Tehran executes UK-Iranian “spy”

The hanging of the once-prominent politician Alireza Akbari drew widespread condemnation, further straining ties with the West. By Erin Viner Iranian state media announced the execution of the 61-year-old dual…

Syria: main airport closed after ‘IDF strike’

The Damascus International Airport was forced to suspend services after unidentified fighter jets launched a missile barrage. By Erin Viner The Syrian Armed Forces blamed Israel for the attack, which…

Israel to hold terrorist’s body

Nasser Abu-Hamid, a convicted terrorist who died of cancer while serving seven life terms in Israel prison, died of lung cancer yesterday. By Erin Viner Outgoing-Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz…

Syria blames IDF for airstrike

Unidentified aircraft launched missile barrages toward the industrial zone of the Damascus International Airport, as well as additional targets in the rural region of Al-Saida Zainab, situated in the Rif…

Iran blames currency crash on protests

The rial has lost nearly 20% of its value since the nationwide protests erupted three months ago. By Erin Viner The Islamic Republic’s troubled currency fell to a new low…

Netanyahu urges closer US-Saudi ties

During an interview with Al Arabiya English, Israeli Prime Minister-Designate Benjamin Netanyahu also pledged to achieve a "quantum leap" in peace between Jerusalem and Riyadh. By Erin Viner "The traditional…

IDF claims Iraq-Syria border strike

The rare admission came from the Israeli military’s Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Aviv Kochavi. By Erin Viner While he did not specify a date for the event, describing it…

Last telegram from executed Israeli spy revealed

The disclosure was delivered by Mossad Director David Barnea during dedication of the Eli Cohen Museum in Herzliya. By Erin Viner Eliyahu Ben-Shaul Cohen, a Jewish immigrant to Israel from…

Mossad: Iran’s core is terror

The Islamic Republic and terror as one and the same, says Israel’s Mossad Intelligence Agency Director David Barnea. By Jonathan Hessen and Erin Viner “Terrorism is a permanent and inseparable…