Iran and Israel: The Inevitable War?

-- By Prof. Efraim Inbar, Pres. of the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security. Iran-Israel relations are essentially a zero-sum game, leaving Israel little choice but to act upon its…

Israel bids farewell to US Amb. Friedman

The Israeli government held a special cabinet meeting in the presence of outgoing United States Ambassador to Israel David Friedman. The session was devoted to honoring the American envoy for…

Gulf tensions spike over Iranian naval drill

The Iranian military has released video of its major two-day missile exercise in the Gulf of Oman and Indian Ocean, amid rising tensions in the region during the final week…

US: al Qaeda’s new home is Iran

“Al Qaeda has a new home base: it is the Islamic Republic of Iran,” United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo declared, insisting it is time “for America and all…

US to declare Houthis terrorists

The United States is set to designate Yemen’s Houthi rebel movement as a foreign terrorist organization. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced in an official statement his “intent to designate…

Iran resumes 20% uranium enrichment

Iran declared it is once again enriching uranium at 20% in its most major breach of the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) nuclear deal it signed with six…

Gulf tensions flare as Iran seizes foreign ship

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) seized a South Korean-flagged tanker in Persian Gulf waters and took custody of all crew, amid tensions between the two countries over the freezing…

Israel warns against Iranian attacks abroad

Israel’s National Security Council (NSC) is warning that Israeli targets abroad could come under attack by the Islamic Republic, which has been issuing new threats of retaliation for the assassination…

Rouhani: ‘Trump Curse’ has ended

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has expressed deep satisfaction over the projected shift of power in the United States in a tirade against President Donald Trump. "Thank God that this curse…

Pompeo makes historic Golan, West Bank visits

Mike Pompeo has become the first United States Secretary of State to visit an Israeli West Bank settlement and the Golan Heights. Last year, Pompeo, an evangelical Christian, broke with…