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Fast Forward Putin, Netanyahu Warn Each Other About Consequences In Syria
WASHINGTON (JTA) — In a phone call, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned each other about the repercussions of actions related to Iran’s presence in Syria. “Upon an initiative of the Israeli side, a telephone conversation took place between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu,” Sputnik,…
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Fast Forward Federal Prosecutors Charge Nine Iranians In Hacking Campaign
Federal prosecutors charged nine Iranians Monday with conducting cyber theft campaign targeting United States universities on behalf of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, a branch of the Iranian military. At a press conference, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein announced that the five men were charged with participating in a campaign that resulted in the theft…
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Fast Forward In Warning On Nukes, Saudi Crown Prince Likens Iranian Leader To Hitler
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Likening the Iranian leader to Hitler, Saudi Arabia’s crown prince said a nuclear Iran would require his country to acquire a nuclear weapon. “Saudi Arabia does not want to acquire any nuclear bomb, but without a doubt, if Iran developed a nuclear bomb, we will follow suit as soon as possible,” Mohammed…
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Fast Forward Israel-Hezbollah War Could Easily Draw In Iran, U.S. Intel Official Warns
WASHINGTON (JTA) — A top Trump administration intelligence official warned of the “real potential” of war between Israel and Hezbollah that could bring in Iran and embroil the region in conflict. “I worry about the prospect of real major state war in the Near East region,” David Cattler, the national intelligence manager for the Near…
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Fast Forward Iran Tripled Its Missile Production, Senior Commander Says
(JTA) — Iran has tripled its production of missiles, a senior Revolutionary Guards commander said Wednesday, according to the Fars news service. The commander did not explain during what time period the production increase had taken place, Reuters reported. “In the past we had to do a lot of explaining to various bodies for our…
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Fast Forward Iranian Wrestling Chief Resigns Over Forfeit Policy Against Israeli Athletes
(JTA) — The head of Iran’s Wrestling Federation resigned over the country’s policy of forcing its athletes to forfeit matches against Israeli opponents. Rasoul Khadem, a former Olympic gold and bronze medalist and two-time world champion, reportedly announced his resignation last week, though reports say that it was rejected by the Ministry of Sport and…
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Forverts in English An Iranian Jewish Convert Flees To The United States
This article originally appeared in the Yiddish Forverts. Cracow was an unlikely tourist stop for William Mehrvarz. Most Iranian millennials want to “See Iran First,” and their vacation itineraries often include the Lotfollah Mosque in Isfahan or the Valley of Stars on the island of Qeshm. Mehrvarz opted for Cracow in August 2016 to investigate…
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Breaking News A Jewish Grandmother Was Sentenced To Death In Iran. Why Can’t She Get Asylum?
(JTA) UTRECHT, Netherlands (JTA) — To the dozens of revelers of this city’s main Purim party, a Jewish grandmother who cooks the event’s annual Persia-themed holiday feast is a rare communal asset. Since she immigrated to the Netherlands in 2012 from her native Iran, the soft-spoken newcomer has been volunteering with the local Chabad House,…
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