Category: Middle East

Under the Biden Administration’s Watch, Iran Sanctions Are Violated With Impunity

Originally published by Gatestone Institute Commentary With total disregard to the Biden administration and the European powers, the ruling mullahs of Iran are defiantly and rapidly advancing their nuclear program to a point where they are now reportedly only few weeks away from manufacturing nuclear weapons according to the International Atomic Energy Agency and the White House. The…


Will Biden Benefit From His Trip to the Middle East?

Crude futures slumped as much as 5 percent on Thursday in hopes that President Joe Biden could encourage Saudi Arabia to produce more oil. Biden will be meeting with Saudi leaders, including Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud. He purported in a recent op-ed in The Washington Post that his much-anticipated visit will cover a broad…


Will Biden Benefit From His Trip to Saudi Arabia?

News Analysis Crude futures slumped as much as 5 percent on Thursday in hopes that President Joe Biden could encourage Saudi Arabia to produce more oil. Biden will be meeting with Saudi leaders, including Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud. He purported in a recent op-ed in The Washington Post that his much-anticipated visit will cover…


Israeli Communications Minister Says He Was Threatened Over ‘Kosher Cellphone’ Reform

Israeli Communications Minister Yoaz Hendel has claimed that he was threatened by a representative of Yaakov Litzman, a former United Torah Judaism minister, over Hendel’s “kosher cellphone” reform. Hendel made the revelations regarding the alleged threats at a conference in Shoham, Israel, on July 12. “A man came to me on behalf of Litzman, and clarified to me that…


Biden’s Poorly Timed Visit to the Middle East

Commentary In 1988, five years after calling the Soviet Union an “evil empire,” President Ronald Reagan visited Moscow where he addressed an audience of students from Moscow State University. At the heart of his speech, Reagan promoted the virtues and success of liberty and his vision that tyranny would ultimately be defeated (recall his other…


Iran Says in Close Contact With Belgium Over Release of Diplomat Convicted of Terrorism

The Iranian regime is in talks with Belgian government officials to call for the release of Assadollah Assadi, an Iranian diplomat who was sentenced to prison in Belgium on terrorism charges, a Tehran official announced on Wednesday. “Assadi’s unconditional release is Iran’s request, and talks are ongoing with the Belgian government,” Nasser Kanaani, an Iranian…


US, Israel Sign Joint Pledge to Deny Nuclear Weapons to Iran

U.S. President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid signed a new joint declaration expanding the security relationship between the United States and Israel on July 14. A senior White House official told reporters during a conference call that the pledge includes a renewed commitment to blocking Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. “This declaration…


US, Israel to Sign Joint Pledge Denying Nuclear Weapons to Iran

U.S. President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid will on Thursday sign a new joint declaration expanding the security relationship between the United States and Israel. A senior White House official told reporters on a conference call that the pledge will include reaffirming a commitment to block Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. “This…


US, Israel Sign Joint Pledge Denying Nuclear Weapons to Iran

President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid signed a new joint declaration expanding the security relationship between the United States and Israel on Thursday. A senior White House official told reporters on a conference call that the pledge will include reaffirming a commitment to block Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. “This declaration is…


Capitol Report (July 13): US Official Admits to Plotting Coups in Foreign Nations; Inflation Exceeds Expectations

Inflation is as bad as ever, with the latest data showing it’s soaring at a 40-year high. What does it mean for everyday Americans, and what are President Joe Biden and lawmakers saying about it? With inflation numbers exceeding expectations, the president and Congress are trying to figure out ways to ease soaring prices. It’s…