Israeli minister claims PM secretly met with Saudi Crown Prince, Saudis deny report, Netanyahu refuses to comment

Riyadh has denied claims that the Israeli PM became the first leader of the Jewish state to meet Saudi officials at the weekend through secret engagement with Mohammed bin Salman (MBS). Benjamin Netanyahu has refused to comment. … Read More >Israeli minister claims PM secretly met with Saudi Crown Prince, Saudis deny report, Netanyahu refuses to comment

Pompeo ‘Confident’ Other Nations Will Join Arab-Israeli Peace Deal

This fall, the US brokered normalisation-of-relations deals between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Sudan, offering Abu Dhabi lucrative weapons contracts, and promising Khartoum that Washington would lift sanctions and the ‘state sponsor of terrorism’ designation against the Northeast African nation. … Read More >Pompeo ‘Confident’ Other Nations Will Join Arab-Israeli Peace Deal

Iran Blasts Pompeo’s Farewell Tour of Failure, Claims Hosts Have ‘Spent Their Dignity and Honour’

Mike Pompeo began a whirlwind trip to Europe and the Middle East on 13 November, visiting France, Turkey, Georgia, Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Saudi Arabia along the way. The trip, possibly the last in his capacity as secretary of state, is set to finish on 23 November. … Read More >Iran Blasts Pompeo’s Farewell Tour of Failure, Claims Hosts Have ‘Spent Their Dignity and Honour’

US Deploys B-52 Bombers to the Middle East After Announcing Further Troop Withdrawals

On Tuesday, the Trump administration announced troops cuts in Afghanistan and Iraq by January 15 as a result of Trump’s peace deal with Taliban earlier this year and his 2016 presidential campaign pledge to end any ongoing global warfighting by US troops. … Read More >US Deploys B-52 Bombers to the Middle East After Announcing Further Troop Withdrawals

Israel’s Defence Minister Temporarily Replaces Prime Minister Undergoing Medical Checks

Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz will assume the prime minister’s duties on Friday while Benjamin Netanyahu is set to undergo a medical examination involving a sedation period, the office of the Israeli prime minister said in a press release. … Read More >Israel’s Defence Minister Temporarily Replaces Prime Minister Undergoing Medical Checks

Iran hits out at France, Germany & UK over accusations advanced uranium enrichment violates nuclear deal

Tehran has insisted its nuclear activity is “peaceful” and “legal” after France, Germany and the UK accused it of seriously violating the 2015 nuclear deal by plowing ahead with uranium enrichment using advanced centrifuges. … Read More >Iran hits out at France, Germany & UK over accusations advanced uranium enrichment violates nuclear deal

Forbidden Weapons and Israeli War Crimes

In the period 2008-2014, Zionist settler colonialists launched three aggressive wars against the Palestinians of the Gaza Strip: (1) Dec 2008-Jan 2009, (2) 14 Nov 2012, and (3) July-August 2014. During these aggressive wars, the Israeli military used a number of American-made forbidden weapons: White Phosphorus, GBU-39 Shells, DIME bombs, Flechette Shells, Vacuum bombs, and Scandium 64 Aerosol. … Read More >Forbidden Weapons and Israeli War Crimes

Iran Touts ‘Max Failure’ of US’s ‘Max Pressure’ Strategy as Trump Triples Down on Sanctions

Washington imposed a new round of sanctions against Iran on Wednesday, targeting multiple persons and dozens of entities including a charity linked to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The same day, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo pledged to slap more sanctions on Iran “in the coming weeks and months.” … Read More >Iran Touts ‘Max Failure’ of US’s ‘Max Pressure’ Strategy as Trump Triples Down on Sanctions