Category: Mid East
How has Netanyahu confronted Iran in the first 100 days of his post?
Jerusalem Post REGIONAL AFFAIRS: Israel can walk softly and carry a big stick in the sense that one doesn’t need to peddle fear about Iran’s nuclear ambitions in order to continue to confront Iran in the region. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-738621
Read MoreMuslim world must unite against Israel, Erdogan says to Iran’s Raisi
Jerusalem Post The two world leaders also discussed the incidents at the al-Aqsa mosque and Iranian-Turkish relations. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-738692
Read MoreMiddle East crisis talks: Israel will act against Hamas terror, Cohen tells FMs
Jerusalem Post In conversations with the Turkish and Bahraini foreign ministers, Cohen stressed that Israel has made an effort to prevent an escalation. https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-738689
Read MoreIran condemns Israeli strikes, Hezbollah says resistance remains ‘vigilant’
Jerusalem Post Lebanon’s Hezbollah deputy leader Sheikh Naim Qassem said in a tweet that resistance is “vigilant” after Thursday’s exchange of fire over the disputed Lebanon-Israel border. https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-738684
Read MoreSaudi-Omani delegation to hold ceasefire talks with Yemen’s Houthis in Sanaa
Jerusalem Post The visit by Saudi officials to Sanaa is an indication of progress in Oman-mediated talks between the kingdom and the Iran-aligned Houthi movement, which run in parallel to UN peace efforts. https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-738681
Read MoreAzerbaijan-Iran tensions are rising – analysis
Jerusalem Post Iran has slammed Azerbaijan for ties with Israel but has also been concerned because of Azerbaijan-Armenia tensions. Iran tends to support Armenia and does not want to see a conflict on its border. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-738672
Read MoreUS extended aircraft carrier deployment due to Iran tensions – analysis
Jerusalem Post The extended deployment may help deter Iran’s threats to the US in Syria. In addition, the US has continued strikes against ISIS threats in Syria. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-738665
Read MoreErdogan criticizes US over meeting with opposition ahead of elections
Jerusalem Post Analysts say Turkey’s relations with the West will quickly improve if the opposition wins. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-738657
Read MoreAre Iran, Hezbollah risking direct confrontation with Israel? – analysis
Jerusalem Post While neither may be directly responsible for the rocket attacks, Hezbollah controls southern Lebanon and attacks from there are linked to the wider threat in the North. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-738631
Read MoreSaudi and Iranian Foreign Ministers Meet in China After Thaw
New York Times The high-level talks were a sign that the regional rivals were moving ahead with an agreement to re-establish relations, mediated last month by Beijing. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/06/world/middleeast/saudi-arabia-iran-meeting.html
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