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Mossad chief David Barnea reportedly told Israel’s cabinet before the war with Iran that regime change in Tehran was possible but most likely would take around one year, not just days or weeks, a recent report claimed.According to The Jerusalem Post, Barnea presented multiple scenarios to Israeli leaders on the eve of war, with some suggesting a few months, but a one-year timeframe was considered the most likely estimate.The report said this more cautious assessment has been obscured by recent anonymous attacks accusing him of overselling the chances of a rapid collapse of the Iranian regime.Qualified assessment, not a guaranteed predictionThe main point emerging from the report is that Barnea’s position was more qualified than some later portrayals suggested. Israel Iran WarUS-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: Amazon Web Services 'disrupted' following drone attack in Bahrain; Saudi, UAE mull joining Iran warGulf Allies Edge Toward Con..

Raúl Castro’s indictment by US over the 1996 shooting down of civilian planes has raised tensions between Washington and Havana, with some analysts warning the move could push the two Cold War rivals closer to open conflict.The charges against the 94-year-old former Cuban president were announced this week in Miami, where Cuban exile groups welcomed the decision as long-awaited justice for the deaths of four Cuban Americans killed when Cuban fighter jets shot down two planes operated by Brothers to the Rescue in 1996.But in Cuba, Raúl Castro is still viewed by supporters as one of the main symbols of the communist revolution founded alongside his revolutionary brother Fidel Castro.“He is the living embodiment of the revolution,” former US diplomat Ricardo Zúñiga told CNN.Zúñiga was involved in secret negotiations that restored diplomatic ties between the US and Cuba during the Obama administration. He warned that the indictment could close off communication between the two governments ..

Three Indian-Origin men have been jailed for their part in a violent disorder at a Kabbadi tournament in Alvaston in the summer of 2023. Boota Singh, Damanjit Singh and Rajvinder Takhar Singh were sentenced at Derby Crown Court on 19 December after being found guilty at a trial in November, according to Derbyshire Police.Violence broke out between two groups at the event off Elvaston Lane just before 4pm on Sunday 20 August following reports of shots being fired and people fighting with weapons. Officers attending the scene secured video footage showing Boota Singh running after members of the opposing group. Although he was unarmed at the time of the violence, police stopped his car two days later and found two machetes in the boot. Footage also showed Damanjit Singh and Rajvinder Takhar Singh carrying large knives during the disorder.All three men were arrested and charged with violent disorder. At Derby Crown Court in November they were found guilty of the following offences:Boota S..