# abba (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover abba. Page: Feed: --- ## [Israel targeted Syria airbase over planned Turkish troop, radar presence, source confirms to 'Post'](https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-906261) _2026-08-22 · JPost.com - Middle East News | The Jerusalem Post_ The IDF struck the Abu al-Duhur military airfield after troops received intelligence that Turkey sought to place a radar with Turkish troops at the Syrian base. ## [Ex-Mossad official: Turkey unlikely to risk military clash with Israel despite Erdogan's ambitions](https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-906258) _2026-08-22 · JPost.com - Middle East News | The Jerusalem Post_ "Neither side is interested in a military confrontation, certainly not at the present time. That is completely contrary to Erdogan's outlook," a former Mossad counterterror chief told 103FM. ## [WATCH: Iran battle could reshape Middle East power map, analyst says](https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-906256) _2026-08-22 · JPost.com - Middle East News | The Jerusalem Post_ The Saudi-Pakistani-Turkish alignment could keep the region “in the ideological framework of political Islam” and block commercial prosperity, Bijan warns ## [Lebanon weighs extraditing former Palestinian envoy accused of corruption](https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-906255) _2026-08-22 · JPost.com - Middle East News | The Jerusalem Post_ Lebanese officials must decide whether the former ambassador should face trial before Palestinian courts or remain under Lebanese jurisdiction. ## [Iran denounces new US sanctions as Washington targets Tehran’s oil trade with China](https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-906254) _2026-08-22 · JPost.com - Middle East News | The Jerusalem Post_ The chief of staff of Iran's armed forces, MG Ali Abdollahi, warned its response would be "crushing, punishing and devastating," while Trump warns countries against providing Iran a lifeline. ## [Iran grants permission for a number of Iraqi oil tankers to pass through Strait of Hormuz](https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-906245) _2026-08-22 · JPost.com - Middle East News | The Jerusalem Post_ Iraqi President Nizar Amedi said that Iran had facilitated the passage of vessels carrying Iraqi oil through the Strait in recent days, and Baghdad had discussed the export of Iraqi oil with Tehran. ## [Israel 'baited' Turkey with Abu al-Duhur airbase 'pre-election' strike, US Envoy Tom Barrack says](https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-906241) _2026-08-22 · JPost.com - Middle East News | The Jerusalem Post_ According to Barrack, Ankara began considering scrambling its own fighter jets, and for several moments, two key US allies came close to a confrontation that neither side truly wants. ## [Facing exile and persecution, an Iranian dissident crossed from devout Muslim to student of Judaism](https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-906165) _2026-08-22 · JPost.com - Middle East News | The Jerusalem Post_ IRANIAN AFFAIRS: Iranian refugee Behnam Vali Heydarian recounts persecution, attacks, pro-Israel activism, and fears of deportation to Iran after his journey from Islam to Christianity and Judaism. ## [Iranian official urges Qatar to move detained pilots to hospital on land, Tasnim says](https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-906242) _2026-08-22 · JPost.com - Middle East News | The Jerusalem Post_ Qatar denied last week that it was holding Iranian pilots, saying they had violated Qatari airspace earlier this year and failed to respond to attempts to contact them. ## [Oil tankers going dark to evade Iranian attacks raises major oil spill risk in Gulf - report](https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-906229) _2026-08-22 · JPost.com - Middle East News | The Jerusalem Post_ Three separate oil spills are already spreading through the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, putting multiple ecosystems at risk. ## [Stream Torrents & IPTV Instantly (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/4ZzhdSnwtwgO) _2026-08-22 · **Sponsored**_ Search magnet links and stream movies, music, books, and live TV in-browser ## [Space is becoming the next battlefield, Iranian UN envoy warns of arms race - report](https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-906227) _2026-08-22 · JPost.com - Middle East News | The Jerusalem Post_ Iranian UN envoy Ali Bahreini warned of a growing space arms race as Israel and other countries expand capabilities for future warfare. ## [Trump says Iran 'would love' to make a deal with the US but isn't prepared to make the right one](https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-906225) _2026-08-22 · JPost.com - Middle East News | The Jerusalem Post_ Trump also said that the US had total control over the "entire region having to do with the Strait of Hormuz." ## [Over 750 US servicemen have been wounded in Iran war, Pentagon numbers reveal - report](https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-906221) _2026-08-21 · JPost.com - Middle East News | The Jerusalem Post_ A total of 18 US soldiers have been killed and 756 wounded in the US-Iran war, a number that has risen despite recent ceasefire efforts. ## [Syrian FM says Damascus mulling Mecca Joint Defense pact, but rejects strengthening Iran ties](https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-906214) _2026-08-21 · JPost.com - Middle East News | The Jerusalem Post_ Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani visited Islamabad for the first visit by a Syrian foreign minister to Pakistan since the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024. ## [International contention continues as eight more countries condemn Israel's E1 settlement plan](https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-906213) _2026-08-21 · JPost.com - Middle East News | The Jerusalem Post_ Jordan, the UAE, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Egypt condemned Israel's E1 settlement expansion plan, a day after a joint statement from European nations did the same. ## [Iran’s Pezeshkian says war should end while Tehran holds 'position of power'](https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-906203) _2026-08-21 · JPost.com - Middle East News | The Jerusalem Post_ Pezeshkian called for an end to the conflict, saying Iran’s armed forces are prepared to defend the country while claiming Tehran has emerged victorious. ## [Israel’s new Syria dilemma: Netanyahu’s Russia playbook faces 'Turkey test'](https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-906160) _2026-08-21 · JPost.com - Middle East News | The Jerusalem Post_ NATIONAL AFFAIRS: Can the kind of deconfliction mechanism PM Benjamin Netanyahu established with Putin in Syria be replicated with Erdogan’s Turkey? ## [Iran's Ghalibaf calls for strategy to counter 'toughest' US sanctions threat](https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-906194) _2026-08-21 · JPost.com - Middle East News | The Jerusalem Post_ Following Washington's announcement of what it called the toughest sanctions on Iran, Tehran said it would pursue measures to withstand economic pressure. ## [Chance of Iran war expansion dropped after Trump declared economic warfare, officials say](https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-906189) _2026-08-21 · JPost.com - Middle East News | The Jerusalem Post_ According to the officials, US President Donald Trump’s decision to impose another harsh package of economic sanctions is intended to “buy time” until after the US midterm elections. ## [Lebanese Shiite scholar says Hezbollah brought 'destruction' and 'hatred' to Lebanon](https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-906172) _2026-08-21 · JPost.com - Middle East News | The Jerusalem Post_ When asked on the likelihood of Hezbollah disarming, Fuani showed optimism, citing the aftermath of President Ahmed al-Sharaa's successful overthrow of Bashar al-Assad. ## [Zero-Persistence E2EE (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/hlEfwD0iRiTv) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ End-to-end encryption with client-side WebCrypto and volatile memory. ## [US planning to block Abbas from addressing UN next month, sources tell 'Post'](https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-906166) _2026-08-20 · JPost.com - Middle East News | The Jerusalem Post_ One person with knowledge told the Post that Abbas reportedly asked Turkey for help to convince the US to reverse the decision. ## [US hits Hezbollah with fresh sanctions, emphasizing ties to Iranian government](https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-906164) _2026-08-20 · JPost.com - Middle East News | The Jerusalem Post_ The Treasury Department redesignated the group "for service to the Iranian regime under the command of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Quds Force," according to a statement. ## [UN says two staff members detained in Afghanistan have been freed](https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-906155) _2026-08-20 · JPost.com - Middle East News | The Jerusalem Post_ The two Afghan staff members of the UN's Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) were detained in the western city of Herat on August 9, following a string of detentions by Taliban authorities. ## [Israel faces emerging regional alignment as Syria turns to Pakistan after strikes - analysis](https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-906141) _2026-08-20 · JPost.com - Middle East News | The Jerusalem Post_ Talk of Saudi Arabia joining the Abraham Accords appears to underestimate how much Riyadh and other countries have become concerned about Israeli strikes in places like Syria. ## [How Ghalibaf’s visit could redefine Iran-Iraq ties amid regional tensions - analysis](https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-906138) _2026-08-20 · JPost.com - Middle East News | The Jerusalem Post_ Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf visited Iraq as Tehran sought to protect its allied militias and signal it would not budge on the Strait of Hormuz. ## [Iranian Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf's Iraq visit seeks to reshape ties amid regional unrest](https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-906131) _2026-08-20 · JPost.com - Middle East News | The Jerusalem Post_ Upon Ghalibaf’s arrival, he insisted that the two countries needed to strengthen a “new regional order” and denounced “foreign interference.” ## [Gaza mediators say latest Israeli strikes undermine efforts to end conflict at critical stage](https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-906130) _2026-08-20 · JPost.com - Middle East News | The Jerusalem Post_ Turkey, Egypt, and Qatar condemned recent Israeli strikes in Gaza, saying they undermined regional and international efforts to implement a peace plan. ## [Hamas using Nasser Hospital as interrogation, torture center in Gaza, IDF says](https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-906118) _2026-08-20 · JPost.com - Middle East News | The Jerusalem Post_ An investigation by the Shin Bet and the IDF revealed that masked Hamas terrorists were spotted in the hospital, with its second floor being used to torture Palestinians. ## [Israeli curbs on labor, banking, and trade drive West Bank economic crisis - report](https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-906087) _2026-08-20 · JPost.com - Middle East News | The Jerusalem Post_ Unemployment, reduced public salaries and strained healthcare are worsening the West Bank’s economic crisis amid Israeli restrictions, The New York Times reported.