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Netanyahu and Gantz Agree To Form “Unity” Government in Israel

Seventeen months of political turmoil in Israel appear to be over as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Blue and White Party leader Benny...

James Murphy April 21, 2020

Iranian “Experts”: Coronavirus May Be American “Ethnic Weapon” That Targets Iranians, Chinese

Selwyn Duke March 25, 2020

The Wuhan flu may be a bio-weapon, the latest theory goes — but not one that might have somehow escaped from the Wuhan...

Netanyahu Wins Israel’s Third General Election in a Year; Still Short of Governing Majority

James Murphy March 3, 2020

With 97 percent of the vote in, long-time Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s conservative coalition is just two votes short of the 61...

UN Publishes “Blacklist” of Companies Operating in Israeli Settlements

James Murphy February 13, 2020

The United Nations has published a list of 112 companies that operate in areas occupied by Israel, in an attempt to assist with boycotts...

Syria Chemical Attack Was False Flag, WikiLeaks Drop Suggests

Alex Newman January 17, 2020

Another apparent false-flag attack used in an attempt to stampede Western populations into another war is unraveling. And yet, despite the emergence in...

Iran and the Future of the Middle East

Dave Bohon January 13, 2020

A one-time radical Iranian Muslim warns that the terrorist agenda inspiring Iran’s regime spells continuing chaos for the Middle East and beyond. ...

Esper: No Evidence Iran Planned to Attack Four Embassies

Michael Tennant January 13, 2020

Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Sunday he had seen no evidence suggesting that Iranian General Qassem Soleimani was plotting attacks on four U.S....

Iran Fires Missiles at Bases Housing U.S. Forces in Iraq; Trump Responds

Warren Mass January 8, 2020

Iran fired as many as 15 ballistic missiles that targeted two air bases housing U.S. and coalition troops — in Irbil, northern Iraq,...

Iran Reported to be Developing Nuclear Capable Missiles in Violation of JCPOA

James Murphy December 7, 2019

The UK, Germany, and France have sent a letter to the United Nations accusing Iran of testing nuclear-capable weapons systems in violation of...

Emerging Evidence Indicates Iran Planned September Attacks on Saudi Oil Facility

Warren Mass November 26, 2019

Emerging evidence indicates that Iran was responsible for the September 14 attacks on Saudi refineries and that the operation was approved by Ayatollah...

Israel Responds to Rocket Attack by Blasting Iranian Targets in Syria

James Murphy November 21, 2019

Israel's disproportionate response to a four-rocket attack against northern portions of the country signals an increase in its efforts to keep Iran from...