President Donald Trump on Monday denied reports that the top US military officer had flagged the risks of a major operation against Iran, saying Washington would “easily” beat Tehran in any war.
US media reported that General Dan Caine, the…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Iran would react ‘ferociously’ to any US attack, warns of regional conflict
Iran vowed on Monday to retaliate “ferociously” against any attack from the United States, and repeated its warning of a regional conflagration in response to President Donald Trump’s latest threat of strikes.
The bellicose rhetoric from both…
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Hamas seen working to maintain control of Gaza via Trump-backed bodies
US President Donald Trump is pushing full steam ahead with his vision for a post-war Gaza that is not ruled by Hamas. But evidence seen by The Times of Israel shows how Hamas is moving effectively to subvert him.
At the Board of Peace…
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U.S. military begins withdrawing from main base in northeast Syria, Syrian sources say
U.S. officials describe the withdrawal as ‘conditions-based’ amid the Syrian government’s alleged ‘willingness’ to combat the ‘terrorist threat within its borders’
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Jordan denounces Huckabee’s comments on Israel, West Bank
The Jordanian Parliament voted unanimously to remove mentions of “Israel” from the minutes of a debate on Monday, Jordanian and Israeli media reported.The call to remove mentions of Israel was submitted by MP Hail Ayash, who said that the name of…
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Iran to submit draft agreement to US ahead Geneva talks
Iran is expected to submit a draft agreement to the United States by Tuesday, two sources familiar with the details told The Jerusalem Post on Monday.US officials expect Tehran to present a comprehensive proposal rather than a document outlining…
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US partially evacuates Beirut embassy amid rising Iran tensions
The State Department has ordered non-essential staff to leave the embassy in Beirut after a security review.
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US pulling non-essential staff from embassy in Beirut amid Iran tensions
By Humeyra Pamuk
WASHINGTON, Feb 23 (Reuters) – The State Department is pulling out non-essential government personnel and their eligible family members from the U.S. embassy in Beirut, a senior State Department official said on Monday, amid…
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Can aggressive IAEA inspections stop an Iranian nuke?
The majority view among Israeli and US officials is still that US President Donald Trump will end up attacking Iran.But if he chooses not to, it seems the general formula being floated to reach a deal is: unprecedented nuclear inspections in…
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Smotrich: ‘In the end,’ Israel will occupy Gaza and establish settlements there
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said Monday that he expects Hamas to be given an ultimatum on its disarmament “in the coming days,” and that “in the end,” Israel will occupy the Gaza Strip and reestablish Jewish settlements in the…
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