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“An engaging spy series just bought by Apple TV does more than caricature Iran and the Mossad”

TABLET MAG What’s So Great About the New Israeli Thriller ‘Tehran’? by Raz Greenberg August 6, 2020 The opening scenes of Tehran, the new thriller from the Israeli public broadcast corporation Kan 11, tell the story of two Israeli backpackers … Continue reading

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Richard Goldberg, FDD Senior Adviser, sanctioned by Iran

JNS Iran sanctions former official on National Security Council for ‘economic terrorism’ August 3, 2020 Iran sanctioned on Sunday the former director for countering Iran’s weapons of mass destruction at the White House National Security Council, Richard Goldberg, for what … Continue reading

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Long story short: “Only credible military threats have convinced Iran to postpone its nuclear ambitions”

THE DEFENSE POST Countdown to Israeli Action Against Iran by Michael Makovsky July 31, 2020 Recent mysterious explosions at Iran’s nuclear facilities, which some have attributed to Israel, return to prominence a calculation not seriously considered since 2015: Iran’s dwindling … Continue reading

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China and Iran cut a deal: “For Iran, China is a life raft saving it from total economic collapse under the weight of US economic sanctions”

ISRAEL HAYOM (by agreement with JNS) Israel and the Sino-Iranian alliance by Caroline Glick July 17, 2020 …Following weeks of feverish rumors, Iran and China have concluded a strategic accord. Last weekend, the New York Times reported on the contents … Continue reading

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“Blast at Iran centrifuge assembly facility may have set back development by 2 years, experts tell the NY Times”

TIMES OF ISRAEL Israel’s alleged Natanz strike ‘as complex as Stuxnet,’ a major blow to Iran by Staff July 10, 2020 An alleged Israeli attack on an advanced centrifuge development and assembly plant at Iran’s Natanz uranium enrichment facility exhibited … Continue reading

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US Justice Department: “Justice is overdue for the many victims of Iranian-supported terror”

ARAB NEWS US court orders Iran to pay $879m to 1996 Khobar bombing survivors July 10, 2020 A US federal court has held Iran responsible for the 1996 bombing of the Khobar Towers in Saudi Arabia where US forces were … Continue reading

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“With threats from Tehran following blast at nuclear facility blamed on Jerusalem, Israel reportedly wanting to receive KC-46 Pegasuses, despite design problem, within 2 years”

TIMES OF ISRAEL Amid Iran tensions, Israel said to ask US to speed up delivery of air refuelers by TOI Staff and Agencies July 8, 2020 Israel has asked the US Department of Defense to speed up delivery of its … Continue reading

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“Kuwaiti newspaper cites unnamed senior source as saying Jerusalem behind recent incidents in Iran, following an alleged attempt by Tehran to hack Israel’s water infrastructure”

TIMES OF ISRAEL Report: Israeli cyberattack caused Iran nuclear site fire, F35s hit missile base by Judah Ari Gross July 3, 2020 Israel was responsible for two blasts at Iranian facilities — one related to uranium enrichment, the other for … Continue reading

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Iran: “While clearly leery himself about getting the United States into another military conflict in the Middle East, Trump would likely be sympathetic to Israel taking matters into its own hands”

REAL CLEAR DEFENSE The Clock Is Ticking on the Next Iran Nuclear Crisis by John Hannah June 29, 2020 In early June, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) released two reports on the Iranian nuclear program. They make for worrisome … Continue reading

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“You wouldn’t know it from the popular press, but the Trump administration’s campaign of “maximum pressure” against Iran is working”

NEWSWEEK The Fruits Of ‘Maximum Pressure’: An Increasingly Isolated Iran by Ilan Berman June 25, 2020 …Iran, by rights a bona fide energy superpower, has seen its global oil trade dry up over the past year as a result of American pressure. … Continue reading

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