Iran
“There’s a recognition among many that one of the best pressure points on the Palestinian Authority, which are not part of the Abraham Accords, is actually the success of the economic relationship and the security relationship in the region,” said Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.).
Iran and Hezbollah attempted to steal materials about UNIFIL activities and deployment in the area, says Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz.
Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator Ali Bagheri Kani and U.S. special envoy for Iran Robert Malley are negotiating from separate rooms in a Doha hotel.
The National Security Council downgraded the travel advisory following the thwarting of several Iranian plots to harm Israelis in Istanbul • Israelis are still to avoid non-essential travel to Turkey.
“It would be proper to make clear that Israel does not oppose a nuclear deal in itself. It opposes a bad deal,” said Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz.
The move is part of the U.S. administration’s efforts to entice Iran back to the negotiating table, but requires Israeli cooperation, Israeli media reports.
Hossein Amir-Abdollahian’s visit comes days after Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid traveled to Istanbul, where he thanked Turkish authorities for their efforts to thwart Iranian terror attacks.
The meeting, held in Sharm el-Sheikh in March, brought together top military officers from Israel, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, Egypt and Jordan, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Borrell previously said at the Munich Security Conference in 2019, “Iran wants to wipe out Israel; nothing new about that. You have to live with it,” according to Politico.
Despite its constraints, an interim government headed by Yair Lapid will wield considerable power, experts say.
Observers say Iranian-Israeli cyber war has seen Iranians employ “opportunistic loopholes” • Advent of quantum computing could see new capabilities surface in cyber domain.
Members of Iranian intelligence and the IRGC were undercover as students, businesspeople and tourists, according to Turkish media • IRGC Intelligence chief Hossein Taeb dismissed.
