How the US could squeeze Iran with economic isolation – and the risks involved
The Treasury Department is exploring targeting Chinese banks, shadow fleets and exchange houses, but secondary sanctions risk economic blowback
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Newest first · UTC+11:00How the US could squeeze Iran with economic isolation – and the risks involved
The Treasury Department is exploring targeting Chinese banks, shadow fleets and exchange houses, but secondary sanctions risk economic blowback
· Tribune News Service
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Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, has reiterated that talks with Oman and reopening of Hormuz were “two separate issues” and the two countries “may reach an outcome soon”.
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Arab League condemns Israeli strikes on Lebanon as 'dangerous escalation'
The Arab League has condemned Israel’s deadly strikes on Lebanon that killed 11 people and destroyed dozens of homes as “a dangerous escalation that threatens to derail any efforts aimed at resolving the ongoing conflict”.
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· Leopold Chen
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· Leopold Chen
Why Iran’s threat keeps haunting the Middle East - and how to finally break the cycle - opinion
For nearly 50 years, the world has dealt with Iran under a straightforward premise: the sole source of danger is the theocracy installed by the 1979 revolution.
· SALEM ALKETBI
Hamas delegation to arrive in Cairo to discuss 'key issues' in Gaza Board of Peace deal - report
A Hamas delegation is expected to arrive in Cairo on Sunday to discuss key issues in the 15-point plan for the Gaza Strip proposed by the Board of Peace, Al-Araby TV reported on Saturday, citing sources.
· MIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Israeli forces incur into Syria’s Quneitra, fire flares
A fire that erupted following incursions by Israeli forces in the town of Al-Rafid in Syria’s Quneitra region has been doused by local civil defence teams, according to the Quneitra Media Directorate.
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Hamas delegation to hold talks on Gaza agreement in Cairo, report says
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· Middleeasteye
Train frontline workers to handle animals humanely and legally
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Train frontline workers to handle animals humanely and legally
Readers discuss animal welfare training, the danger of animal smuggling, the US-Iran MOU, and a fuller picture on migration
· Letters
Iran and Oman defining a temporary route for now, Araghchi says
Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi has reiterated that talks with Oman and reopening of Hormuz were “two separate issues”.
· Middleeasteye
Israel cannot wait forever for peace as Iran rapidly rebuilds its missile program - editorial
The clock has been ticking for two months since the June “ceasefire” between the US and Iran, and still the Islamic Republic is rearming.
· JPOST EDITORIAL
Explosions heard in Lebanon's Nabatieh as Israel continues strikes
Explosions were heard in the area between Ali al-Taher Heights and the Dabsha area in the Nabatieh district of southern Lebanon, Al Jazeera reported.
· Middleeasteye
Twelve arrested after brawl at Yamit 2000 water park in Holon
Twelve suspects were arrested on Saturday on suspicion of involvement in a brawl that broke out at the Yamit 2000 water park in Holon.
· HODAYA RAN
Lebanon reports 11 dead in strikes that Israel says targeted Hezbollah
ANSAR, Lebanon — Lebanon said Israeli strikes on the south killed 11 people including three children on Saturday, the deadliest raids since deals in June eased hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah.
· Agence France-Presse
Hamas leader heads to Cairo for Gaza talks ahead of Kushner visit
Hamas political leader and chief negotiator Khalil al-Hayya is travelling to Cairo for talks with Egyptian officials, according to Hamas sources, ahead of a planned Middle East visit by US President Donald Trump’s envoy, Jared Kushner.
· Al Jazeera Staff
'Children of Abraham': Over a millennium of Jewish-Muslim relations - review
Marc David Baer is a professor of history at the London School of Economics. “For the past 10 years,” he wrote recently, “I have taught a seminar… titled ‘Muslim-Jewish Relations: History and Memory in the Middle East and Europe.’ Many of the students are young Jewish or Muslim men and women from London, who grew up…
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Navy rebuilds Gaza coastal defense into 'Iron Wall' after October 7 failures
Israel's Navy has implemented sweeping structural changes since the October 7 massacre, rebuilding its coastal defense system into a multi-layered "Iron Wall" along the Gaza Strip's coastline.
· AMIR BOHBOT
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· Doree Lewak
Opinion: How a pragmatic axis could reshape the Middle East
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· Middleeasteye
Israeli aid delegation begins work in Colombia following deadly earthquake
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· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
'Mr. President, he is winning': Netanyahu aide told Trump despite weak polls - report
When Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump met in the Oval Office on July 28, Trump asked Netanyahu how he was doing in the polls ahead of the October 27 Knesset election, according to a Friday Axios report.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Hamas chief heads to Cairo for talks ahead of Kushner visit
Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya is set to travel to Cairo for talks with Egyptian officials, a Hamas source tells AFP, ahead of a visit by US President Donald Trump’s envoy Jared Kushner to the region.
· Middleeasteye
Lebanon says Israeli strikes kill at least 11 people as hostilities intensify
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· Sbsaustralia
Israeli man in his 30s found dead in Thailand hotel room
A 35-year-old Israeli man was found dead in his hotel room in Bangkok, Thailand, on Saturday, according to a report received at the ZAKA International Division hotline.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF, MEITAL SHARABI
Saudi Arabia launches maritime coalition amid escalation in Yemen
Saudi Arabia has announced the formal launch of a multinational maritime defense coalition aimed at safeguarding shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, as escalating hostilities with Yemen’s Houthis threaten one of the world’s most important trade routes.
· RT
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Saudi Arabia has announced the formal launch of a multinational maritime defense coalition aimed at safeguarding shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, as escalating hostilities with Yemen’s Houthis threaten one of the world’s most important trade routes.
· RT
Israel faz ataques mais letais no Líbano desde trégua
Pelo menos 11 pessoas morreram neste sábado (15/08) em novos ataques aéreos israelenses no sul do Líbano, os mais letais desde a trégua entre Israel e o Hezbollah, firmada há quase dois meses.
· Redação DW
Israel conduz ataques mais letais no Líbano desde trégua
Pelo menos 11 pessoas morreram neste sábado (15/08) em novos ataques aéreos israelenses no sul do Líbano, os mais letais desde a trégua entre Israel e o Hezbollah, firmada há quase dois meses.
· Redação DW
The Muslim Brotherhood is quietly invading Europe, hollowing out Western democracy - opinion
While Israel is locked in a visible, kinetic battle with Hamas, an equally insidious struggle is unfolding in the corridors of Western power.
· THOMAS D. ZWEIFEL
Jon Ossoff broke faith with Israel - and lost his Jewish supporters in Georgia - opinion
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· DAVID ZALIK
Qatar denies it is detaining three Iranian bomber pilots
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· Sbsaustralia
Iran condemns Israeli attacks in Lebanon
Iran’s foreign ministry has condemned Israel’s recent attacks on southern Lebanon which killed 11 people, including children, according to Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency.
· Middleeasteye
Israel says it killed Hezbollah commander in strike that left children dead
The strikes in Lebanon unfolded in the early hours of Saturday morning. (AP Photo: Mohammed Zaatari)
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· MICHAEL FREUND
The awakening: Why the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is about more than borders - opinion
For decades, a simple explanation of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict took hold across broad segments of Israel’s Left and Center: at its core, the conflict was territorial. Israel would give up land, the Palestinians would establish a state, and the conflict would gradually come to an end.
· DAVID BEN-BASAT
Shepherd attacked by Palestinians in West Bank, gunshots fired at Israeli settlement
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· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
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· GIL TROY
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· ALEX WINSTON
Haredi protesters attempt to block bus near Meron over Shabbat operations
About 150 haredi (ultra-Orthodox) protesters attempted to block a public bus from passing through Meron Junction on Saturday.
· ELI ASHKENAZI, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israel says soldiers wounded in southern Lebanon
The Israeli military says three soldiers, including one officer, were wounded by an explosive drone in southern Lebanon overnight.
· Middleeasteye
Iran urges Qatar to release pilots shot down in Middle East war
The trio were allegedly captured after their Su-24 fighter jets went down during a sortie to the Gulf state in March
· Agence France-Presse
Iran urges Qatar to release pilots shot down in Middle East war
The trio were allegedly captured after their Su-24 fighter jets went down during a sortie to the Gulf state in March
· Agence France-Presse
Israeli air strikes on Lebanon kill 11 people in another test to truce
The attacks are the deadliest since the ceasefire that went into effect in June
· Associated Press
Israeli air strikes on Lebanon kill 11 people in another test to truce
The attacks are the deadliest since the ceasefire that went into effect in June
· Associated Press