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04/15/2021
Rouhani asserts that Iran not aiming to create nukes, vows to slash enrichment to 2015 threshold if US rejoins
Tehran could begin enriching uranium to weapons-grade level, Iran's President Hassan Rouhani warned Thursday in his remarks on state TV, as cited by the Russian TASS agency.
He stressed, however, that creating nuclear...
04/15/2021
Israelis flock to parks and nature reserves to hold the traditional holiday barbecues
Israel Air Force fighter jets traversed the skies of the Jewish state on Thursday to celebrate its 73rd Independence Day after the annual flyover was limited the previous year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
This time around Israelis were be...
04/14/2021
As Israel concluded its Remembrance Day for Fallen Soldiers and Terror Victims, a day of sadness and introspection, the country’s citizens have prepared for a shift in mood, with the start of Independence Day celebrations at sunset on Wednesday, in a nearly coronavirus-free environment.
After a year of lockdowns and limitations,...
04/14/2021
Israel came to a standstill at 11 am on Wednesday as a two-minute siren sounded across the country to commemorate 23,928 of its fallen soldiers and 4,176 civilians slain in terrorist attacks on Memorial Day.
At the main state ceremony held in Jerusalem, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said: “We are marking 73 years of resurrection,...
04/14/2021
CUFI Coffee Break
During the Six Day War of 1967, Egyptian President Nasser lost sovereignty over the Sinai Peninsula. His successor, President Anwar Sadat, was determined to regain it. In an effort to negotiate with Israel, he flew to Jerusalem and met with Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin. The negotiations looked promising, but...
04/14/2021
US President Joe Biden's administration has told Congress it is proceeding with more than $23 billion in weapons sales to the United Arab Emirates, including advanced F-35 aircraft, armed drones and other equipment, congressional aides said on Tuesday.
A State Department spokesperson said the administration would move forward with...
04/12/2021
Hosting US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin at his office in Jerusalem, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that Israel and the US agree on never allowing Iran to obtain nuclear weapons.
“As you know, the US-Israel defense partnership has continually expanded over successive administrations and our cooperation is crucial...
04/13/2021
Khartoum's intelligence and security officials said set to visit Jewish state soon
Sudan's first delegation to the Jewish state since the historic normalization is expected to visit Israel in the coming days, Israel media reported on Tuesday.
According to reports from the Jerusalem Post and Kan public broadcaster, the visit is...
04/13/2021
An Israeli ship called the Hyperion and owned by an Israeli company was attacked near the shores of the Fujairah emirate in the United Arab Emirateson Tuesday, according to reports in Lebanon. The attack came a day after Iran vowed to avenge the explosion at its Natanz nuclear facility, which it blamed on Israel.
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04/12/2021
The European Union has imposed sanctions on eight Iranian militia commanders and police chiefs, including the head of the elite Revolutionary Guards, over a deadly crackdown in November 2019, the bloc said in its Official Journal on Monday.
The travel bans and asset freezes are the first EU sanctions on Iran for human rights abuses...
04/11/2021
A taxation treaty that would boost investment ties between Israel and the United Arab Emirates is in the works and could be finalized within the coming weeks.
The treaty is expected to help facilitate more than $2 billion in annual bilateral trade in the coming years and could grow to as much as $6.5b. a year within the coming...
04/12/2021
The renewal of indirect talks last week between the United States and Iran to revive the 2015 nuclear deal—the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)—appears to have escalated tensions in the Middle East, as Israel makes it clear to its ally that it will not accept Iranian nuclear capability.
Israeli media reported on Sunday...
04/13/2021
In a potentially unprecedented escalation, Iran's top nuclear negotiator Abbas Araqchi announced on Tuesday that the Islamic Republic has begun 60% uranium enrichment, according to state media, Reuters reported.
In order for uranium to be weaponized, it must be enriched to 90%.
Under the 2015 nuclear deal, Iran had to stay...
08/12/2021
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif accused Israel on Monday of being behind the electrical “incident” at the Natanz uranium-enrichment facility the previous day.
Iranian state television quoted Zarif as saying, “The Zionists want to take revenge because of our progress on the way to lift sanctions … they have publicly...
04/12/2021
Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer has signed a “breakthrough” agreement to provide treatment to diabetics in Dubai, The Jerusalem Post has confirmed.
The deal, the first of its kind signed under the “Sheba BEYOND” program, was closed on Monday in Dubai with the Al Tadawi Healthcare group. The medical centers had agreed on a...
04/12/2021
PM affirms importance of US-Israeli ties at joint presser with Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin
"Israel will continue to defend itself from Iran's aggression," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Monday's joint press conference with US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.
The Israeli PM lashed out at the "fanatical regime in Iran,"...
04/12/2021
Iranian authorities described the incident a day earlier as an act of 'nuclear terrorism'
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif openly accused Israel on Monday of launching an attack on the Natanz nuclear facility, where a power failure occurred on Sunday, and vowed "to take revenge," state TV quoted him as saying on...
04/11/2021
The shadow war against Iran has seen Israel become a global power, Netanyahu says
Battling Iran is a colossal mission, yet one that saw Israel grow in stature into a global power, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday amid reports that the Mossad intelligence agency was behind the blackout at an Iranian nuclear plant....
04/11/2021
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin touched down in Israel on Sunday for his first official visit to the country. The visit comes in the shadow of growing military tensions between Israel and Iran, and amid attempts by Washington to engage Tehran in negotiations over its nuclear program.
At a joint press conference following a...
04/10/2021
A group of Republican senators sent a letter to the Biden administration urging it to halt aid to the Palestinians until several conditions can be met to ensure the support isn’t going to terrorists. “We call on you to halt these expenditures until the State Department accounts for statutory restrictions and remedies known...
