Category: Mid East
Iran focused on Syria as lynchpin of ‘resistance’ axis
Jerusalem Post Unlike in Iraq, Yemen, and Lebanon, where Iran relies on proxies, Syria’s regime is directly aligned with Tehran. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-830126
Read MoreSyria condemns Israel’s killing of 36 in ‘horrific’ strike on Palmyra
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Syria has strongly slammed Israel’s latest airstrike on Palmyra city that left three dozen people dead. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2024/11/21/737639/Syria-Israel-airstrike-Palmyra-UNESCO-
Read MoreUS Senate rejects bids to halt military sales to Israel
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The US Senate has voted down attempts to block the continuation of military sales to Israel. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2024/11/21/737636/US-senate-vote-down-halt-military-sale-Israel
Read MoreHezbollah is still trying to manage contained war with Israel
Jerusalem Post Hezbollah’s new leader, Naim Qassem, signals readiness for a long conflict, threatening Tel Aviv in response to Israeli strikes. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-830105
Read MoreNov. 20: ‘Axis of Resistance’ operations against Israeli occupation
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Resistance groups in Palestine and across the region continue their operations against the Tel Aviv regime. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2024/11/21/737633/Nov-20-Axis-of-Resistance-operations-against-Israeli-occupation
Read MoreIsrael and Iran Seemed on the Brink of a Bigger War. What’s Holding Them Back?
New York Times So far, direct attacks between the two adversaries have been precise and calculated. Whether that lasts is another question. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/21/world/middleeast/israel-iran-brink-bigger-war.html
Read MoreIsrael only after ‘erasing entire Palestinian presence’: Hamas
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Hamas says the Israeli regime’s sole objective lies in “erasing” the entirety of the Palestinian population from across the Palestinian territories. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2024/11/21/737624/Hamas-warning-Israel-goal-erasing-entire-Palestinian-population-war-genocide-Gaza
Read MoreYemeni forces seize Israeli ship in fresh pro-Palestinian operation
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Yemen’s Armed Forces seize an Israeli ship in the Red Sea in yet another operation in support of war-hit Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2024/11/20/737623/Yemen-attack-Israel-ship-Red-Sea-United-States-aircraft-carriers
Read MoreU.S. Casts Sole Vote Against Gaza Cease-Fire Resolution
New York Times The U.S. veto at the U.N. came as the Biden administration’s envoy in Lebanon reported “additional progress” on cease-fire talks in the war between Israel and Hezbollah. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/20/world/middleeast/gaza-ceasefire-us-veto.html
Read MoreIsrael committed in writing to US: No forced displacement of Palestinians from northern Gaza
Jerusalem Post In an official letter sent by Israel to the Biden administration in mid-November, the Israeli government clarified that it does not intend to expel Palestinians from northern Gaza or starve them. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-830040
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