explainer: israel's election - will netanyahu survive?

With at least 61 lawmakers, Netanyahu would have relatively little trouble assembling a coalition similar to his outgoing cabinet, which supported his hawkish position on Iran and its 2015 nuclear deal, and took a tough stance on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. ... It could also be more accepting..

committee to protect journalists

Iran . Leadership: Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in power since 1989. ... All journalists working in Iran must receive official accreditation; those permissions are regularly suspended or revoked. ..

trump fires bolton as national security adviser

Bolton sought to break Iran financially, shield Americans from the reach of International Criminal Court and toughen U.S toward Russia. ... Bolton, whom the president sometimes called the Mustache clashed with Pompeo and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin over sanctions against Iran. ..

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