Defense Minister Benny Gantz says Jerusalem must prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear bomb, after Tehran announced it was beginning to enrich uranium up to 20%, a relatively short step away from the …
UAE denies report that it foiled Iranian terror attack against Israelis
The Government of the United Arab Emirates has denied media reports circulating today regarding the foiling of an alleged attack in Dubai,” it says in a statement. Yesterday night, Israel’s Channel 12 …
South Korean-flagged tanker bound for UAE goes into Iranian territorial waters; security firm fears it’s seized
South Korean-flagged tanker bound for UAE goes into Iranian territorial waters; security firm fears it’s seized …
‘Environmental pollution’: Iran seizes South Korea flagged ship
The vessel, which was led to Bandar Abbas after being seized, was said to be carrying 7,200 tonnes of ethanol.
The Pentagon abruptly ordered an aircraft carrier on its way home from the Middle East to turn around as it warned Iran
The acting secretary of defense had ordered USS Nimitz to return to its home port just a few days earlier after a lengthy deployment.
Iran says it resumes 20 percent uranium enrichment at nuclear facility
The news comes amid simmering tensions between the United States and Iran in the last days of President Donald Trump’s administration.
Iran Increases Uranium Enrichment at Key Nuclear Facility
The move is another step toward producing a nuclear weapon. Iran, in another provocation, also seized a South Korean vessel.
Amid US Tensions, Iran Steps Up Uranium Enrichment
Iran said Monday it had started the process to enrich uranium to 20 percent purity, well beyond the threshold set by its 2015 nuclear deal with major powers, sparking international concern. The move …
South Korean-flagged tanker seized by Iran, media reports
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps seized a South Korean-flagged tanker in Gulf waters, Iranian media said on Monday, at a time of tension between Tehran and Seoul over Iranian funds frozen at South …
Iran approves long-awaited bill to combat violence against women
Masoumeh Ebtekar, vice president for women and family affairs, dedicated the move to ‘worthy and patient Iranian women’.