Category: Mid East
Iran condemns new US shipping-related sanctions
Jerusalem Post The US Treasury said it was imposing new sanctions on a few individuals and tankers helping to ship millions of barrels of Iranian crude oil per year to China. https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-841088
Read MoreNetanyahu: ‘The Saudis can create a Palestinian state in Saudi Arabia’
Jerusalem Post “The Saudis can create a Palestinian state in Saudi Arabia; they have a lot of land over there,” he said. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-841082
Read MoreTrump sanctions ICC for Israel, US probes
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Trump has signed an executive order slapping sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) for what he called baseless investigations targeting America and its close ally Israel over genocide in Gaza. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/02/07/742334/Trump-sanctions-ICC-for-Israel,-US-probes
Read MoreTrump’s Gaza Takeover Plan May Sound Death Knell for the Two-State Solution
New York Times Already unlikely, the prospects for creation of a Palestinian state alongside Israel could vanish altogether if the United States takes over Gaza and displaces the population, as President Trump proposes. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/06/us/politics/trump-gaza-two-state.html
Read MoreTrump Met PGA Commissioner About Saudi Golf Tour Deal
New York Times Tour officials said the session at the White House “brought us closer to a final deal” that would be subject to Justice Department antitrust scrutiny. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/06/us/politics/trump-golf-pga-liv-monahan.html
Read MoreSyrian army advances into Lebanese territory, clashes with Hezbollah
Jerusalem Post The confrontation between the Syrian Army and Hezbollah on Lebanese soil marks a major shift in regional dynamics. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-841055
Read MoreISIS detainees in Syria require a solution
Jerusalem Post There is an opportunity for the US to do the right thing and make sure to secure the detainees while working with the SDF and new authorities in Damascus. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-841028
Read MoreTrump: Israel to hand over Gaza Strip to US at end of war
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. US President Donald Trump says Gaza will be “turned over” to the US at the end of the Israeli war on the enclave, but that “no soldiers by the US would be needed.” https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/02/06/742319/Palestine-US-Trump-Gaza
Read MoreIsrael hiding true extent of soldier deaths, injuries in Gaza war
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The discrepancy between the number of Israeli soldiers killed and injured in Gaza and the official casualty figures reported by the Israeli army shows that the Tel Aviv regime is concealing the true…
Read MoreHezbollah ties exposed: Hind Rajab Foundation linked to terrorist funding network
Jerusalem Post New evidence reveals deep ties between Belgium-based Hind Rajab Foundation and Hezbollah’s global financial network, raising concerns over its true agenda. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-841011
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