The Times of Israel March 16, 2025
A Pentagon spokesperson said the Houthis have attacked U.S. warships 174 times and commercial vessels 145 times since 2023

The U.S. administration of then-President Joe Biden had sought to degrade the Houthis’ ability to attack vessels off its coast but limited the U.S. Actions.

U.S. officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, say Trump has authorized a more aggressive approach

In an apparent sign of U.S. efforts to improve ties with Russia, Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke on Saturday with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to inform him about the U.S. strikes in Yemen, the State Department said.

Russia has relied on Iranian-provided weaponry in its war in Ukraine, including missiles and drones, U.S. and Ukrainian officials say.

Express pkg delivery to Yemen from the USS Truman on 15 March 2025

From: The Times of Israel March 16, 2025

Israeli Air Force on high alert for resumption of Houthi missile, drone attacks on Israel
Israel checking whether missile from Yemen, which landed in Egypt, was aimed at Israel, as White House says heavy US strikes killed ‘multiple’ Houthi leaders

The US launched a major bombing campaign in Yemen on Saturday.

The White House said Sunday that US strikes killed “multiple” Houthi leaders in Yemen, adding that Iran was “put on notice” to stop backing the rebel group and its attacks on Red Sea shipping.

The Houthis vowed the strikes “will not pass without response,” while Iran’s top diplomat Abbas Araghchi condemned the deaths and said Washington had “no authority” to dictate Tehran’s foreign policy.

The Houthis’ political bureau said its “forces are fully prepared to confront escalation with escalation.”

The rebels, who have controlled much of Yemen for more than a decade, are part of the “axis of resistance” of pro-Iran groups staunchly opposed to Israel and the United States. They have launched scores of drone and missile attacks on ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.

Earlier this month, the Trump administration reclassified the Houthis as a “foreign terrorist organization,” banning any US interaction with it.

The airstrikes on Saturday “actually targeted multiple Houthi leaders and took them out,” National Security Adviser Michael Waltz told ABC News.

“We just hit them with overwhelming force and put Iran on notice that enough is enough,” he said in a separate appearance on Fox News.

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Sunday that the US would conduct “unrelenting” strikes against the Houthis until the rebel group ceases its military actions targeting US assets and global shipping.

Speaking on Fox News, Hegseth said the campaign was a response to:
1. the scores of attacks the Houthis have launched on ships since November 2023
2. and served as a warning to Iran to stop backing the group.

“This will continue until you say, ‘We’re done shooting at ships. We’re done shooting at assets,'” Hegseth said.

Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said the Houthis had “attacked US warships 174 times and commercial vessels 145 times since 2023”

The campaign put a major strain on the vital route, which normally carries about 12 percent of world shipping traffic, forcing many companies to take a costly detour around southern Africa.

The Iran-backed rebels also fired some 40 ballistic missiles toward Israel from November 2023 until just days before Israel reached the ceasefire-hostage deal with Hamas. The Houthis also launched several attack drones at Israel, including one that killed a civilian and wounded several others in Tel Aviv in July 2024

Responding to the attacks, Israel has carried out several waves of strikes on Houthi sites in Yemen.

Hamas, which has praised the Houthi support for its cause, lashed out at the US strikes on Sunday, branding them “a stark violation of international law and an assault on the country’s sovereignty and stability.”

From: Reuters March 16, 2025

Yemen's Houthis say they targeted US aircraft carrier with ballistic missiles and drones in Red Sea, but show no proof
The Houthi rebel group said they struck an American aircraft carrier in the Red Sea on Sunday, following US military strikes in Yemen.

Despite this claim, however, the USS Harry S Truman has continued to launch attacks on the regions under the control of Ansar Allah (Houthi)

From sunset on Saturday until sunrise on Sunday, US warplanes attacked multiple towns in Yemen, launching more than 47 air raids targeting at least seven provinces under the control of Ansar Allah fighters.

1. Saturday attack targeted the Yemeni capital Sana’a
2. The air and naval strikes hit the Houthis’ radars, air defenses, and missile and drone systems The New York Times reported:
3. a government complex in the district of al-Hazm.
4. reported airstrikes early Sunday, on the Red Sea port of Hodeida and on the provinces of Bayda, Marib.
5. new raids on Hodeidah and on the northern Yemeni province of al-Jawf.

At least 53 people were killed and 101 wounded as a result of the attacks, the Houthi health ministry said early Sunday.


One father of two, who gave his name as Ahmed, told Agence France-Presse:
“I’ve been living in Sana’a for 10 years, hearing shelling throughout the war. By God, I’ve never experienced anything like this before,”

From: Haaretz March 16, 2025
Israeli democracy is now in grave danger, and the Supreme Court cannot protect it alone.

Almost everything that has happened in Israel since Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's return to power in late 2022 can be described as unprecedented:
1. his government's assault on the Israeli judicial system,
2. the massive protest wave against it,
3. the October 7 massacre by Hamas inside Israel
4. and as a result of it, the longest war in the country's history
5. his declared intention to fire Shin Bet Chief Ronen Bar, a first in 77 years

No doubt Israel would have been wiped off the map

Trump: "Houthis, your time is up, Hell will rain down upon you."

Get all the hostages living and dead out Then rain Hell down upon all the terrorists, sick and twisted savages
Make all the terrorists Extinct Make Israel Great Again

Day 528 it's outrageous, it’s ridiculous, it’s sick, it’s disgusting.”

From: The Jerusalem Post March 16, 2025

Iran distances itself from Houthis as its terror proxy network falters –
Tehran insists the Houthis act independently as US airstrikes intensify—what does this mean for Iran’s proxy network?

The US launched multiple strikes on the Iranian-backed Houthis overnight between March 15 and March 16
The strikes are not only extensive, but the Trump administration is vowing to keep up the pressure on the Houthis.

Iran may now be distancing itself from the group. If Iran loses the Houthis as a major proxy, it will represent another setback to Tehran.

It will also illustrate the overall weakness of the proxy alliance that former IRGC-Quds Force head Qasem Soleimani constructed over decades.
Soleimani was killed by the US in January 2020 US President Donald Trump may now be kicking out another leg of Soleimani’s terror empire.

Iranian state media IRNA reported on March 16 that “the commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Hossein Salami said that:
"Yemen’s Houthi “resistance movement makes its decisions independently.” He said that Iran is not involved in Houthis' decisions.

1. It appears that Iran may be distancing itself from the Houthis or
2. at least trying to insulate itself from responses if the Houthis carry out attacks.
3. This also shows how the Iran proxy network that seemed so strong after the Hamas attack,
4. and ran wild in the region for a year, now faces challenges.
5. Its strength is also its weakness.
6. It is too spread out, and Iran can’t protect the proxies.

Iran has tried to, all since October 7, 2023:
1. close the Red Sea to shipping,
2. attack US troops in Iraq,
3. set the West Bank ablaze,
4. and push Hezbollah to war

The Hamas attack was meant to be a first shot in a regional and global war. However, Iran may have miscalculated.
The proxies cannot withstand the blows by themselves; they only work when they can do a multi-front war or get appeasement.

They did this for years in Iraq until Trump killed Soleimani and Kataib Hezbollah leader Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis Now, Iran fears the same for the Houthis.
I fear the same for Israel unless Hamas takes Trump seriously -- releasing all the hostages and surrendering

From: Al Jazeera March 17, 2025
White House threatens ‘dire consequences’ for Iran if Houthis strike

This comes as a missile landed in Egypt’s Sinai, which appears to be an escalation by the Houthis.

More US strikes reported in Yemen: Al Masirah TV, which is affiliated with the Houthis, has reported more US strikes.

The channel posted a video on Telegram of a fire in Al-Hazm city in the centre of the Al Jawf governorate to the northeast of Sanaa.
The target was a government complex building in Al-Hazm District, Al Masirah TV reported.

A US general said earlier today that the US had struck at least 30 sites in Yemen since Saturday. He said the operation was ongoing.

The US will use “overwhelming lethal force” on Yemen’s Houthis to prevent them from resuming attacks, but US strikes on the Iran-backed group that killed 53 people over the weekend will not turn into “an endless offensive” and are not about regime change, the chief Pentagon spokesman says.

US President Donald Trump says Iran will be held responsible “for every shot fired” by the Houthis, who have threatened to resume attacks on Israeli-linked ships in the Red Sea in response to Israel’s ongoing blockade of the Gaza Strip.

From: Haaretz March 17, 2025
White House: Iran better take Trump seriously, Houthis learned the hard way

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Monday after US President Donald Trump issued a strong warning against the Houthis and placed direct responsibility for Houthi attacks on Iran in a Truth Social post:
Leavitt added, referring to US strikes in Yemen over the weekend: "There's a new sheriff in town,"

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio reiterated President Donald Trump's statements earlier on Monday regarding the connection between Iran and the Houthi regime in Yemen, following the US military operation against Houthi forces.

Rubio said in an interview given to Fox New Radio on Monday:
1. "Well, first of all, it's wrong to think about it as we're bombing Yemen.
2. We're bombing the Houthis, and they happen to be located in Yemen.
3. They've taken control of parts of the territory of Yemen,"
4. The Houthis don't have the ability to do this without Iran helping them, okay?
5. "So, Iran owns this problem. I mean, they created this Frankenstein monster, and now they got to own it.

Houthis don't – I mean, they've learned how to make them, these drones and these sophisticated anti-ship drones, but this technology is coming from somewhere. Iran is helping them.

"And I think we should hold them responsible. And as the President has said, if these guys keep doing this, we owe Iran responsible for having created it,"
Rubio said, adding that the Houthi's expansion is the fault of former President Joe Biden, who did not "do anything about it."

Rubio also justified the US operation in Yemen, saying that US naval ships have been attacked 174 times and adding that the Houthis have also targeted cargo ships. "All these things that people like to buy whether you're ordering it on Amazon or buying it from a store", he said, "they all come on cargo ships."

"You've got to take them out and that's what we're doing," Do the same with Hamas too Take them out No more terror. Day 529
if Israel can't take care of this -- US have to... Maybe US better "endless offensive” Forever war

From: Reuters March 17, 2025
Iran says it has not violated arms embargo in Yemen, says Yemeni authorities operate independently

Following statements from the US linking Iran to Houthi activity in the region, Iran said Monday that:
1. it has not violated UN arms embargo in Yemen
2. and Yemeni authorities "operate independently in their decision-making and actions.

Iran also told the United Nations Security Council on Monday that US President Donald Trump and other US officials had:
1. made "reckless and provocative statements" that leveled "baseless accusations"
2. and threatened the use of force against Tehran.

Iran's UN Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani wrote in a letter "Iran strongly and categorically rejects":
1. any accusation on the violation of relevant Security Council resolutions on arms embargoes in Yemen or
2. involvement in any destabilizing activities in the region

https://apnews.com/article/israel-p...18-2025-0df87331efc6a7b1dfd99275f52868a5

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the strikes after Hamas refused Israeli demands to change the ceasefire agreement. Officials said the operation was open-ended and was expected to expand. The White House said it had been consulted and voiced support for Israel’s actions.

The Israeli military ordered people to evacuate eastern Gaza, including much of the northern town of Beit Hanoun and other communities further south, and head toward the center of the territory, indicating that Israel could soon launch renewed ground operations.

“Israel will, from now on, act against Hamas with increasing military strength,” Netanyahu’s office said.

Israel threatens to intensify Gaza strikes unless Hamas resumes ‘genuine’ talks

As ceasefire collapses, Hamas says over 400 people killed in Israeli strikes, including senior terror leaders; reports say mediators scrambling to resume hostage negotiations

https://www.timesofisrael.com/israe...rikes-unless-hamas-resumes-genuine-taks/

One of the bloodiest days in the entire war and just the start according to Netanyahu (and Trump). They believe they can force HAMAS to surrender but at what cost for the Gazans? Dutch PM Dick Schoof of the right coalition says all sides have to respect the cease-fire.

This war began because of
1. Hamas’s terror actions inside Israel on October 7, 2023
2. and they could have ended it, at any point by releasing the hostages and surrendering -- even now
3. Hostage-taking is prohibited under international humanitarian law, constitutes a grave breach, a war crime and crimes against humanity
4. Geneva Convention prohibits the taking of hostages and are internationally unlawful acts
5. Nuremberg Principles adopted by the International Law Commission states that “killing of hostages” is a war crime


Unites States deputy ambassador to the United Nations, Dorothy Shea, told a tense Security Council meeting on Wednesday "blame for the resumption of hostilities lay "solely with Hamas" adding the militant group's "disregard for human life" would lead to more suffering in Gaza."

The U.S. National Security Council spokesman Brian Hughes said:
"Hamas could have released hostages to extend the ceasefire, but instead chose refusal and war."

Regardless, the strikes drew condemnation from a host of Israel's 'allies' and Arab states, including those involved in talks as mediators between Israel and Hamas. mediating with terrorists

Much of the pro-Palestine movement doesn’t do anything to actively help Palestinians. It’s just about hating Israel.

According to Sky News Contributor Kristin Tate, America finally has a president who “acts” like he is the leader of the most powerful nation in the world.
Donald Trump makes it clear the U.S. ‘fully backs’ Israel

Rubio on the U.S. operation in Yemen "You've got to take Houthis out and that's what we're doing,"

Amsterdam police seek 122 suspects for 'jew hunt' Maccabi.

https://nltimes.nl/2025/03/19/four-...riots-amsterdam-police-seek-122-suspects

From: The Jerusalem Post March 19, 2025
The world must finally recognize Hamas' tactics as manipulation

The past 24 hours have seen a dramatic escalation in the conflict between Israel and Hamas.
On Monday night, the IDF launched a new wave of airstrikes targeting Hamas positions across the Gaza Strip.

The operation, according to the Prime Minister’s Office, was “a response to Hamas’s refusal to release the hostages still held in Gaza.”

longest war in the country's history Terrorists terror still ongoing... Yahya Sinwar eliminated -- Terror officials dime a dozen

In a series of precise strikes, four senior Hamas officials were eliminated:
1. Mahmoud Abu Watfa, the director-general of Hamas’s Interior Ministry;
2. Issam al-Da’alis, a member of Hamas’s political bureau;
3. Ahmed Omar al-Hatta, a senior leader;
4. Bahjat Abu Sultan, responsible for Hamas’s internal security apparatus;

Meanwhile, Hamas says that over 300 people have been killed, including civilians caught in the crossfire.

Defense Minister Israel Katz has made it clear that the IDF will continue its operations until “Hamas understands that:
1. "the rules of the game have changed”
2. and that it must release all hostages or
3. face “the opening of the gates of hell.

These words reflect the shift in Israel’s strategic approach – no longer allowing Hamas to use ceasefires as a means to regroup and rearm.

Don't need ceasefire -- They been terror driven, fanning Jew hatred, arming itself to the teeth since 1987 right under Mossad, Shin Bet, IDF Netanyahu nose
Israel couldn't kill the beast and let October 7 happen inside Israel

For weeks, Hamas stalled negotiations in Doha, rejecting opportunities to release hostages and de-escalate the conflict.
It refused to release captives on March 1, March 8, and March 15, while simultaneously pretending to engage in good-faith discussions.

This pattern is familiar Hamas consistently:
1. seeks international sympathy [and been getting it including from Israel's 'allies']
2. through ceasefires it never intends to honor
3. while using the lull to strengthen its forces.

Reports indicate despite suffering significant losses since October 7 Hamas has managed to reconstitute a force of up to 25,000 fighters, even recruiting minors.

The notion of a “Ramadan ceasefire” was nothing more than a ploy. Hamas believed it could exploit the holy month to pause hostilities and reinforce its ranks, assuming that Israel would succumb to international pressure. It miscalculated.

Israel understands the cost of waiting; every delay:
1. emboldens the terrorist organization
2. and prolongs the suffering of the hostages it continues to hold.

Israel’s response –
targeted strikes on Hamas infrastructure – is a necessary step to ensure that Hamas does not use a ceasefire as a smokescreen for its next attack.

Hamas has no legitimacy to cry foul.
It was Hamas that provoked this latest round of violence, just as it did on October 7 when it launched its brutal attack on Israeli civilians.

Since then, the terror group:
1. has sought to dictate the terms of engagement,
2. weaponizing human shields
3. and international media narratives
4. while keeping the people of Gaza under its oppressive rule.

Israel won't let Hamas make the rules
Israel has no obligation to allow Hamas to dictate the battlefield.

The era in which Hamas could launch attacks, retreat under the cover of a ceasefire, and then reemerge stronger must come to an end.

With the backing of its allies, Israel must continue to pressure Hamas until it is no longer capable of threatening its citizens.

Hamas’s dwindling list of allies should serve as a warning to its leadership.

Iran, often its most vocal supporter, has strategically distanced itself, wary of the consequences of its continued sponsorship of regional terrorism.

Seth J. Frantzman of The Jerusalem Post wrote on Tuesday:
“If Tehran is not careful, it will wake up to find all its proxies have had their wings clipped – then they become a liability instead of an asset,”

The Houthis and Hezbollah, once eager to join the fight, now find themselves constrained by their own battles and US military pressure.

Hamas stands increasingly isolated, yet: -- Don't know... I reckon, it is Israel increasingly isolated and has become the Global Pariah
1. it remains committed to a strategy:
2. that will only bring more destruction to Gaza
3. and suffering to its own people.

Where the new strikes go is still up in the air.
Israel has a lot of choices. Israel’s actions in Gaza have received support from the Trump administration.

Meanwhile, the Arab nations have supported an Egyptian rehabilitation plan for Gaza. But those states are also dealing with other problems.
Frantzman explained on Tuesday: “There are the US strikes on the Houthis as well as Syria’s tensions with Hezbollah in Lebanon,”

Israel’s objective is clear:
1. ensure that Hamas can no longer function as an organized terrorist entity.
2. This requires sustained military pressure,
3. strategic strikes,
4. and a refusal to engage in futile negotiations
5. that only serve to prolong Hamas’ grip on power.

The world must recognize Hamas’ tactics for what they are – a desperate attempt to stall, deceive, and survive at the expense of peace.
Israel has no obligation to play along.

Mediators are reportedly pushing Hamas to release Israeli hostages in exchange for a de-escalation, following Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip overnight into Tuesday.

From: Reuters March 19, 2025

At least 10 US strikes targeted areas in Yemen, including Sanaa, the capital, and Hodeidah, Yemen's Houthi media reported early on Wednesday.

The US launched a wave of strikes in areas of Yemen controlled by the Iran-aligned Houthis, who said last week they were resuming attacks on Red Sea shipping to support Palestinians in Gaza.

Houthis claim to have carried out fourth attack on US aircraft
The Houthis conducted a "high-quality military operation" against the USS Harry S Truman, a spokesperson for the terror organization claimed on Wednesday.

According to the statement:
1. the operation, which was the fourth in 72 hours
2. also involved an attack on "a number of enemy warships"
3. and claimed that "an air attack that was being prepared against our country" had been thwarted.

THAAD Where art thou? THAAD

From: Haaretz March 19, 2025
Houthis claim they successfully struck Israeli airbase with hypersonic missile

A statement from Yemen's Houthis claimed that they had successfully struck Israel's Nevatim Airbase with a hypersonic ballistic missile called the Palestine 2

The announcement came after sirens sounded in southern Israel, with the military saying it had intercepted a missile fired from Yemen before it had crossed Israel's borders.

Houthis vow to retaliate against US strikes as Pentagon says it will use lethal force to achieve objectives

From: The Jerusalem Post March 19, 2025

Hamas not softening stance on hostage deal despite Gaza strikes, sources tell 'Post'
Israel has ramped up its military response to Hamas in Gaza, with officials signaling a shift toward full control as hostage negotiations remain stalled.

After Israel launched airstrikes on the Gaza Strip, there was still no indication that Hamas was preparing to soften its stance on the issue of the hostage and ceasefire deal.

an official told The Jerusalem Post on Wednesday:
“There is no signal, no sign that Hamas is currently changing its position on the matter,”

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened a three-hour meeting with Defense Minister Israel Katz and senior security officials on Wednesday.

An official told The Post after:
“It was decided to raise the level of response – and actions are expected to escalate.
What we saw, with the entry of ground forces into the Netzarim Corridor, is just the beginning.”

Ministers clarified to The Post that Israel is focused on the goal of ending Hamas’s rule in Gaza.

Culture and Sport Minister Miki Zohar (Likud) said:
1. “Israel has decided to change its approach toward Hamas,
2. and what Hamas is experiencing from Israel is about to change with American backing.
3. There is a clear shift in the current equation,”

He said “Israel is seeking a resolution":
1. the return of all hostages,
2. the expulsion of Hamas,
3. and the disarmament of the organization, or,
4. in my opinion, full occupation and Israeli control over the Gaza Strip,
5. The consensus for continuing the fighting exists among all ministers.

'There is no other way the war will end'

National Missions Minister Orit Strock (Religious Zionist Party) told The Post that in this act:
1. Israel is making it clear that the ultimate goal has always been – and remains – Hamas’s destruction.
2. “This is the only way the war will end. There is no other option”

Strock added that this is a rolling event, and that the range of responses will escalate with time.
1. “The targets in the strikes included Hamas’s civilian leadership.
2. This was outlined on October 7 but was never fully carried out.
3. Now we are working toward implementing that goal,”

She also noted that what ministers are hearing lately is that all eyes in the regional arena are on Israel and Gaza, to see what Israel will do there.

The security cabinet is set to convene on Thursday to receive an update on the progress in fighting. Zohar said, “In the near future:
1. we will see high-intensity fire.
2. The IDF has prepared a plan for the Gaza Strip
3. We are focused on the goal.”

US announces 'Joint Task Force October 7
All Israel News 18 March 2025

Extracts:

• US attorney general launches October 7 task force, cracks down on Hamas and US-based supporters

US announces 'Joint Task Force October 7' will hunt and prosecute Hamas leaders & supporters
Task force will see US federal agents cooperate with Israeli counter-terror agents

The United States Justice Department, under Attorney General Pam Bondi and the FBI led by Director Kash Patel, on Monday announced the official creation of a task force to investigate Hamas for its October 7, 2023 attack on Israel

They will also investigate potential civil rights violations and acts of antisemitism by those supporting the group in the United States

The administration of former President Joe Biden announced charges against the former Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and several other senior Hamas leaders last September

The new task force of Trump administration will,
1. pursue charges against other Hamas leaders responsible for the attacks
2. assist victims and hostage families
3. and investigate US-based Hamas supporters and funders

A previous report in The Jerusalem Post about the "Joint Task Force October 7 (JTF 10-7)" said that the task force will specifically seek the arrest and extradition of senior Hamas officials Ali Baraka and Khaled Meshaal

Bondi said in a statement announcing the task force,

US announces 'Joint Task Force October 7
All Israel News 18 March 2025

Extracts:

• JTF 10-7 vital counter-terrorism mission

According to the memorandum that created the task force, agents and prosecutors participating in JTF 10-7 will,
1. investigate and prosecute “acts of terrorism"
2. antisemitic civil rights violations
3. and other federal crimes committed by Hamas supporters, in the United States including on college campuses
4. as well as investigate and prosecute “those responsible for funding Hamas”

Additionally, the group will include professionals who provide “services to the victims of the October 7 attack” and those who coordinate “as appropriate with others to facilitate the return of hostages”

Most of the counter-terror agents will be drawn from the FBI while attorneys and other supervisors will primarily come from the Justice Department

The memorandum also specifies that the task force will “spearhead engagement with Israeli counterparts”
In practice, that means that FBI agents will cooperate with Israel’s National Bureau for Counter-Terror Financing

The announcement of the task force came as Trump issued a “last warning” to Hamas to release the remaining hostages while also targeting American universities and student groups over campus antisemitism

In a statement FBI Director Kash Patel called,
According to an Axios report, the task force will be led by a senior counter-terrorism prosecutor, a senior FBI special agent and an FBI intelligence analyst acting under the supervision of the Office of the Deputy Attorney General

China & Russia declare joint stance on Iranian nuclear program
All Israel News by Joel C. Rosenberg 18 March 2025

Extracts:

• 'Evil Empire Summit' Tripartite meeting in Beijing

China & Russia declare joint stance on Iranian nuclear program as 3 powers reject Western sanctions
Tripartite meeting in Beijing last weekend was dubbed 'Evil Empire Summit'

China and Russia stated their support for Iran, calling for an end to Western sanctions on the regime after a tripartite meeting in Beijing last weekend

The meeting, dubbed the “Evil Empire Summit” by All Israel News Editor-in-Chief Joel Rosenberg, was attended by the deputy foreign ministers of the three countries and focused on the Iranian nuclear ambitions

In a joint statement, China, Russia and Iran “emphasized the necessity of terminating all unlawful unilateral sanctions” China’s Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu said, with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Ryabkov Sergei Alexeevich and Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi flanking him

Ma Zhaoxu said, emphasizing that the “root causes” of the situation were “sanctions pressure and threats of force”
China and Russia “welcome Iran’s reaffirmation of the peaceful nature of its nuclear program” according to the statement

Iran, Russia and China held naval drills after Tehran rejected nuclear talks with US

China & Russia declare joint stance on Iranian nuclear program
All Israel News by Joel C. Rosenberg 18 March 2025

Extracts:

• Iran, Russia and China

Ahead of the meeting, Rosenberg warned they would,
Tensions between the United States and Iran have ratcheted up in recent weeks

Last week, the Supreme Leader of Iran, Khamenei said, Iran would not be bullied into negotiations, a day after US President Donald Trump revealed, Trump had sent a letter to Khamenei proposing talks on a new nuclear deal

Khamenei said,
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian followed up Khamenei’s comments by telling the US
On Monday, Trump threatened to attack Iran if the Houthi terror group in Yemen resumed its attacks