 2021 …Whatever Biden decides to do, the decision will necessarily form part of a broader policy toward the Islamic Republic. To be effective, that policy must take into account … Continue reading

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“The Iranians didn’t realize that Biden is not Obama, and that in the end they will miscalculate and get hit”

ALGEMEINER Report: Israel ‘Very Pleased’ With US Strikes on Iranian Targets in Syria, Was Informed in Advance by Staff February 26, 2021 Israeli officials were “very pleased” with US airstrikes against Iran-backed militias in eastern Syria Thursday, and were informed by the … Continue reading

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“Netanyahu swiftly expressed concern last Friday after Secretary of State Tony Blinken said the U.S. was prepared to begin nuclear talks with Iran aimed at restoring the 2015 deal”

AXIOS Scoop: U.S. and Israel to convene strategic forum on Iran by Barak Ravid February 24, 2021 The United States and Israel have elected to reconvene a strategic working group on Iran, with the first round of talks on intelligence surrounding … Continue reading

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“Israel believes that going back to the old agreement will pave Iran’s path to a nuclear arsenal”

JERUSALEM POST Israel: US paving path to Iranian nuclear bomb with push to rejoin JCPOA by Tovah Lazaroff, Reuters February 19, 2021 Israel warned that the United States was helping Iran develop a nuclear weapons arsenal with its decision late … Continue reading

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“It could even bring Iran closer to the State of Israel. It just shows how sport can unite and break down barriers”

I24NEWS Iranian judoka Saeid Mollaei expected in Israel for Grand Slam in Tel Aviv February 14, 2021 Iranian judoka Saeid Mollaei, who fled his country after speaking out against the regime more than a year ago, is due to land … Continue reading

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