Israeli recruited by Iran in plot to assassinate PM

An Israeli man arrested for being recruited by Iran to advance a plot to assassinate Israel’s prime minister, defense minister, or the head of the Shin Bet, is named as 73-year-old Moti Maman. Maman, from the

US imposes new sanctions on 12 Iranian officials

The United States has imposed fresh sanctions on 12 Iranian officials accused of violating the human rights of citizens both within and beyond Iran's borders. The sanctions target members of the Islamic Revolutionary

Wave of blasts hit Lebanon for second day, killing 20

Lebanon was rocked by a second day of coordinated blasts which targeted the communication equipment of Hezbollah members, killing 20 people and wounding 450 according to the Lebanese health ministry and media reports

Who will be Iran’s next national security chief?

Political observers in Tehran have been predicting changes at the Supreme Council of National Security (SCNS), the government body that makes key security and foreign policy decisions. Khabar Online website speculated