Middle East
“Whether or not Islam will continue to try and devour Judeo-Christian civilization or whether it can live side by side with Western civilization,” the Israeli ambassador in Washington said at a JNS event in Las Vegas.
The U.S. envoy said that Washington was dismantling Tehran militarily and economically after the Islamic Republic targeted the West for decades.
The Board of Peace envoy warned in Abu Dhabi that Trump’s plan must be implemented to prevent ongoing conflict or an Israeli takeover of the Strip.
The Israeli premier hailed joint successes with Washington to blunt ballistic and atomic perils.
The Wall Street Journal revealed that Iran has managed to move funds through the U.S. financial system using a complex network of correspondent accounts, as the Trump administration seeks ways to stem the flow. An Egyptian bank operating in the United Arab Emirates was identified as having processed $1.8 billion for companies potentially linked to the ayatollah regime.
“Let the message to the IRGC be clear: If you shoot at two of our ships, we will impose an even higher economic cost—taking out three of yours.”
The diplomatic move comes as Israel presses for Hezbollah’s disarmament.
New U.S. measures widen the risks for companies doing business with Tehran, while Pakistani mediation keeps diplomatic channels open without producing a breakthrough.
The Israeli defense chief vowed strikes on critical infrastructure, noting economic troubles could push Tehran into desperate measures after repeated defeats.
Assad’s regime “failed to report nuclear material, facilities and activities,” according to the nuclear watchdog.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met American officials to discuss progress in the U.S.-brokered talks between Israel and Lebanon.
