As the United States and Iran coordinated the implementation of the nuclear deal and an agreement to free American hostages held by Iran, hardliners in the Tehran regime took the opportunity to consolidate their power, Eli Lake of Bloomberg View wrote on Wednesday. Since last Tuesday, Iran detained 10 American sailors at gunpoint, attempted to arrest...

State Department Spokesman John Kirby was questioned during a press briefing on Tuesday about the timing of recent critical remarks made by U.S. Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro. The Associated Press’ diplomatic correspondent Matt Lee asked whether comments by Shapiro, who suggested that Israel let some “vigilantism” by its nationals...

Almost all so-called reformist candidates who registered to run in Iran’s parliamentary elections have been disqualified by the regime’s unelected Guardian Council, The Wall Street Journal reported (Google link) on Tuesday. An official from an Iranian council of reformists said that only 30 of 3,000 contenders from the reformist camp, which...

Israeli cyber startups notched a very profitable year in 2015 and this upcoming year’s cyber arena looks ripe for even further growth. According to a new report, Israel exported at least $3 billion worth of products and services last year. Israel Export Institute figures show that Israel is a cyber...

The United States military said that the 10 American sailors who were seized along with their two boats by Iran last week were held at gunpoint, Reuters reported on Monday. According to a statement released by the United States Central Command (CENTCOM), which is the fullest account of the incident...

The wife and mother of Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian were seized by Iranian authorities and held incommunicado for hours before his release, nearly causing U.S. officials to cancel the deal to free Rezaian and four other American hostages held by the Islamic Republic, The New York Times reported Monday. Rezaian...