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Iran's Nuclear Chief Skips Vienna as Netanyahu's Likud Moves to Ban Arab Parties; Trump Shrugs Off China-Iran Intel Report; Mon. Sep 14, 2026
Iranian pressure, the Strait of Hormuz, Houthi attacks, Israel's political tensions, Fauda's depiction of October 7, and a powerful Rosh Hashanah story from a freed hostage. On today's episode of the Israel Daily News Podcast, Shanna Fuld brings you the latest developments across Israel and the Middle East. Iran is accusing the United States and Austria of blocking its nuclear delegation from attending the International Atomic Energy Agency conference in Vienna, as the diplomatic relationship between Washington and Tehran remains deeply strained. We also look at reports of Chinese intelligence sharing with Iran ahead...
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Welcome to the Israel Daily News Podcast. I'm your host, Shana Fould, and I'm here to get you caught up quickly. I've got some top news stories for you today from Israel, and guess what? You're listening, so you're already on top of your game. Survive and thrive, people. Knowledge is the best weapon.
Today is Monday, September 14th, 2026 in the Gregorian calendar and the third of Tishrei, 5787 in the Hebrew calendar. Happy Jewish New Year everyone. We just had Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. Now, let's get to the news. Iran is blaming the United States for blocking its Atomic Energy Chief, Mohammad Esalami, from attending this week's International Atomic
Energy Agency general conference in Vienna. And it's not letting the host country, Austria, off the hook either. Austria's government refused to issue visas to Islami and the rest of Iran's nuclear delegation. And U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright confirmed Washington had pushed to keep Islami out
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