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- "While the Israeli public is feeling despondent over the situation in the north and the terrible news from the drone battlefield, some are talking about a huge achievement and the possibility of years of quiet"
- "An engaging spy series just bought by Apple TV does more than caricature Iran and the Mossad"
- "Hamawy won with only 28% of the vote — but since nearly all the other Democrat candidates were also anti-Israel, his terror-friendliness may have been an asset"
- FBI, DOJ staff dismayed that powerful people should not be charged -- decision came from the top down to not charge Hillary Clinton
- Jewish Lynching Survivor Meets the Arab Man Who Rescued Him
- "Dumped Clinton emails contained insinuations, conspiracy theories and negative portrayals painting Michael Oren as almost an enemy agent who could not be trusted"
- J Street Obit: "An organization vilified by former friends, distanced from the left in Israel and distrusted by many more as a result of the mishandling of its own reputation"
- US News and World Report: Israel #8 on the "global stage"
Tag Archives: Iran
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
Posted in Islam, Israel & Middle East, Politics
Tagged FDD, Foundation for Defense of Democracy, Iran, Richard Goldberg
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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
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
“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
“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
“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
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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Tagged Donald Trump, Hassan Rouhani, Iran, JCPOA, Joe Biden
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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
Iran cyber attack was to poison Israelis with chlorine through their drinking water
JNS Iran ‘opened a Pandora’s box’ in cyber attack on Israeli water system by Yaakov Lappin June 2, 2020 The Iranian cyber attack in early April on an Israeli water-treatment facility, designed to get computers to add too much chlorine to … Continue reading