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Israel false-flag operation

Talking to Press TV, an informed source has revealed new details about the purported hijacking attempt of an Emirati aircraft. The source said Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is planning to drag US President Donald Trump into a new aggression against Iran to win the upcoming election. The source said the absurd scenario of hijacking an Emirati aircraft bound for the occupied territories and its later landing in Saudi Arabia, occurred just three days after Netanyahu’s visit to the UAE. According to the source, during that visit, the UAE was tasked with playing a role in Israel’s regional projects, and multilateral talks were also held with officials from several other Arab countries to plan a false-flag operation and incriminate Iran. The source said the goal of the operation is to drag Trump into a new war with Iran, because Netanyahu is deeply concerned that if Knesset elections are held under the current circumstances, his coalition would fail to secure a majority and form a ruling coalition. The source added that after being removed from office, Netanyahu would have to spend the rest of his political life behind bars. The source stressed that Iran is closely watching all movements of the US-Israeli enemy and is ready to deal devastating blows to them in case of any new act of aggression to make them regret their false-flag operation and fabricated game.

Yemen rejects Saudi claims

Yemen’s foreign ministry has rejected the Saudi accusation that Sana’a has targeted the holy city of Medina. The ministry says Riyadh is not qualified to administer the two holiest mosques in Islam, which are the Great Mosque of Mecca and the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina. The Yemeni foreign ministry said such Saudi allegations were leveled after confidential meetings held in a country in the region between the Israeli regime and Riyadh. Earlier, chief of Yemen’s Supreme Political Council, Mahdi al-Mashat, rejected the Saudi accusation, saying Riyadh is responsible for any attack on Mecca, Medina, and other holy sites. Mahdi al-Mashat said Saudi Arabia's latest false accusation reflects its unprecedented state of desperation after having failed to achieve its goals in Yemen. Saudi Arabia said on Thursday that Yemeni forces targeted a power plant in Medina. 

Russia-NATO tensions

The Russian President has warned the West against escalating the Ukraine war, saying Moscow will use all weapons in its arsenal to protect Russia’s Kaliningrad. Vladimir Putin said he has no plan to attack any European country but would respond to Western aggression if the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad came under attack. Putin’s warning follows recent military drills by NATO near Kaliningrad that borders Poland and Lithuania. Moscow has slammed NATO for preparing to blockade the region and cutting it off from the rest of Russia. Several days ago, the Russian embassy in London issued a statement regarding the exclave. It said any attempt to blockade the Kaliningrad region by the UK or NATO will be met with a response using all means, including nuclear weapons. That was in response to British media reports that discussed the possibility of a NATO blockade of the region or non-recognition of Russian sovereignty over the area. 

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