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HAKKI ÖCAL @hakkiocal Articles COLUMNS The most inhuman proxy war in Yemen COLUMNS After destroying Libya, France in Syria COLUMNS Playing State of Emergency card to oppose elections […]
In the Middle East right now, all sides in this complex battle are staring at each other with increasing concern
An Israeli statement that the Iranians had missiles in Syria was surely made in concert with the Trump administration – it came within hours, and coincidences don’t run that close […]
Israel has hit nearly all Iranian infrastructure in Syria, military claims
Most intense Israeli incursion since 1973 follows Iran’s alleged firing on Golan Heights Oliver Holmes in Jerusalem and Saeed Kamali Dehghan Thu 10 May 2018 0:36 Syrian military video shows […]
Nuclear deal ; Swiss invitation to Iranian president remains open
This content was published on May 9, 2018 Iranian President Hassan Rohani has been invited to Switzerland as the US pulls out of a nuclear deal with Tehran. (Keystone) […]
Europeans scramble to save Iran deal after Trump reneges
By Reuters – May 10,2018 – JORDAN TIMES WASHINGTON/PARIS — Dismayed European allies sought to salvage the international nuclear pact with Iran on Wednesday after President Donald Trump pulled the […]
The Latest: Israel says Iranians in Syria fired missiles
JERUSALEM (AP) — The latest on tensions between Israel and Syria (all times local): 1:30 a.m. Israel’s military says Iranian forces based in neighboring Syria fired about 20 projectiles at […]
How President Trump’s Iran Deal Decision Could Backfire
Source: Time By IAN BREMMER May 8, 2018 President Donald Trump has fulfilled his promise to withdraw the U.S. from the Iran nuclear deal. For a man about to stare down Kim Jong Un over a […]
President Trump Pulls U.S. Out of ‘Defective’ Iran Nuclear Deal
Source: Time By TESSA BERENSON Updated: May 8, 2018 3:52 PM ET President Donald Trump announced he will reinstate “the highest level of economic sanctions” that were waived as part of the Iran […]
Two dozen Israeli missiles or bomber sorties could wipe out Iran’s economy in a matter of hours
Source: AT An Israeli-Iran war would not be a limited conflict. Both sides would attempt to destroy the other’s capacity to fight, and the odds for the moment favor Israel. Two dozen Israeli missiles or bomber sorties could wipe out Iran’s economy in a matter of hours, and that makes […]
US withdrawal from Iran deal will create new conflicts, presidential spox Kalın says
DAILY SABAH WITH AGENCIES ISTANBUL The United States’ decision to unilaterally withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal will only create more instability and conflicts, presidential spokesperson İbrahim Kalın said late Tuesday. “The multilateral deal will continue with other signatories,” Kalın said in a tweet after Trump’s announcement, saying the decision […]
Rouhani says Iran conditionally will stay in nuclear deal
May 8, 2018 President Hassan Rouhani says Tehran will conditionally stay in the JCPOA with other signatories, stressing that Iran has always complied with its commitments to the nuclear deal, […]
Iran nuclear deal: Trump pulls US out in break with Europe allies
US President Donald Trump says he will withdraw the US from an Obama-era nuclear agreement with Iran. Calling it “decaying and rotten”, he said the deal was “an embarrassment” […]
Donald Trump’s decision on the Iran nuclear deal could have a disastrous ripple effect on the fight against terrorism
Trump may see this as a way to diminish Obama’s legacy, but in Saudi Arabia the Iran deal is not a matter of internal politics but existential security – it’s crucial he […]
Hezbollah appears to have gained in Lebanon vote
Source: Associated Press By ZEINA KARAM and BASSEM MROUE BEIRUT (AP) — The Iran-backed Hezbollah group and its political allies made significant gains in Sunday’s parliamentary elections in Lebanon while […]
The new phase of Iran-Israel ‘semi-confrontation’
May 06,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Amer Al Sabaileh Recent weeks have seen the hostility between Iran and Israel develop from a secretive conflict to come out into the open. […]
It’s not clear if Trump and Netanyahu want a war with Iran – but they may fall into one all the same
Disastrous US interventions in the Middle East made Iran a powerful enemy – Trump shouldn’t make the same mistake with the nuclear deal Patrick Cockburn @indyworld It’s not clear if Trump […]
Israelis targeted Iranian anti-aircraft missiles in Sunday strike: US officials
Source: AT A late-night air strike targeting a base in the Syrian city of Hama was carried out by Israeli F-15s, US officials revealed on Tuesday amid calls for retaliation from Iran. Media outlets associated with the Syrian government and Hezbollah initially suggested Israel was behind the attack, but parties […]
Why a bombshell and an overnight airstrike didn’t move the oil price
Source: AT Whatever one thinks about Israel, Iran, or the Trump Administration, we can draw a number of inferences from the Israeli leader’s display of dozens of file folders and compact disks. The first is that the Israelis would not have offered the revelation unless they knew in advance that […]
Netanyahu granted authority to declare war with only defense minister’s approval
DAILY SABAH WITH AGENCIES ISTANBUL EPA Photo Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was granted the authority to declare war by the Knesset with only the defense minister’s approval, the […]
US pushes Riyadh to confront Tehran, stirs crisis — Iran leader
By Thomson Reuters Foundation – Apr 30,2018 – JORDAN TIMES This handout photo provided by the office of Iran’s supreme leader on Monday shows Ayatollah Ali Khamenei delivering a speech […]