Iran will target ‘the heart’ of Israel if the Jewish State makes ‘slightest move’ against it, president warns

Threat comes after Iran accused Israel of ‘Zionist aggression’ following clashes at Al-Aqsa. The armed forces of Iran will target “the heart” of Israel if the Jewish State makes the “slightest move” against it, Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi warned Jerusalem … Read More

Iran’s Raisi says nation will not back down ‘an iota’ from its nuclear rights

President hails Tehran’s atomic achievements on Nuclear Technology Day, as negotiations in Vienna to revive 2015 deal drag on. As negotiations between Iran and world powers continue in Vienna over potentially reviving the 2015 nuclear deal, Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi … Read More

Iran is using the war in Ukraine to strengthen its presence in Syria

As the war continues, the Iranians have begun a series of coordinated diplomatic and military moves with the Russian regime. (March 14, 2022 / Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs) According to political sources in Jerusalem, during their meeting at the … Read More

Israel and Iran need to turn down the heat. The UAE could be the best choice as conduit

When the Abraham Accords were unveiled in 2020, Iran denounced the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) decision to normalize relations with Israel as a dangerous step threatening its security as well as the Palestinians’. Just a day after the agreement was … Read More

Saudi Arabia considers accepting yuan instead of dollars for Chinese oil sales

Talks between Riyadh and Beijing have accelerated as the Saudi unhappiness grows with Washington. Saudi Arabia is in active talks with Beijing to price some of its oil sales to China in yuan, people familiar with the matter said, a … Read More

Sasse: Saudi oil deal with China is ‘big, bad thing,’ that could be sign of global shift away from US

Sasse warned of what could happen if other countries view the U.S. as ‘weak.’ News that Saudi Arabia is considering pricing oil sales to China using the Chinese yuan instead of the U.S. dollar has Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., concerned … Read More

Iran deal could collapse on Russian demands, say France, UK, Germany

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Russia demanded protection from Western sanctions for future Russian business with Iran. The U.K., France and Germany warned on Saturday that last-minute Russian demands for protection from sanctions could sink a nuclear deal with Iran that is ready to be … Read More

Iran and Russia’s 20-Year Agreement Is a Warning Shot to the West

In their first in-person meeting on January 19, 2022, Iran’s Ebrahim Raisi and Russia’s Vladimir Putin displayed their commitment to stronger bilateral ties. In tandem with the exchange between the presidents, Iran’s oil minister announced that Tehran and Moscow had … Read More

US general says Russia turmoil could spill to Middle East

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Army general tapped to take over as top U.S. commander in the Middle East warned senators Tuesday that if Russian invades Ukraine, as many fear, it could create broader instability in the Middle East, including Syria. … Read More

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