US threatens Israel but deploys troops, revealing policy inconsistency | Israel-Palestine conflict News

US threatens Israel but deploys troops, revealing policy inconsistency | Israel-Palestine conflict News

The deployment of an advanced United States anti-missile system to Israel, along with 100 troops to operate it, marks a significant escalation in US entanglement with a widening Israeli war that Washington has already heavily subsidised. But the deployment – in anticipation of an Iranian response to an expected Israeli…

Israel says ‘national interests’ will dictate retaliation against Iran | Israel attacks Lebanon News

Israel says ‘national interests’ will dictate retaliation against Iran | Israel attacks Lebanon News

PM Netanyahu’s office says it will consider US ‘opinions’, but Israel will make its own decision in attacking Iran. Israel will take into account the “opinions” of the United States but will ultimately act against an Iranian missile attack according to its own “national interests”, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office…

An Israeli attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities could backfire | Nuclear Energy

An Israeli attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities could backfire | Nuclear Energy

Since Iran’s October 1 missile attack on Israel in response to the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut and Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, there has been much speculation about how Tel Aviv will retaliate. Some observers have suggested that it could hit Iranian oil installations, and…

US deploying THAAD missile defence system, troops to Israel | Israel attacks Lebanon News

US deploying THAAD missile defence system, troops to Israel | Israel attacks Lebanon News

The United States is sending an advanced anti-missile system to Israel, the Pentagon has announced, as President Joe Biden’s administration continues to provide “ironclad” support for one of its top allies amid mounting tensions with Iran. The US Department of Defense said on Sunday that Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin had…

Are the US and Israel creating a ‘new world order’ in the Middle East? | Politics

Are the US and Israel creating a ‘new world order’ in the Middle East? | Politics

The US and Israel are rearranging the Middle East to their liking, argues Matt Duss of the Center for International Policy. The United States and Israel have no intention of calming the situation down in the Middle East, argues Matt Duss, executive vice president at the Center for International Policy…

Russian, Iranian presidents hail ‘close,’ ‘robust’ relationship
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Russian, Iranian presidents hail ‘close,’ ‘robust’ relationship

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian proclaimed their “close” ties during a meeting Friday during which Putin said he aims to create a “new world order.” The two met for the first time in Turkmenistan, during a period of escalating tensions as Iran braces for attacks from…

Anti-Israel NYC rabbi attended UN meeting with Iran prez– less than a week before Tehran launched hundreds of missiles at Jewish state
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Anti-Israel NYC rabbi attended UN meeting with Iran prez– less than a week before Tehran launched hundreds of missiles at Jewish state

A radical, anti-Israel Brooklyn rabbi sat down for a meeting with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian during the United Nations General Assembly, less than a week before Tehran launched nearly 200 missiles at Israel.   Abby Stein, a part-time rabbi at the progressive Park Slope synagogue Kolot Chayeinu who was thrown out…

US imposes sanctions on Iran’s oil sector over missile attack on Israel | Politics News

US imposes sanctions on Iran’s oil sector over missile attack on Israel | Politics News

Washington, DC – The United States has imposed sanctions on companies and vessels that are allegedly engaged in trading and transporting Iranian oil, in order to punish Tehran for its recent missile attack on military sites in Israel. The US Treasury and State Department announced the sanctions on Friday, as…

Russia’s Putin meets Iran’s Pezeshkian amid spiralling Middle East violence | Politics News

Russia’s Putin meets Iran’s Pezeshkian amid spiralling Middle East violence | Politics News

Presidents’ meeting comes before expected signing of strategic partnership agreement by the two countries. Russian President Vladimir Putin has met Iran’s new president as concerns grow over escalating attacks between Israel and Iran along with its network of aligned armed groups. Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian discussed the situation…