Iran

Reports that doctors from the Masih Daneshvari Hospital in Tehran were rushed to the home of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who suffers from prostate cancer, and that some of his powers were transferred to his son, Mojtaba Khamenei.

@BeholdIsrael.org. Amir Tsarfati

Head Iranian Nuclear Scientist Assassinated Outside Of TehranBy Behold Israel, Nov 27, 2020

Mohsen Fakhrizadeh and his bodyguard were attacked outside of Iran’s capital city while driving; Both Explosion(s) and gun shots are reported to have taken place; The Iranian foreign minister has declared this “an act of state terror.”

On Friday afternoon, Iran’s leading nuclear scientist, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, was assassinated while travelling in a sedan and hour and a half east of the capital city of Tehran. Some government intelligence agencies believe that Fakhrizadeh was involved in one of Iran’s secret nuclear programs. Though attacked while in his vehicle, at least one report claims that he later died at the hospital. His bodyguard was also killed.

Prior to gunshots penetrating the vehicle he was travelling in, the vehicle in front of him (likely a caravan) exploded.

Following the assassination, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif claimed that there is significant evidence that Israel’s Mossad is responsible for what took place. And while this may or may not be true, Israel is now on high alert for any possible Iranian retaliation. 

It was back in 2018 that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, while speaking to an audience concerning Iran and some of its special programs, stated, “Remember that name – Fakhrizadeh.”

Hours after the strike on Fakhrizadeh, US President Donald Trump retweeted a statement from a man named Yossi Melman stating, “Mohsen Fakhrizadeh has been assassinated in Damavand, east of Tehran according to reports in Iran. He was head of Iran’s secret military program and wanted for many years by Mossad. His death is a major psychological and professional blow for Iran.”

The Iranians have been long-exceeding the amount of enriched uranium allowed by the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), or Iran Nuclear Deal. And according to one western official, “If Iran ever chose to weaponize, Fakhrizadeh would be known as the father of the Iranian bomb.”

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United Nations Passes Resolution Favoring Temple Mount As Muslim Holy SiteBy Behold Israel, Nov 6, 2020

In what was one of seven anti-Israel resolutions passed at the United Nations this week, the body voted to pass one resolution that gave recognition to the Temple Mount as solely a Muslim holy site, using only the Muslim name; Erdan: No resolution passed here will change the eternal connection between the Jewish people and the holiest site of our faith – Har HaBayit, the Temple Mount.

In what is disgracefully the normal pattern of the United Nations, they’ve once again passed several anti-Israel resolutions this last week. One of the more notable resolutions cited the Temple Mount in Jerusalem only by the Muslim title of al-Haram al-Sharif, disposing of the Temple Mount’s biblical and undeniable connection to Jewish history.

The resolution, which was agenda item #53, claimed that the UN council is “gravely concerned by the tensions and violence in the recent period throughout the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem and including with regard to the holy places of Jerusalem, including the Haram al-Sharif.”

Israeli Ambassador to the UN Gilad Erdan responded to the resolution stating that it, “completely ignores any link between the Jewish people and the Temple Mount – our holiest site. This is a disgrace. The audacious attempt to rewrite history will not change the indisputable fact that the Jewish connection to the city of Jerusalem dates back thousands of years.”

He also voiced the reality that the world is recognizing more and more Israel’s sovereignty over Jerusalem, stating, “They will also not change the fact that today, our connection to Jerusalem is stronger than ever. A growing number of countries are moving their embassies to Jerusalem, our united and undivided capital.”

Undoubtedly, despite the many centuries of contention over the disputed site, the Temple Mount is inherently Jewish. In fact, it’s the location where both the Solomonic and Herodian temple once stood.

This was one of seven anti-Israel resolutions passed in the UN this week.

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Aside from Iran and the Palestinians, the “Muslim Brotherhood”, a recognized terror organization in Egypt, is sending greetings to Joe Biden. @BeholdIsrael.org

Pompeo says U.S. is ‘working to get every nation to recognize Israel,’ hints Sudan could be next

By Jennie Taer

During Wednesday’s State Department press briefing, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo teased that Sudan could be the next country to sign a deal to normalize diplomatic relations with Israel. Pompeo also revealed that the U.S. is moving to lift the state sponsorship of terror designation still imposed against Sudan.

The Trump administration recently brokered similar deals with the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Israel, dubbed “The Abraham Accords.” The two gulf countries signed deals with Israel at the White House last month, signaling a “new era of Middle East Peace.” A delegation from Sudan was reportedly in attendance at the signing ceremony.