Tensions between the White House and Jerusalem surfaced publicly as President Donald Trump confirmed that he had warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to undermine nuclear negotiations with Iran.
According to Trump administration officials who spoke with the NYT, the Israeli leader made it clear Israel might take out enrichment facilities in Islamic republic, leading to a rare standoff between the allies.
Pedram Madani allegedly passed classified data to Israeli agents. The judiciary claimed he held clandestine meetings with Israeli operatives in Brussels and other international locations.
Syrian governor of border province conducts face-to-face talks with Israeli representatives on Israeli-controlled territory according to Syrian sources.
Gholamreza Ghasemian, affiliated with Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, was arrested in Saudi Arabia during his Hajj pilgrimage amid warming ties between the countries.
The office of President Donald Trump announced that a sixth round of negotiations on a new nuclear agreement with Iran will resume in Muscat, the capital of Oman, on Wednesday. Members of the Iranian parliament’s rejected any compromise over Iran’s ability to continue enriching uranium.
The US has not yet abandoned its ultimate demand that Iran halt all uranium enrichment on its soil, according to a senior American official. The official said the possibility of a preliminary agreement had been raised, under which Iran would take steps indicating its willingness to completely renounce nuclear weapons. The administration is weighing the option of delaying some of the punitive measures currently in place against Tehran.
During a flight from Hungary, the Turkish president told reporters he would not run in the upcoming presidential election, but remained adamant about pushing through a new constitution. His political standing has plummeted following the imprisonment of Ankara's mayor and a prolonged economic crisis.
As part of the coordination for entering the area, the delegation was given an approved route they were required to follow. However, the delegation deviated from that route and entered a zone in which their presence was prohibited. The unit stationed at the location, which was aware that no diplomatic mission was authorized to be near its position, fired warning shots into the air in order to drive away the suspected intruders.
CNN reports that the US has obtained new intelligence suggesting Israel is preparing for a potential strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities, even as President Donald Trump attempts to broker a new diplomatic deal with Tehran. The report cites multiple American officials familiar with the latest intelligence.
