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President Hassan Rouhani speaks in a cabinet meeting in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, July 24, 2019.

Iran’s president hints at swap for seized UK ship

'Should they be committed to international frameworks and give up their wrong actions, including what they did in Gibraltar, they will receive a proportional response from Iran,' said Rouhani.

July 24, 2019

Iran accuses Israel and US of assassinating nuclear watchdog chief

The alleged motive was that Yukiya Amano refused to echo President Trump’s accusations against Iran regarding the nuclear deal.

July 24, 2019

Tlaib: BDS movement like boycott of Nazi Germany

Tlaib compared the BDS movement to boycotts against Nazi Germany.

July 24, 2019

Israel congratulates Boris Johnson on becoming UK prime minister

The former London mayor and foreign minister has Jewish roots and appears to be markedly pro-Israel.

July 23, 2019

A speedboat of Iran's Revolutionary Guard trains a weapon toward the British-flagged oil tanker Stena Impero, which was seized in the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran rejects international coalition to secure shipping in Gulf

'The enemies must enter negotiations and logical dialogue without imposing pressure,' says Iran's first vice president.

July 23, 2019

WATCH: Iranian model’s escape to freedom

Iranian model Neggzia had it all but had to flee harsh punishment for modeling attire that was too revealing for the Islamic Republic of Iran.

July 23, 2019

Boris Johnson, self-described ‘passionate Zionist,’ to become British leader

Boris Johnson defeated Jeremy Hunt in a Conservative party vote for premier to replace Theresa May.

July 23, 2019

Houthis’ military capability reportedly growing more sophisticated

'In June alone, the Iran-aligned Shiite Huthis launched at least 20 missile and drone attacks' against Saudi Arabia, reports AFP.

July 23, 2019

speedboat of the Iran's Revolutionary Guard

Did Iran use Russian GPS spy tech to lure British tanker into its waters?

A global ship tracking intelligence service showed how the tanker 'took a dramatic turn to the north while passing through the Strait of Hormuz,' writes The Mail Online.

July 23, 2019

Trump says chances for deal with Iran vanishing

"It’s getting harder for me to want to make a deal with Iran," Trump said on Monday.

July 23, 2019

Trump: Iran is a ‘total mess,’ ‘zero truth’ to spy claims

After Iran announced it arrested 17 Iranians allegedly recruited by the CIA, President Trump and other U.S. officials expressed serious doubts about the veracity of these claims.

July 22, 2019

Iran condemns ‘CIA plotters’ to death

'It’s part of the nature of the ayatollah to lie to the world,' Pompeo said, adding that he would take their statements 'with a significant grain of salt.'

July 22, 2019

Turkey warns it will retaliate if US imposes sanctions over S-400s

Turkey's foreign minister said his country would take action against the U.S. in the event of sanctions.

July 22, 2019

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

WATCH: ‘I love Ilhan Omar…and so should you’

If you want US President Donald Trump to win the next election, you should really love Ilhan Omar. Youtube personality Paul Joseph Watson explains why.

July 21, 2019

Britain mulls sending nuclear sub to Gulf after Iran swipes tanker

British foreign secretary says he will announce measures after Iran seized two British oil tankers.

July 21, 2019

Germany marks 75th anniversary of plot to kill Hitler

Von Stauffenberg tried to kill Hitler with a briefcase bomb on July 20, 1944, during a meeting at his headquarters in what was then East Prussia.

July 21, 2019

UK calls Iran’s seizure of ship a ‘hostile act’; Iran releases video of capture

Britain denounced the Iranian seizure of a British-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf as a 'hostile act' on Saturday, rejecting Tehran’s explanation that it had seized the vessel because it had been involved in an accident.

July 20, 2019

US putting troops back in Saudi Arabia

With Iranian military threats in mind, the United States is sending to Saudi Arabia jet fighters, missiles and hundreds of troops.

July 20, 2019

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif

Iran denies US destroyed an Iranian drone near Persian Gulf

Iran is denying that a U.S. warship destroyed an Iranian drone in the strategic Strait of Hormuz after it threatened the ship.

July 19, 2019

Report: US preparing to dispatch hundreds of troops to Saudi Arabia

The Trump administration is reinforcing its military relationship with Riyadh even as Congress passes resolutions against arms deal with the Saudis.

July 18, 2019

Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif: We could close Strait of Hormuz

Zarif says his country "doesn't want" to close the Strait of Hormuz but could do it.

July 18, 2019

‘Send her back!’ crowd roars as Trump slams Democrat congresswomen

Trump blasted the four freshmen Democrats at a rally on Wednesday.

July 18, 2019

Musician Pink defends photo of kids at German Holocaust Memorial

(AP/Harris/Invision)

July 17, 2019

Iranian nabbed trying to sneak nuke enrichment components out of US

'U.S. sanctions exist to prevent behavior like this, which endangers our country,' said the Justice Department.

July 17, 2019

Iran Supreme Leader: Breaking our nuclear commitments is just getting started

Khamenei said that Iran would continue violating its commitments under the flagging 2015 nuclear accord.

July 16, 2019

Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., respond to remarks by President Donald Trump.

Trump calls on ‘radical left’ congresswomen to apologize to US and ‘people of Israel’

'I will always refer to him as the occupant as he is only occupying space,' said Rep. Pressley, explaining that she would not give Trump the title of president.

July 16, 2019

Iran’s Zarif confined to 6 block radius in midtown Manhattan

Iran's foreign minister can't roam the streets of New York City.

July 16, 2019

Trump: Progressive Democrats ‘hate Israel with true and unbridled passion’

Trump hit back after criticism about Sunday tweets, calling liberal Democrats haters of Israel.

July 15, 2019

In Iran, some women take off their hijabs as hard-liners push back

There’s anecdotal evidence that more women are pushing back against the dress code, trying to redefine red lines as they test the response of the ruling Shiite Muslim clergy.

July 15, 2019

Islamic terror attack on Somali hotel leaves 26 dead

The attack by Al-Shabab terrorists, aligned with Al-Qaeda, is seen as a blow to the Somalia government’s efforts to hold nation-wide, one-person one-vote elections next year.

July 14, 2019

Ignoring US warnings, Turkey receives Russian S-400 systems

The U.S. has strongly urged NATO member Turkey to pull back from the deal, warning the country that it will face economic sanctions.

July 14, 2019

Iran demands its oil tanker back, Britain expresses willingness

Britain expressed willingness to return a seized Iranian oil tanker.

July 14, 2019

UN atomic watchdog finds nuclear material at Iran site exposed by Netanyahu

In September, the Israeli premier said Iran had a 'secret atomic warehouse' outside its capital. New IAEA findings verify Netanyahu's assertion.

July 12, 2019

US backs off from blacklisting Iran’s foreign minister ‘for now’

Backing away from a previous public statement, US officials said the US will not add Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Zarif to its sanctions list – at least for now

July 11, 2019

Trump: Iran sanctions ‘will soon be increased, substantially’

U.S. urges the other world powers who were part of the nuclear deal not to give in to Iran’s “nuclear extortion.”

July 11, 2019

Iran attempts to seize British oil tanker, warned off by UK warship

Britain foiled an attempt by Iran to seize an oil tanker on Wednesday.

July 11, 2019

‘Passionate Zionist’ Boris Johnson says ‘wild horses’ won’t keep him from Israel

'My strong advice to the Iranians would be not to take any further steps that would break the terms of the agreement, not to acquire a nuclear weapon,' said Johnson.

July 10, 2019

US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Joseph Dunford

US proceeding with plan for coalition to protect Gulf shipping

'We’re getting ready now to move out,' Dunford told a small group of reporters at Fort Myer, Virginia. 'We have a pretty clear concept of what we want to do.'

July 10, 2019

Benjamin Netanyahu, Alexis Tsipras, Nicos Anastasiades

Extraordinary Mediteranean gas pipeline project to link Israel, Europe gains US support

'Until I see a substantial agreement, a budget and an explanation of who funds it, it is still all theoretical,' says former Israeli Ambassador to Greece Arye Mekel.

July 10, 2019

Former Miss Iraq to be stripped of citizenship over her Israel support

Iraq intends to cancel the citizenship of its former beauty queen for her unapologetic support of Israel.

July 10, 2019

Secret US-Iran talks reportedly held in Kurdish region of Iraq

The Iranian delegation which met with the Americans was 'at times...at odds with government policy,' reports i24NEWS. The U.S. denies that talks took place.

July 10, 2019

Trump: Iran ‘better be careful’

Trump warned Iran on Sunday to 'be careful' as the latter threatened to increase uranium enrichment.

July 8, 2019

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Netanyahu asks world leaders on Iran: ‘Where are you?’

'Iran has violated its solemn promise under the U.N. Security Council not to enrich uranium beyond a certain level,' said Prime Minister Netanyahu.

July 7, 2019

Iran vows to strike Israel’s Dimona nuclear plant with a rocket

'If the United States invades Iran, Israel would not last half an hour,' said Mojtaba Zolnour, head of the Iranian National Security and Foreign Policy Commission.

July 7, 2019

Californium, radioactive element key to nukes, reportedly found in car in Turkey

Californium is considered 'highly hazardous and is used in nuclear reactors as well as in gold, silver, and oil mining operations,' writes Daily Sabah.

July 7, 2019

Iran breaks another limit on uranium enrichment set by nuclear deal

Iran is set to break another limit set by the faltering 2015 nuclear deal on Sunday.

July 7, 2019

Royal Marines boarding an Iranian supertanker. (Screenshot/UK Ministry of Defense)

WATCH: Iran threatens UK after oil tanker seized near Gibraltar

On Friday, Iran threatened to capture a British ship after Royal Marines boarded and seized an Iranian oil tanker on its way to Syria.

July 6, 2019

Spanish nominee for top EU foreign policy post is firm backer of Iranian regime

Borell laid out his sympathies in a series of seven tweets he posted in February to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Islamist revolution in Iran.

July 5, 2019

Gibraltar detains Syria-bound super tanker with Iranian oil

According to the data firm Refinitv, the vessel likely carried just over 2 million barrels of Iranian crude oil.

July 4, 2019

Trump: ‘Careful with threats, Iran. They can come back to bite you’

Trump reacted after Iran's president said the country could enrich uranium to 'any amount we want.'

July 4, 2019

Dubai Princess flees billionaire husband amid accusations of infidelity

The sixth wife of the ruler of Dubai has fled to London, reports say.

July 3, 2019

Trump: Iran ‘playing with fire’ after violating nuclear deal

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called on the international community to require Iran to suspend all uranium enrichment.

July 2, 2019

Iran breaks nuclear deal as uranium stockpile exceeds limits

Iran had recently quadrupled its production of low-enriched uranium to be on pace to break one of the deal's terms.

July 1, 2019

Iran: US sanctions against FM Zarif would ‘block’ diplomacy

'Iran responds to diplomacy with diplomacy and to pressure with resistance,' said Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi.

June 30, 2019

Kushner: Bahrain a ‘tremendous success’

Kushner said the conference, or economic workshop, was a 'tremendous success.'

June 27, 2019

Trump, Putin meet Friday to discuss ‘issues of strategic stability’

Iran, Syria, North Korea, Afghanistan and Venezuela will be the likely topics of discussion between the world leaders.

June 27, 2019

Iran warns of ‘stronger’ response if US again violates airspace

The speaker of Iran's parliament has warned the U.S. of a “stronger” response if it enters the country's airspace again. By World Israel News Staff Ali Larijani, speaker of Iran's parliament, said Iran wi...

June 27, 2019