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Israel And Saudi Arabia Signal United Front Against Iran

Michael Flynn, Key Player on Iran Policy, Quits On Eve of Netanyahu Visit

WASHINGTON (JTA) — Michael Flynn, the national security adviser who emerged as a key player in President Donald Trump’s Iran strategy, resigned just as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived for his first White House summit with Trump. Flynn quit late Monday after acknowledging that he had misled other administration officials, including Vice President Mike…

Are Trump and Netanyahu on Same Page on Iran?

Seizing on an Iranian missile test, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and new President Donald Trump are nearing common ground on a tougher U.S. policy towards Tehran ahead of their first face-to-face talks at the White House. But people familiar with the Trump administration’s thinking say that its evolving strategy is likely to be aimed…

Iran Says Its Missiles Can Hit Tel Aviv in 7 Minutes

(JTA) — A senior Iranian official threatened immediate retaliation against Israel if it is attacked, warning that Iranian missiles can reach Tel Aviv in seven minutes. Mojtaba Zonour, a senior member of the Iranian parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission and a former Revolutionary Guards official, made the remarks over the weekend to Iran’s Fars news…

Paul Ryan Concedes Better Not To Dismantle Iran Nuclear Deal

WASHINGTON (JTA) – It makes more sense to rigorously enforce the Iran nuclear deal than to dismantle it, said Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, signaling diminishing support for pulling the United States out of the deal. Ryan, speaking on “Meet the Press” in an interview to be broadcast…

White House Puts Iran ‘on Notice’ After Missile Test

WASHINGTON (JTA) – The Trump administration put Iran “on notice” after it tested a ballistic missile, signaling it would reassess the Iran nuclear deal. The statement Wednesday by Michael Flynn, the national security adviser, did not elaborate what it meant by “on notice,” but it excoriated the Obama administration for the deal it reached with…