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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
Report says ex-PM Olmert played top-secret recording of Fakhrizadeh for President Bush in decisive 2008 meeting that boosted US-Israel cooperation against Iran's nuclear program
IAEA report obtained by Reuters says Tehran is installing 3 clusters of advanced uranium-enriching centrifuges at Nantaz in violation of nuclear deal commitments
Ambassador Yousef al-Otaiba rebuffs criticism of $23 billion arms deal, pointing out that Israel has given green light and rejecting claims of misconduct in Yemen
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
Turkey’s national intelligence service chief Hakan Fidan has been backchanneling with Israeli officials in recent weeks as part of a Turkish-initiated effort to normalise relations, Al-Monitor reported on Monday, citing three sources close to the issue.
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
After Iranian foreign minister alleges 'conspiracy' between Riyadh and Jerusalem, Saudi minister says Tehran is 'desperate to blame the kingdom for anything negative'
Khartoum could pull its agreement to warm ties with the Jewish state if progress not made in coming weeks to protect it from litigation by victims, NYT reports
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'
Iran’s willingness to use drones and cruise missiles to target Saudi Arabia and allegations of Iranian patrol boats last year in the Gulf of Oman, mean countries know what Iran’s response could look like.
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.