Iran

Iran officially announces step up in centrifuge production

Nuclear chief informs IAEA that Iran Atomic Energy Org opening center for new centrifuges for uranium enrichment at Natanz nuke site.

Netanyahu:

'Iran's uranium enrichment is part of plot to annihilate Israel'

PM vows that Israel will prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, says Tehran pursuing expanded uranium enrichment to destroy Israel.

Liberman: Iran is panicking

Defense Minister says Khamenei's threats to increase uranium enrichment are 'a sign of hysteria and mass panic among Iranian leadership.'

Israel calls for 'military coalition' if Iran boosts enrichment

Katz: Western powers, Arab allies must form 'military coalition' with Israel to confront Iran if Tehran increases uranium enrichment.

Iran to increase its uranium enrichment capacity

Iran to inform IAEA over its start of a process to increase the country’s uranium enrichment capacity, says spokesman.

Ken Abramowitz:

'Within one or two years Iran will be destroyed'

American Friends of Likud Chairman: 'Israel should annex Area C which is 50% of Judea and Samaria; that would be obvious.'

Merkel: Iran's behavior 'worrying'

German chancellor agrees with Israel that Iran should withdraw its troops from Syria.

IAEA: Iran must ensure timely nuclear inspections

Head of UN nuclear watchdog says Iran not in violation of 2015 nuclear deal, could could do more to cooperate with international inspectors.

Khamenei: 'Tehran will attack tenfold if attacked by enemies'

'Our enemies have staged economic and psychological warfare against us and new American sanctions are part of it.'

PM Leaves For Europe:

'Now is the time to stop Iranian aggression, nuke program'

Netanyahu heads to Europe to lobby leaders to pressure Iranian regime on nuclear program, Iranian aggression in Syria.

Qatar: We won't fuel a war with Iran

Qatar’s Defense Minister says his country will not be dragged into any conflict with Iran.

PM to leave for Europe: Iran top of the agrenda

Netanyahu to meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Emmanuel Macron, and with British Prime Minister Theresa May.

Argentine prosecutor Alberto Nisman was murdered, court confirms

Argentinian Jewish man who served as special prosecutor in investigation of bombing of Jewish center was murdered, appeals court confirms.

If Iran attacks, NATO won't support Israel

NATO Secretary General says organization doesn't involve itself in Middle East conflicts, security guarantee doesn't apply to Israel.

Iranian official: We dealt the Zionists a 'heavy blow'

Senior Iranian official says Israel is "a cancerous tumor".

PM: This may surprise you - but I think Iranians are brilliant

PM says Tehran regime holding back Iranian people from success - and from working together with Israel.

ANALYSIS: After Iranian attack from Gaza, new war on the horizon

‘Never a dull moment’ has been Israel’s motto since the establishment of the state in 1948.

Report: Iran, Hezbollah preparing to retreat from Israeli border

Anti-Assad group claims Iranian, Hezbollah fighters prepping for withdrawal from Israeli border, following pressure by Russia.

'An act of rebellion which harms fight against Iran'

Deputy DM slams ex Mossad chief, who revealed he opposed PM's order to prepare for attack on Iran. 'In democracy, those elected decide.'

Assad: Israel is in a 'panic'

Syrian leader denies Iranian presence in Syria, use of chemical weapons, says Israel 'hysterical' over 'losing dear ones' Al-Nusra and ISIS.

'Netanyahu ordered us to be ready to attack within 15 days'

Former Mossad head says that seven years ago, PM Netanyahu ordered preparations for an attack on Iran.

Top Iranian official threatens uranium enrichment

Top adviser to Khamenei says Iran could resume its uranium enrichment in the wake of the U.S. withdrawal from 2015 nuclear deal.

Bennett: The brain is Iran and the hands are Hamas

'Israel in focused battle against octopus head in Iran maneuvering tentacles in Lebanon, Syria, and Gaza to harm State of Israel.'

Poland opposes EU actions that would weaken sanctions on Iran

Polish Foreign Minister says his country opposes any European Union actions that would weaken U.S. sanctions against Iran.

India says it will continue trading with Iran

India's Foreign Minister says her country will continue trading with Iran despite possible fallout from U.S. sanctions.

'Deal with Russia is good, but Iran won't comply'

INSS head says deal with Russia to prevent Iran and Hezbollah from moving into southern Syria has no enforcement mechanism.

Dramatic understandings between Israel and Russia

Israel to maintain freedom of action against Iranian consolidation in all of Syria in historic series of agreements.

Report: US, Israel to sign memorandum of understanding on Iran

Israel's National Security Advisor to meet US counterpart in Washington to sign MOU on Iran as administration ups pressure on regime.

'There is no place for an Iranian presence in Syria'

PM to meet European leaders to discuss Iranian threat.

Russia: No Iranian forces on Israeli border

Fearing clashes with Israel, Assad regime and Russia look to reduce Iranian presence near Israeli border.

Iran's Deputy FM threatens to leave talks with Europe

Abbas Araghchi warns Iran will leave talks with the European signatories of the 2015 nuclear deal if it feels that they are a waste of time.

ANALYSIS: Strangling the Iranian regime

There has been a turning point in the covert war Israel and Iran have waged for years.

Watch: Iranian FM chants 'Death to America, death to Israel'

Iran's Foreign Minister who helped negotiate nuclear deal, caught on camera joining chant calling for end of US, Israel, and UK.

Prime Minister:

'The campaign against Iran is not over'

PM on Iranian involvement in Syria: 'We are acting against transfer of lethal weaponry from Syria to Lebanon or its creation in Lebanon.'

Iran wants 'concrete guarantees' in order to stay in deal

Iranian official says his country will decide within a few weeks whether to pull out of the 2015 nuclear deal.

ANALYSIS: New evidence Iran is a huge threat to world peace

Iran has no plans to revise its strategy and is not impressed by the actions of the Trump Administration and Israel.

Explosions reported at Syrian airbase

Syria claims airbase near Homs targeted in missile attack.

Danon to Security Council:

'Iran continues to carry out ballistic missile tests'

Israel's Ambassador to the UN informs Security Council that Iran had conducted two additional ballistic missile tests in January 2018.

Khamenei sets conditions for Europe

Iran’s Supreme Leader sets out conditions for European powers if they want Tehran to stay in the 2015 nuclear deal.

Report: Iran's secret missile facility exposed

California researchers discover secret missile facility in Iran which evidence suggests is being used to develop ICBMs.

Iran:

'Our military is more prepared than ever for war'

Iranian military defiant following US announcement of sanctions, accuses Trump administration of being on 'Zionist regime's payroll'.

'Cut all ties with Turkey'

Likud MK calls on to cut ties with Turkey, warns Erdogan greater danger than Iran. 'He's comparing Israel to the Nazis. This must end.'

Iranian commander threatens Pompeo

Iranian military commander says Iranians will punch Secretary of State in the mouth after he threatened Iran with unprecedented sanctions.

European official admonishes: 'Trump won't stay forever'

Israel ecstatic as US sides on embassy, Iran, Gaza, everything - but European official cautions 'Don't underestimate us, Trump not forever.'

US imposes new sanctions on Iran

US sanctions 5 Iranians with links to Revolutionary Guards after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo threatens 'strongest sanctions in history.'

J-Street condemns Pompeo speech

J-Street, AIPAC present opposing opinions on Trump Administration's Iran policy.

Iran to Pompeo: We don't take orders from you

Senior Iranian official responds to US Secretary of State speech and US conditions: 'We don't need permission to operate in Middle East.'

Netanyahu: All should support US against Iran

PM says strategy laid out by Mike Pompeo the 'correct strategy' to oppose Iran;s aggression and nuclear program.

Pompeo says Iran sanctions to be 'strongest in history'

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo unveils next steps on US-Iran policy, following President Trump’s decision to withdraw from nuclear deal.

Bernard Lewis, Jewish Mideast expert, dead at 101

Lewis, dubbed 'West's leading interpreter of Middle East', advised Bush administration, warned of Iranian nuclear threat.

Turkey sold Israeli electronic equipment to Iran

Turkey buys, sends Iran electronics manufactured in Jerusalem suitable for nukes: 'If shipment reached Iran, Turkish buyer cheated us.'

US names Iran’s top banker a terrorist

US sanctions Iranian banker for role in funding Hezbollah terror group.

Netanyahu:

'PA needs to abandon fantasy it will conquer Jerusalem'

PM shows remains of shot-down Iranian drone which entered Israeli airspace, responds to criticism of defense of border amid Gaza attacks.

Netanyahu: Hamas paying Gazans to infiltrate into Israel

Netanyahu to CBS: Hamas pushing women and children into the line of fire. We won't talk to them as they seek our destruction.

Israel takes off the gloves with Iran

Promises made and promises kept: Mt. Sinai, Shavuot, and the US Embassy in Jerusalem.

Iranian group offers $100,000 for bombing US Jerusalem Embassy

Flyers in English, Arabic, Farsi, say group 'will support anybody who destroys illegal American embassy in Jerusalem.'

'Iran's been hit hard'

Maj. Gen. (Res.) Uzi Dayan refers to IAF attack on Syria and fear of Gaza escalation. 'If situation deteriorates - bring down Hamas.'

ANALYSIS: With nuke deal decision, Trump opts for regime change

There were 450 anti-regime protests in 30 Iranian provinces in April alone.

Iran gives Europe 60 days to provide 'guarantees'

Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister demands that European countries provide “guarantees” within 60 days to safeguard Iran’s interests.

Liberman:

'Don't be deterred by threats and intimidation'

DM commemorates fallen from Six Day War and War of Attrition on Mount Herzl: 'Today as then, international community buries head in sand.'