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June 1, 2023 U.S. Sanctions Iranians for Plotting Assassinations The U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned five men affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on June 1 for their participation in international assassination plots. Three of the men... June 1, 2023 Biden’s Renewed Push for Iran Deal May Help Russia in Ukraine The Biden administration appears to have renewed its push for an interim nuclear deal with Iran that would secure partial concessions on Tehran’s nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief,... May 31, 2023 Iran Begins Trials of Two Female Journalists An Iranian court this week began the trials of two female journalists whose work brought to light the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in September 2022, sparking nationwide anti-regime protests that... May 30, 2023 Palestinian Terrorists Kill Israeli Motorist Palestinian terrorists from the al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades killed an Israeli motorist in the West Bank on Tuesday. The 32-year-old married father of two was shot dead in his car as he drove to his home... May 26, 2023 Iran Reveals Newest Long-Range Ballistic Missile Iran debuted its latest ballistic missile on May 25 amid increasing concerns from the United States and its allies over Iran’s pursuit of a nuclear weapon. Iranian Defense Minister Gen. Mohammad... May 24, 2023 U.S. Navy Increases Patrols in Strait of Hormuz The U.S. Navy is increasing its patrols of the Strait of Hormuz in response to Iran’s growing threat to commercial shipping and its seizure of two oil tankers during the last two... May 23, 2023 Iranian Nuclear Advances Provoke Israeli Warning of Military Action The Israel Defense Forces’ (IDF’s) chief of staff said on May 23 that Israel may take “action” against Iran’s nuclear facilities due to “possible negative developments... May 22, 2023 IRGC Turning Commercial Ships Into “Floating Terror Bases” The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has been covertly converting commercial ships into launch platforms for missiles, drones, and commando raids, Israel disclosed on May... May 19, 2023 Iran Executes Three Protesters Despite International Outcry Latest Developments Iran’s regime executed three innocent men on May 19 whom security forces arrested last year during anti-government protests. In a brief trial devoid of due process, Tehran falsely... May 17, 2023 Protests in Iran Persist Eight Months After Death of Mahsa Amini May 16 marked the eight-month anniversary of Iran’s murder of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini for her alleged failure to wear her hijab properly, sparking nationwide protests that continue... May 16, 2023 Turkish Election Goes to Runoff With Erdogan Leading Comfortably Turkey’s presidential election is headed to a runoff since neither the incumbent nor his challenger could secure the majority of votes in the first round of voting on May 14. The... May 15, 2023 Europe Pushes Iran Deal at Ukraine’s Expense European governments are reportedly pressuring the Biden administration to revive efforts to reach a new nuclear deal with Iran despite a deepening of Iranian-Russian strategic relations... May 13, 2023 Palestinians Declare Gaza Ceasefire The Palestinian Joint Operations Room (JOR) — a group of approximately 12 Palestinian armed groups led by Hamas — called a ceasefire on May 13, ending five days of fighting... May 12, 2023 Human Shields Allegedly Used by Iran-Backed Islamic Jihad Latest Developments The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on May 11 that Israel waited two days to strike an Islamic Jihad commander because he was using his family as human shields. The commander, Ahmad... May 11, 2023 Palestinian Rocket from Gaza Kills Israeli in Rehovot A rocket fired by terrorists in Gaza killed one Israeli and wounded several others on May 11 when it struck an apartment building in the city of Rehovot. “It was a very difficult... May 11, 2023 Misfired Islamic Jihad Rockets Kill Palestinian Children Latest Developments Rockets launched at Israel by Iran-backed Islamic Jihad on May 10 killed four Palestinian civilians, three of them children, after falling short within the Gaza Strip, Israeli tracking... May 10, 2023 Iran-Backed Gaza Terrorists Fire 469 Rockets at Israel Iran-backed terrorists in Gaza have fired 469 rockets toward Israel as of 9:30 p.m. Israel time, with 107 falling short in Gaza, according to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). The... May 10, 2023 David’s Sling Air Defense System Intercepts Rocket for First Time Israel used its David’s Sling air defense system successfully for the first time on May 10 to intercept a rocket aimed at Tel Aviv during a rocket barrage from Gaza-based terrorist... May 10, 2023 Islamic Jihad Seeks Israel’s Destruction Gaza-based terrorists fired more than 270 rockets and mortars at Israel on May 10 as the Israeli Air Force attacked launching sites across the coastal strip. The terrorist group... May 10, 2023 Gaza-Based Terrorists Backed by Iran Renew Rocket Fire, Reaching Tel Aviv Outskirts Gaza-based terrorists renewed cross-border rocket fire at Israel on May 10, sending residents to shelters in cities as far away as Tel Aviv. There was no immediate word of casualties,... May 9, 2023 Israel Kills Three Islamic Jihad Terror Chiefs in Gaza Israeli forces killed three Islamic Jihad commanders in surprise strikes in the Gaza Strip in the early morning of May 9, retaliating for the Iranian-backed terrorist group’s repeated... May 8, 2023 Unrepentant, Unreformed Syrian Regime Returns to Arab League Twelve years after it suspended Syria for the violent suppression and torture of peaceful protesters, the League of Arab States welcomed Syria back to the fold on May 7, just weeks... May 8, 2023 Jordanian MP Who Smuggled Weapons into West Bank Repatriated by Israel Israel handed over a Jordanian member of parliament to Jordanian authorities on May 7 to face trial for attempting to smuggle weapons into the West Bank. Israel had arrested Imad... May 5, 2023 Raisi Affirms Iranian Coordination with Palestinian Terrorist Groups Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi met with leaders of Hamas and Islamic Jihad on May 4 during his trip to Syria, where he predicted the imminent “collapse of the Zionist regime.”... May 4, 2023 Iran Seizes Second Tanker Within Week Iranian forces seized a Panamanian-flagged tanker in the Strait of Hormuz on May 3, just six days after taking another vessel sailing toward the United States. The empty tanker Niovi... May 3, 2023 Iran Intensifies Ties with Syria Tehran and Damascus signed long-term cooperation agreements related to oil and other sectors on May 3 during a visit to Syria by Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi. The deals marked... May 3, 2023 Islamic Jihad Attacks Israel from Gaza with Hamas’ Assent Palestinian terrorists launched more than 100 rockets and mortar bombs at Israel from the Gaza Strip on May 2 and early May 3 with the assent of the territory’s ruling Hamas faction.... May 2, 2023 Hamas, Islamic Jihad Fire Rockets at Israel Latest Developments The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on the morning of May 2 that three rockets “were launched from Gaza toward Israeli territory” following the death of Islamic Jihad leader... May 2, 2023 Israel Strikes Iranian Weapons at Aleppo Airport Ahead of Raisi’s Visit Israeli missiles struck Aleppo International Airport on the evening of May 1, hitting a warehouse containing large amounts of ammunition. The attack killed a Syrian soldier and wounded... May 1, 2023 Iran Denies Schoolgirls Were Poisoned Despite Overwhelming Evidence Following an investigation, Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence announced on April 28 that no poisoning of schoolgirls has occurred in the country. Instead, the statement blamed unidentified... April 28, 2023 Belgium Weighs Iran’s Hostage Swap Request, Convicted Diplomat for Aid Worker Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said on April 27 that his government is examining a request by Tehran to release convicted terrorist mastermind and jailed Iranian diplomat... April 27, 2023 Iran Seizes U.S.-Bound Oil Tanker Iranian naval forces seized a Marshall Island-flagged oil tanker traveling through international waters in the Gulf of Oman on April 27. The tanker, Advantage Sweet, was transporting... April 24, 2023 Iran Sends Russia Artillery Ammunition Iran has supplied Russian forces in Ukraine with over 300,000 artillery shells, along with a million rounds of other types of ammunition, over the last six months, The Wall Street... April 24, 2023 Jordan Draws Closer to Iran While Displaying Hostility to Israel Officials from Iran and Jordan are preparing to meet to improve relations and cooperation between the two countries. The agreement to meet “as soon as possible” came during... April 24, 2023 Palestinian Terrorist Attack in Jerusalem Wounds at Least Five A Palestinian terrorist wounded at least five Israelis in a car-ramming attack in Jerusalem on April 24. A civilian shot and killed the perpetrator, Khatem Najma, a 39-year-old resident... April 23, 2023 Israel Arrests Jordanian Lawmaker on Suspicion of Gunrunning Israel has arrested a Jordanian lawmaker for allegedly trying to smuggle weapons and gold across the countries’ border, Amman said on April 23, in a case that could fray already strained ties between the U.S.-backed security partners. Imad al-Adwan’s case was being attended to “by all relevant authorities,” the Jordanian Foreign Ministry said after local media broke news of his detention at the Allenby Bridge (King Hussein) crossing. April 21, 2023 Israel to Support Ukraine with Missile Warning System Israel plans to test an early warning system in Kyiv next month that would alert Ukrainians of incoming Russian missiles, media outlets reported on April 20. The system, which resembles... April 20, 2023 Israel Opens First Permanent Embassy in Turkmenistan Latest Developments Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen inaugurated Israel’s first embassy in Turkmenistan during a visit to the Central Asian state on April 20. Cohen is the first Israeli foreign... April 20, 2023 Israel Sees a Future of Multi-Front Conflicts Israel faces a future of armed conflicts unfolding on multiple fronts, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said on April 20, as Iran steps up efforts to foment Palestinian terrorism... April 19, 2023 Justice Department Indicts Sanctioned Hezbollah Financier Latest Developments The Department of Justice (DOJ) indicted Hezbollah financier Nazem Said Ahmad and eight associates on April 18 for their alleged role in fraudulent transactions — many in the United... April 19, 2023 Supreme Court Allows Iran Sanctions-Evasion Case Against Turkish Bank to Proceed The Supreme Court ruled on April 19 that the Turkish state-owned Halkbank remains subject to criminal prosecution in U.S. courts for conspiring to evade U.S. sanctions against Iran.... April 17, 2023 Israel Thwarts IRGC Quds Force Plot The Shin Bet, Israel’s internal security agency, said today it arrested two West Bank Palestinians who were in touch with members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Quds... April 17, 2023 Iran Escalates Targeting of Women Who Refuse to Wear Mandatory Hijab Iran on Saturday strengthened its efforts to compel women to wear the mandatory headscarf, or hijab, due to growing defiance of the law throughout the country. Tehran has now installed... April 13, 2023 Iran and Its Proxies Prepare to Mark Quds Day, Raising Tensions in Jerusalem Latest Developments “Quds Day” (Jerusalem Day) is tomorrow, the last Friday of Ramadan. The Islamic Republic of Iran established this day of protest in 1979 to oppose Israel’s sovereignty in Jerusalem... April 12, 2023 Iran Exploited Earthquake to Flood Weapons into Syria After a February 6 earthquake claimed more than 6,000 Syrian lives, Iran sent the Damascus regime weapons and military equipment aboard flights supposedly bringing humanitarian aid, according to a Reuters investigation. Israeli intelligence agencies saw through this pretext, resulting in Israeli airstrikes against these cargos once delivered. April 12, 2023 Terrorists Arrested as Iran-backed Militants Foment Chaos in West Bank Israeli security forces arrested five members of a Palestinian terror cell in Jenin on Tuesday, hours before they planned to carry out an attack. Security forces also confiscated ammunition and military equipment from the group. While it is unclear which organization the individuals arrested were affiliated with, the militant groups Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) and the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades — both of which are backed by Iran — announced their members clashed with Israeli troops during the raid. April 11, 2023 U.S. Sends Submarine to Middle East to Counter Iranian Threats to Maritime Trade The American nuclear-powered guided-missile submarine USS Florida arrived in the Middle East and now operates under the command of the U.S. Navy’s Fifth Fleet, signaling to the regime in Tehran that the United States will not tolerate Iranian activities targeting its troops and shipping, or those of its allies. April 10, 2023 Iran Attacking Israel on Multiple Fronts Attacks on Israel from four separate arenas in as many days demonstrate Iran’s success in penetrating the region. On Wednesday and Thursday, terrorists in Gaza fired rockets into southern Israel. On Thursday, Palestinian factions in Lebanon fired a barrage of rockets into northern Israel. On Friday, two separate terror attacks — one in Tel Aviv and another in the West Bank — killed four and wounded several more. On Saturday evening, two separate salvos of rockets were fired at Israel from Syria. In the midst of this escalation, senior Hamas officials met with Hezbollah’s Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut, highlighting the deepened cooperation the Iran-backed terror organizations enjoy. April 9, 2023 Syrian Rocket Salvo Widens Assault on Israel Latest Developments At least six rockets were launched from Syria at the Golan Heights in the early hours of Sunday, opening a new front against Israel in an Iranian-orchestrated escalation of hostilities.... April 7, 2023 Israel Answers Rocket Barrage with Air Raids in Lebanon and Gaza Strip Latest Developments The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) bombed multiple Hamas targets in southern Lebanon and the Gaza Strip on Friday morning after Palestinians fired dozens of rockets into Israel the...

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