In the wake of the accusation by Chas Freeman that his nomination to lead the National Intelligence Council was derailed by an "Israeli lobby," a forthcoming memoir by another distinguished ambassador adds stunning new charges to the debate. The ambassador, John Gunther Dean, writes that over the years he not only came under pressure from pro-Israeli groups and officials in Washington but also was the target of an Israeli-inspired assassination attempt in 1980 in Lebanon, where he had opened links to the Palestine Liberation Organization.
US Envoy Writes of Israeli Threats
Airstrikes in southern Yemen killed about 30 suspected al-Qaida members on Sunday, local tribal sources said,...
Iran has condemned a US decision to seize a Manhattan skyscraper belonging to a non-profit organisation...
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has urged equal opportunities and rights for men and women, and condemned...
