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It Looks Like Trump Angrily Tweeted About A Fake Iranian Missile Launch
A missile launch that Iran said on Friday was a success appears to have been a fake, Fox News and CNN reported.
World NewsKhamenei Orders New Supervisory Body to Curtail Government - ASHARQ AL
London- In a move designed to further curtail President Hassan Rouhani’s scope for policy-making, the “Supreme Guide” Ali Khamenei has ordered the …
Middle EastWestern Allies Diverge Further Over Iran, With Europe Offering Finance As US Launches New Travel Ban
European banks have begun a fresh wave of investment in Iran, just as Washington launches another attempt at restricting links between the US and Iran.<p>Over the past week, banks in Austria, Denmark and France have announced investment deals with Iran worth a collective €2bn ($2.4bn), while in …
Middle EastLost city founded by Alexander the Great uncovered in Iraq after 2,000 years
The remnants of Qalatga Darband date back more than two millennia.<p>A city thought to have been founded by Alexander the Great has been uncovered by …
ArchaeologyIran says it just successfully tested a new ICBM and will continue developing its arsenal
Iran said on Saturday it had successfully tested a new ballistic missile with a range of 2,000 km (1,200 miles) and would keep developing its arsenal despite U.S. pressure to stop.<p>The United States has imposed unilateral sanctions on Iran, saying its missile tests violate a U.N. resolution, which …
Middle EastIran displays S-300 defense system
Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard on Sunday displayed the country's sophisticated Russian-made S-300 air defense system in central Tehran, <i>The</i> …
Middle EastEuropean ambassadors to U.S. back Iran nuclear pact
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The ambassadors to Washington from Britain, France, Germany and the European Union all strongly backed the international nuclear agreement with Iran on Monday, as long as Tehran continues to comply with the pact.<p>U.S. President Donald Trump is weighing whether the 2015 deal …
Middle EastHow Trump Can Improve the Iran Deal
Powerful voices at home and abroad are pressuring President Trump to give his blessing to his predecessor’s nuclear agreement with Iran. Mr. Trump has repeatedly pledged to renegotiate the deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or scrap it altogether. There is a way for him to …
Middle EastPresident of Country That Leads 'Death to America' Rallies Accuses Trump Of 'Hatred' & 'Ignorant Words'
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is demanding an apology after President Donald Trump called former President Barack Obama's Joint Comprehensive Plan …
Middle EastEuropean Officials Indicate Willingness to Ratchet Up Pressure on Iran
European officials are signaling openness to cracking down on Iran’s support for terrorism and improving on the 2015 nuclear deal, which one …
Middle EastThree reasons the Iran deal is even worse than you think | Opinion
In his recent speech at the United Nations, President Trump, never one given to understatement, blasted Iran as “a rogue state whose chief exports …
Middle EastIran’s alleged ballistic missile launch never happened
The Iranian government claimed to launch a medium range ballistic missile last week but the report turned out to be a fake fuse.<p>The video footage of …
Middle EastThe global importance of China’s oil imports
Is a rising China destined for war with the US? The book <i>Destined for War: Can America and China Escape Thucydides’s Trap</i> by Graham Allison of Harvard …
OilEuropean envoys join arms to defend Iran deal
“Nothing within the agreement is preventing us from facing the challenges raised by Iran.”<p>WASHINGTON – Envoys to the US from France, Britain, Germany …
Middle EastTrump Will Be Hard-Pressed to Get Allies to Stop Buying Iran’s Oil
Hawks want to reimpose the economic pressure Iran faced before the nuclear deal -- but probably won’t be able to.<p>The Trump administration wants to …
Middle EastIran closes border with Iraqi Kurdistan
Iran has shut its border with Iraqi Kurdistan in response to its independence referendum, the foreign ministry said on Monday.<p>“At the request of the …
Iraqi KurdistanIran’s oil minister has big plans for likely last term
Bijan Namdar Zanganeh, the most experienced minister in the Islamic Republic of Iran, has yet again been entrusted with one of the most challenging …
OilIran Vows Oil Exports as Cargoes Seen Unscathed by Trump Threat
Iran will persist with exporting its oil to global customers, unfettered by Donald Trump’s intensifying offensive against the country, according to …
Middle EastHow glorious it was to watch Trump hammer UN apathy and amorality
President Trump spoke to America and the whole world with his UN speech.<p>What a shame that the NFL controversy over the American national anthem …
OpinionIran, Turkey Have Not Shut Border Gates with Kurdistan Region
<b>ERBIL —</b> The Kurdistan Region’s border gates with Turkey and Iran are still open and the traffic is normal at those crossings.<p>Bülent Tüfenkci, Turkish …
TurkeyCanadian PM sees tough NAFTA talks ahead, won't predict timeline
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday predicted some tough days ahead for negotiators trying to modernize the NAFTA trade pact and declined to say whether he thought the talks could meet a year-end deadline.<p>Officials from the United States, Mexico and Canada are in …
BusinessCongress and the Public Deserve Transparency on the Iran Deal
Announcing the adoption of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, then-Secretary of State John Kerry said that the agreement marked a “measurable …
Middle EastIranian FM: The U.S. is 'unreliable'
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Sunday blasted the United States and called it "unreliable".<p>"What the United States is doing, in …
Middle EastPeak Iran: 'One of the most underappreciated geopolitical risks in the oil market'
Briefing highlights<p>What tensions could mean to the oil market<br>• Cenovus in $500-million sale<br>• Markets await Poloz speech<br>• What to expect on Canadian GDP<br>• What else to watch for this week<p>We have consistently highlighted the possible demise of the Iranian nuclear deal as one of the most underappreciated …
BusinessOman Chases Bigger Slice of Maritime Oil Trade With Port Project
Oman, the biggest Arab oil producer outside of OPEC, is turning up the heat in a regional battle for business from ships in need of fuel with a $600 …
OilThe newest gift to jihadi recruiting: Burma
A friend says that while on business in Indonesia recently, he noticed thousands of angry demonstrators occupying a major Jakarta roadway. They were …
OpinionReaders of The Jerusalem Post have their say.
September 26'th, 2017: Cats and Jews<p><b>Cats and Jews</b><p>I have been a volunteer member of the Jerusalem Bird Observatory for many years. In “For the birds” …
OpinionBennett: Israel must prepare to tackle Iran on its own
Bayit Yehudi leader Naftali Bennett spoke before a security cabinet meeting.<p>Israel must ask the international community to stop Iran’s nuclearization …
IsraelTrump's Iran decision could shake up North Korea stand-off
President Trump’s upcoming decision on whether to toss out the landmark nuclear deal with Iran could have ripple effects half-a-world away.<p>Experts on …
North KoreaOman keen on friendly ties with Iran: FM bin Alawi
“Muscat attaches great importance to the friendly ties between Tehran and countries of America, Europe, and region,” said Yusuf bin Alawi bin …
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