Middle East

Qassem also rejected Israel-Lebanon talks, criticized the Beirut gov't and US sanctions, defended al-Qard al-Hassan, voiced support for Iran and Gaza, and denounced Bahrain's IRGC clampdown.

The Gulf countries, meanwhile, understood that they would bear much of the immediate cost of restarting the war against the Islamic regime.

A suspected Iranian agent offered money to organize anti-Israel protests in London and publish antisemitic posters, The Times reported.

“Nothing is final yet, but this is an agreement that could affect whether and how we are able to operate,” an Israeli official told The Jerusalem Post.

New Jersey resident Amrou Ibrahim was named by Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) NJ in a Friday press statement as one of the Gaza flotilla activists that had been detained.

How should the deal be judged? One useful way is to measure it against the objectives Trump and Netanyahu themselves laid out when they launched the attack on February 28.

Trump said the Iran blockade will remain until a deal is signed, as Tehran claimed control over the Strait of Hormuz was needed for security.

The US official told reporters that there was a "broad commitment" on the principles of the documents, and that the Trump team feels positive about where negotiations stand. 

The technology was reportedly sent from Shanghai to the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas aboard the Chinese container ship Zhong Gu Yin Chuan. 

The Islamic Republic’s financial woes have already led to significant internal unrest, igniting the violently suppressed January protests.