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Israel Urges Hard Line Against Iran at Nuclear Talks

TEL AVIV, Israel—Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Sunday urged world powers to take a hard line against Iran in negotiations aimed at reviving an international nuclear deal, as his top defense and intelligence officials headed to Washington to discuss the flailing talks. Israel has been watching with concern as world powers sit down with…


Israel Calls on World Powers to Stop Iran Nuclear Talks Immediately

JERUSALEM—Israel on Thursday urged world powers to halt nuclear talks with Iran immediately, citing a U.N. watchdog’s announcement that Tehran has started producing enriched uranium with more advanced centrifuges. “Iran is carrying out nuclear blackmail as a negotiating tactic, and this should be answered by the immediate halt to negotiations and the implementation of tough…


At Least 67 Arrested, Dozens Injured in Iran as Thousands Protest Water Shortages

Protests in the central Iranian city of Isfahan over water shortages turned violent on Saturday as riot police cracked down on demonstrations and arrested 67 people while dozens were injured, according to local reports. Thousands of demonstrators have set up tents to protest near the dried-up bed of the Zayandeh Rood river—the largest river in the drought-stricken region—since…


Death Toll From Yemen War Nears 377,000: UN

A new report from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) estimates that the war in Yemen will have cost some 377,000 lives by the end of the year—the vast majority of them children. The Nov. 23 UNDP report comes as a coalition of lawmakers led by Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) move to block the sale…


Iran Tampered With Victims’ Electronic Devices in Aftermath of PS752 Downing: Report

OTTAWA—A new report is accusing Iranian authorities of tampering with the electronic devices and misidentifying the remains of some of the passengers killed on Ukrainian Airlines Flight 752. The findings are among new revelations contained in a lengthy report by the Association of the Families of Flight PS752 Victims that examines the Jan. 8, 2020…


Israel Says It Won’t Commit to New Nuclear Deal Ahead of International Talks

Israel said on Tuesday it will not be bound by any new nuclear deal with a goal of reviving the Iranian 2015 nuclear accord ahead of international talks with world leaders next week. “In any event, even if there is a return to a deal, Israel is of course not a party to the deal and Israel…


Iran’s Nuclear Weapons Strategy

Commentary Conventional wisdom—and the Biden administration—says a new Iran deal is necessary before the Islamic Republic creates a nuclear weapon. And, in fact, Iran has close to enough uranium to build at least a single atomic weapon. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says Iran has exceeded by “many times” the amount of enriched uranium permitted…


Two Iranians Charged With Interference in US 2020 Election: DOJ

The Department of Justice announced charges Thursday against two Iranian nationals who are accused of engaging in a campaign to intimidate voters and influence the 2020 election. Between August and November of 2020, Iranian nationals Seyyed Mohammad Hosein Musa Kazemi and Sajjad Kashian allegedly targeted election websites in 11 states and obtained information from more…


Iran-Backed Hackers Accused of Targeting Critical US Sectors

WASHINGTON—Hackers linked to the Iranian government have been targeting a “broad range of victims” inside the United States, including by deploying ransomware, according to an advisory issued Wednesday by American, British, and Australian officials. The advisory says that in recent months, Iran has exploited computer vulnerabilities exposed by hackers before they can be fixed and…


Iranian Helicopter Flies Very Close to U.S. Warship in Gulf of Oman

An Iranian navy helicopter flew very close to a United States warship in the Gulf of Oman in an incident that eventually ended without escalation, a Pentagon official said Nov. 15. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby told reporters the helicopter circled the U.S. Navy’s multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Essex three times, coming within 25 yards…