Iran's week of threats against Israel prompts social media speculation. Foreign Minister's diplomatic calls precede potential military action, highlighting strategic confusion and psychological war
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) eliminated a senior commander of Hezbollah’s elite Radwan Force on April 8. The IDF said that “fighter jets struck and eliminated Ali Ahmed Hassin,...
Right now things look good for Israel. But the Islamic Republic is playing the long game. And its advantages, alas, are many.
Wafic Safa, a top Hezbollah official, is on an unprecedented visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a country that classifies the Iran-backed Lebanese militia as a terrorist organization. The...
Houthi attacks escalate, Iran's influence grows. US responds with airstrikes as tensions rise with joint naval drills involving Russia and China.
Just six weeks after an Iran-backed drone strike killed three American soldiers in Jordan, President Biden has approved a sanctions waiver giving Tehran continued access to more than $10 billion...
The Biden administration renewed a sanctions waiver on March 13 that grants Iran access to $10 billion in previously escrowed funds. The waiver, which allows the Islamic Republic...
The naval forces of China, Russia, and Iran are conducting a four-day trilateral drill in the Gulf of Oman and the northern Indian Ocean that started on March 12. The drill’s spokesperson,...
Russia, Iran, and China have conducted at least four naval drills in the past. However, this year’s are larger, and they come amidst rising tensions in the Red Sea and off the coast of Yemen.
The October 7 attack taught Israel that it has no other choice but to confront Iran-backed threats on all fronts, sooner or later.
Iran-backed Houthi terrorists continued their attacks on Israel and international shipping on February 22. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said that its Arrow air defense system...
The United States Department of the Treasury sanctioned a Central Bank of Iran (CBI) network on February 14 for smuggling sensitive American technology to Iran. The designation once again emphasizes CBI’s...
The question is not whether the whole Iranian proxy octopus can be dismantled, but whether Israel, the US and others will seize the initiative.
Three years into President Biden‘s presidency, the continuation of the Obama administration’s Iran policy — getting money to the mullahs and relaxing sanctions in hopes of friendship — has resulted...
The Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen carried out multiple attacks on shipping in or near the Southern Red Sea in recent days, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said on January 18. Most...
The Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen vowed on January 12 to continue to attack ships in the Red Sea. The United States and the United Kingdom, with support from Australia, the Netherlands,...
he Biden administration’s Middle East policy exhibits a troublesome contradiction impeding both its credibility and effectiveness. Despite its continuing support for Israel,...
The Iran-backed Houthi attacks have only escalated in the past week by firing on Eilat, having begun in October to match the Hamas massacre.
Tehran’s hostility is clear, so why does the White House keep ignoring it?
By using drones, which fly low and slow, Tehran is engaging in graduated escalation, in the hopes of forcing Israel to absorb the threat, rather than feel compelled to respond.