Debka 11-Dec-13
According to news sources in London and Iran, a high-ranking Saudi military delegation visited Jerusalem in the last few days and met IDF and intelligence chiefs. Deputy Defense Minister Prince Salman bin Sultan, brother of intelligence chief Prince Bandar bin Sultan, reportedly headed the delegation and was taken on a tour of Israeli military bases. No confirmation of these reports has come from any official source.
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Rev Guards rebuke Iranian FM Zarif
Foreign Minister Zavad Zarif said last week at Tehran university that a US military attack could paralyze Iran’s defensive system. Revolutionary Guards commander Gen. Mohammed Ali Jafari countered that the foreign minister “has no expertise in the field of defense” and his comment was incorrect.
US Congress may hold off on new Iran sanctions for holiday
After Iran threatened to break the Geneva first-step nuclear accord if new sanctions were imposed, Secretary of State John Kerry appealed to the House Foreign Affairs Committee Tuesday to hold back on a bipartisan legislation. Prominent Democrats, including Senator Charles Schumer of New York, support new sanctions with deferred imposition.
Lavrov in Tehran for talks on Geneva accord, Syria
The Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in Tehran Tuesday for talks with Iranian leaders beginning Thursday on the nuclear freeze Iran undertook to implement over a six-month period of negotiations for a comprehensive accord. Syria will also be discussed.
US bipartisan defense budget deal includes Israeli missile funding Democrat and Republican lawmakers Tuesday night agreed to a defense bill for the coming fiscal year that would boost US missile defense spending by $358 million to $9.5 billion. Approved in the package is $173 for joint missile defense projects underway with Israel on the Arrow 3 high-altitude interceptor, David’s Sling for countering medium-range threats, and more Iron Dome batteries.
According to news sources in London and Iran, a high-ranking Saudi military delegation visited Jerusalem in the last few days and met IDF and intelligence chiefs. Deputy Defense Minister Prince Salman bin Sultan, brother of intelligence chief Prince Bandar bin Sultan, reportedly headed the delegation and was taken on a tour of Israeli military bases. No confirmation of these reports has come from any official source.
Top of the Document
Rev Guards rebuke Iranian FM Zarif
Foreign Minister Zavad Zarif said last week at Tehran university that a US military attack could paralyze Iran’s defensive system. Revolutionary Guards commander Gen. Mohammed Ali Jafari countered that the foreign minister “has no expertise in the field of defense” and his comment was incorrect.
US Congress may hold off on new Iran sanctions for holiday
After Iran threatened to break the Geneva first-step nuclear accord if new sanctions were imposed, Secretary of State John Kerry appealed to the House Foreign Affairs Committee Tuesday to hold back on a bipartisan legislation. Prominent Democrats, including Senator Charles Schumer of New York, support new sanctions with deferred imposition.
Lavrov in Tehran for talks on Geneva accord, Syria
The Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in Tehran Tuesday for talks with Iranian leaders beginning Thursday on the nuclear freeze Iran undertook to implement over a six-month period of negotiations for a comprehensive accord. Syria will also be discussed.
US bipartisan defense budget deal includes Israeli missile funding Democrat and Republican lawmakers Tuesday night agreed to a defense bill for the coming fiscal year that would boost US missile defense spending by $358 million to $9.5 billion. Approved in the package is $173 for joint missile defense projects underway with Israel on the Arrow 3 high-altitude interceptor, David’s Sling for countering medium-range threats, and more Iron Dome batteries.
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