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Iran appoints US-sanctioned general wanted for role in AMIA bombing as new IRGC deputy

The US sanctioned Vahidi for his role as then-interior minister in clamping down on the protests after Mahsa Amini's death in 2022. He was also head of the Quds Force in 1994 during the AMIA attack.

Brig.-Gen. Amir Vahidi, the new IRGC deputy commander-in-chief.
People take part in a rally in support of Palestinians and to condemn Israeli forces' interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla vessels aiming to reach Gaza and break Israel's naval blockade, in Istanbul, Turkey, October 5, 2025.

Between PA and Turkey, Gaza’s peacekeeping future could reshape Israel’s borders - analysis

Former hostage Eli Sharabi with former US President Joe Biden.

Former hostage Eli Sharabi meets former US president Biden at Philadelphia football game

US President Donald Trump speaks to the media as he boards Air Force One en route to Washington, at Palm Beach International Airport, in West Palm Beach, Florida, US, November 16, 2025.

Trump says all executive orders signed by Biden with autopen to be 'terminated'


Netanyahu authorizes renewed hostage talks before heading to Washington

The elusive hostage deal to secure the release of the remaining 120 hostages in Gaza will be on the agenda of Netanyahu-Biden agenda.

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi during a situational assessment regarding the IDF strike on Yemen's Houthis, July 20, 2024.

White House considering imposing sanctions on government ministers Smotrich and Ben-Gvir

The Biden administration is reportedly frustrated with the Israeli government's policy of expanding Jewish settlements in the West Bank, as well as Smotrich's and Ben-Gvir's support.

(L-R) National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich

'We cannot become divided': Doug Emhoff meets interfaith leaders at White House

Emhoff said he's been honored to be the first Jewish person ever to be a White House principal and he's honored to have been part of the Biden administration.

 US SECOND Gentleman Douglas Emhoff speaks at a meeting of special envoys and coordinators on combating antisemitism, in Berlin, earlier this year.

US-Israel relations aren't harmonious because Washington is conflicted - opinion

The rule for Israeli diplomacy, established by the late Moshe Dayan, still holds: risk a confrontation, if at all, only on absolutely essential issues.

 US DEFENSE SECRETARY Lloyd Austin receives Defense Minister Yoav Gallant at the Pentagon last month. Israel without the US – is it possible? Anyone familiar with political realities will not hesitate to answer in the negative, says the writer.

US resumes arms shipments to Israel, including 500-pound bombs - WSJ report

According to reports, the bombs "are in the process of being shipped" and could arrive in Israel in coming weeks.

 (L-R): US President Joe Biden, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

US Congress Democrats debate Biden's viability as he vows to fight on

Asked whether Democrats were on the same page as he exited the meeting, US Representative Steve Cohen replied, "We're not even in the same book."

 U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks at the Roxborough Democratic Coordinated Campaign Office during a campaign stop in, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., July 7, 2024.

Netanyahu and Biden speak as Hamas drops upfront end of war demand

Shortly after the move, Israel approved sending a team led by Mossad Director David Barnea to participate in further negotiations.

 Abseilers clean the windows of a tower exhibiting the faces of hostages in the business district of Ramat Gan, Israel, May 26, 2024

Trump calls Biden 'broken-down pile of c**p' in leaked recording

Referring to VP Kamala Harris, Trump said “She’s so bad. She’s so pathetic. She’s just so f***ing bad.”

 Former US President Donald Trump in front of the US Supreme Court, July 1, 2024.

Biden delivers scripted remarks at White House with his acuity under global scrutiny 

The White House has overwhelmingly limited Biden's live interviews and press conferences. 

 U.S. President Joe Biden speaks, during a ceremony to present the Medal of Honor posthumously to descendants of Union soldiers Pvt. Philip Shadrach and Pvt. George Wilson, members of the 2nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment in the Civil War, at the White House in Washington, U.S., July 3, 2024.

White House continues to chalk up Biden's bad debate performance to a cold

Biden's campaign has hoped to reassure US voters, a majority of whom say they believe Biden is too old to work in government, that the president was the best choice against his predecessor Trump.

 U.S. President Joe Biden attends the first presidential debate hosted by CNN in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., June 27, 2024.