Pentagon orders aircraft carrier USS Nimitz to remain in Arabian Gulf beyond original posting to deter efforts to avenge killings of Iran nuclear chief, Gen. Qassim Soleimani

IAEA report obtained by Reuters says Tehran is installing 3 clusters of advanced uranium-enriching centrifuges at Nantaz in violation of nuclear deal commitments

Advisory lists UAE, Bahrain, Turkey among countries where Iranian terrorists could strike in wake of killing of nuke chief; travelers told to be vigilant, avoid crowds

Israeli Psychiatric Association: 15% increase in referrals to psychiatric clinics since pandemic’s start

Health Ministry concerned about high infection rates in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, but acknowledge putting restrictions on kingdom complicated by its new ties to Israel

Spy chief widely seen behind killing of Iran's nuclear weapons chief is a trusted Netanyahu loyalist, and his preferred choice to steer Israel through the coming regional chaos

Says Blue and White will back preliminary bill Wed. to disband parliament; Netanyahu, by refusing to pass budget, 'decided to break up the coalition and drag Israel to elections'

This past Friday, the architect of the Iranian nuclear program, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, was assassinated in a well-organized raid 70 km outside the city of Tehran. A commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Fakhrizadeh headed the important Organization of Defensive Innovation and Research of the Ministry of Defense, which conducted nuclear weapons research. His killing reflects a major breach in Iranian counterintelligence and could indicate that the regime’s intelligence and security apparatuses have been compromised. Iran will have to respond to Fakhrizadeh´s assassination, but will likely do so in a manner that avoids full-scale war.

Though the hard-line Kayhan newspaper has long argued for aggressive retaliation for operations targeting Iran, Sunday's opinion piece went further.