Iran

How much does Hamas’s rocket arsenal cost?

The arsenal of 14,000 rockets is believed to be worth millions. In the ongoing fight between Israel and Hamas about which side can outlast the other and who will seem more desperate for a ceasefire first, a key issue is cost. It is well-known that Iron Dome interceptors cost far …

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Biden and Iran: Temptation to Save the Zombie

[S]ensing that the American side is keen on producing the fudge, the Iranian side is raising the stakes. On Monday “Supreme Guide” Ali Khamenei said that “liberating Palestine” is the “number one goal of the Islamic ummah”, making it clear that even if the “nuclear deal” is revived, the clash …

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Iran reveals its strategy advising Hamas on war against Israel

What is important here is that the conversation with Ghaani comes as Iranian media published a unique look at Israel’s air defense systems, asserting that Israel is showing new vulnerabilities. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force head Esmail Ghaani spoke with Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh over the weekend and …

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The Middle East Beginning to Adjust to Realities of Likely U.S.-Iran Deal

A flurry of diplomacy is laying the groundwork for a U.S.-Iran agreement on a mutual return to the 2015 multilateral Iran nuclear deal. The core of the regional discussions focuses on rapprochement between Iran and Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Iraqi leaders are seeking to assume the …

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Amid coronavirus, Gaza’s hospitals struggle with war’s wounded

Gaza (IP) – As the Gaza health system was struggling with a runaway surge of coronavirus cases, Authorities cleared out hospital operating rooms, suspended nonessential care and redeployed doctors to patients having difficulty breathing. In Israel, airstrikes and artillery attacks so far, at least 120 Palestinians, including 31 children, have …

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UN to hold open meeting on Israeli-Palestinian tensions

The UN Security Council will publicly discuss the worsening Israeli-Palestinian tensions on Sunday. The decision to hold the meeting came after reaching a compromise over US objections to a meeting on Friday. Diplomats said the United States, a close ally of Israel, had initially suggested a virtual public meeting could …

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Zarif Says Iran Open To Close Ties With Saudis

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif expressed Iran’s readiness to hold close relations with Saudi Arabia. Speaking to reporters in Damascus on Wednesday, the top Iranian diplomat said, “We are and have been always prepared to have close relations with Saudi Arabia.” He said both Iran and the “Syrian brothers” have …

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Iranian Regime Taking Advantage Of Palestinian Issue To Advance Its Agenda In Middle East – OpEd

Some experts have called Khomeini one of the most prominent politicians of the twentieth century, who with his counter-progressive and opportunistic intuition used every opportunity to consolidate and strengthen his position and that of his regime in Iran and the region. For example, at a time when his regime was …

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IAEA says Iran enriched uranium to up to 63% purity

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says samples taken from the Natanz nuclear facility show Iran has enriched uranium to up to 63 percent, and that the purity level is “consistent with the fluctuations” announced by the Islamic Republic. “According to Iran, fluctuations of the enrichment levels… were experienced,” the …

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Russian ship gets stuck near Caspian en route to Iran

The cargo vessel got stuck in a canal north of the Caspian Sea while bringing goods to Iran. Russia and Iran have lobbied for an alternative to the Suez Canal through their countries recently. A Russian cargo ship headed toward Iran got stuck in a canal near the Caspian Sea …

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