The ship which Iran attacked near Oman a few days ago is operated by the Israeli company, Zodiac Maritime, in which the oligarch Ofer family has a major interest. It owns Zim Lines and associated shipping interests and until 2011, itself traded with Iran, despite international sanctions prohibiting such commerce. Among other products, Ofer ships […]
BREAKING: Israel Sabotaged Iranian Ship, Caused Massive Oil Spill on Own Shores
חשיפה: ישראל היא שגרמה לאסון הזפת. שייטת 13 תקפה את המכלית “אמרלד” שהייתה בדרך לסוריה, אך הפיצוץ גרם לנזק גדול בהרבה מהצפוי ולדליפה ענקית של נפט גולמי با خرابکاری در کشتی نفتی ایران، اسرائیل ناحیه وسیعی از ساحل خود را آلوده کرد Today, US officials reported that Israel had been mining Iranian oil tankers in […]
Biden: US to Return to Nuclear Talks with Iran
Finally. I don’t know who Joe Biden and Tony Blinken have been listening to till now regarding relations with Iran and the JCPOA nuclear deal. But it sure wasn’t the advisors who persuaded him during the campaign to say he wanted to immediately return to JCPOA after he became president. Instead, Biden and his secretary […]
When Iran Says It Doesn’t Have Nukes and Never Intends to, Maybe We Should Believe It
Though I often disagree with Yossi Melman’s analysis on Israeli security issues, he nevertheless manages to produce reporting that is independent of the group-think that afflicts many, if not most Israeli journalists. He’s done that in his most recent piece analyzing Iran’s nuclear program and intentions. Despite his loyalty to the State and its security […]
