Senior diplomat cautions that Tehran could take advantage of lull in talks, until Iran's new president installed, to advance program

State department rejects claims from Tehran that US and Britain were holding the swap 'hostage' to the negotiations, saying Iran could simply free the prisoners now if it wanted

Request for billions of shekels comes as government begins preparing for possibility that talks to revive nuclear deal fall apart; Netanyahu accused of neglecting issue

Prime minister says Israel carefully monitoring situation in Lebanon and that IDF currently in better place than it was in 2006 war against Hezbollah

Jerusalem recognizes that Biden intent on returning to original agreement, but fears removing curbs could hamper future efforts to halt Tehran's missile program, regional expansion

Following Stockholm Initiative meeting in Madrid, member countries renew appeal to all nuclear powers to promote disarmament by adopting significant measures to comply with NPT

Tehran has denied the Karaj facility was hit in June drone strike

Tehran reportedly citing security concerns in wake of alleged Israeli strike in April; ‘They are provoking us,’ a Western diplomat says

At ceremony marking death of Theodor Herzl, PM vows Jewish state will defend itself 'firmly, creatively and consistently' in face of threats

France urges Iran 'to take the final decisions' to enable restoration of 2015 deal limiting Tehran's nuclear program