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In a demonstration of the economic dividends of the Abraham Accords, Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Petroleum is buying Israeli Delek Drilling’s shares in the Tamar natural gas field. The Israeli energy company Delek Drilling reported on April 26 that it signed a nonbinding memorandum of understanding to sell its stake (22%) …
Read More »Iran Nuclear Pact Talks Resume
World powers resumed talks Tuesday in Vienna about revitalizing the 2015 international pact to restrain Iran’s nuclear development program and bring the United States back into the accord that former U.S. President Donald Trump unilaterally withdrew from in 2018. Current U.S. President Joe Biden wants to rejoin the pact aimed …
Read More »IRGCN Interaction with U.S. Naval Vessels in the North Arabian Gulf
At approximately 8 p.m. on April 26, three Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) fast inshore attack craft (FIAC) failed to exercise due regard for the safety of other vessels as required under international law as they came into close proximity to U.S. naval vessels in international waters of …
Read More »PA President Mahmoud Abbas: No Palestinian elections without Jerusalem
He praised the residents of east Jerusalem for their “steadfastness in the face of Israeli schemes aiming to control the holy city.” The Palestinian Authority will not hold general elections without the participation of Jerusalem residents, PA President Mahmoud Abbas said Sunday night. He made his remarks during a meeting …
Read More »Sirens heard in Sderot as 3 rockets launched into Israel from Gaza
It is possible there were multiple interceptions by the Iron Dome defense system. Rocket sirens went off in Sderot and in the Gaza border area in the early hours of Monday morning as three rockets were launched into Israel from the Gaza Strip.The IDF confirmed that two of the rockets …
Read More »What is Israel’s policy during US-Iran negotiations? – opinion
Iranian leaders have repeatedly declared that Israel should be destroyed. Therefore Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu emphasizes that Israel will not let Iran have nuclear weapons. The Biden administration wishes to prevent Iran from producing nuclear weapons. Israel is of the same mindset, and believes the United States should impose tough, …
Read More »Iran FM Zarif bemoans IRGC, Soleimani overreach in leaked interview
The Iranian foreign minister complained about how he was forced to act for military interests instead of diplomatic ones. Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif expressed discontent with the influence the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps has over diplomatic affairs, expressing rare criticism of former IRGC Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani, …
Read More »Iran’s secret tapes: Is Iran’s Zarif really sidelined by the IRGC?
Leaked tapes appear to show Zarif claiming that Russia wanted to sabotage the Iran nuclear deal signed in 2015. Leaked recordings are the latest twist in a strange saga that appears to pit Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif against the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. IRGC Quds Force commander Qasem …
Read More »Tensions spiral in Jerusalem, Israel’s southern front
Israel is seething with conflict between Jews and Arabs with increasing tension in the West Bank, rocket fire from Gaza and with fear of escalation on the northern border. Israel completely closed off Gaza’s fishing zone this morning. The Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) Rassan Alian had …
Read More »New Kurdish group in Syria attacks Turkish-backed opposition in Afrin
The Afrin Liberation Forces, which has escalated attacks against the Turkish-backed opposition in the Aleppo countryside, is being secretive about the sources of its support, weapons and training. The Afrin Liberation Forces, a group of Kurdish fighters from Afrin also known as Hezen Rizgariya Efrine (HRE), recently stepped up their …
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