Aug 06, 2019
Iran Warns of “Mother of All Wars”
President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Hassan Rouhani, declared that while “peace with Iran is the mother of all peace,” “War with Iran is the mother of all wars.”…
Aug 06, 2019
Hamas is Iran’s “First Line of Defense”
Iran has reportedly agreed to pay an unprecedented 30-million-dollars each month to Hamas, in return for intelligence on Israel’s defensive missile program. The deal was reportedly reached during meetings between…
Aug 06, 2019
U.S. Warns Turkey Not to Act Against SDF in Syria
During a visit to Tokyo, U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper warned that any Turkish operation in northern Syria would be “unacceptable;” and while stopping short of guaranteeing the protection…
Aug 06, 2019
Over 60 Nations Asked to Join U.S.-Led Naval Mission
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo sought to explain the necessity of establishing a wide-scale coalition of nations that will aim to deter the Islamic republic from targeting commercial vessels…
Aug 06, 2019
Germany Continues to Object to U.S. Policy on Iran
Despite Iran’s refusal to shy away from threatening security in the Strait of Hormuz, Germany continues to refuse its requested-admission into a U.S.-led naval mission that aims to secure international…
Aug 06, 2019
There Is No Political Solution for Gaza
By: Professor Hillel Frisch, Expert on Palestinian and Islamic politics, institutions and military strategies; Israeli Arabs; Islamic fundamentalism in the Middle East; Palestinian-Jordanian relations; and the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt and…
Aug 05, 2019
Erdogan: ‘Turkey to launch military operation in northern Syria’
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that Turkey will launch a wide-scale military operation, east of the Euphrates river in northern Syria, an area that is controlled by the Kurdish YPG…
Aug 05, 2019
U.S. urges Germany to reconsider joining Gulf taskforce
Despite Germany’s refusal to offer the United States assistance in establishing an American-led naval coalition that aims to provide freedom-of maritime navigation in the Persian Gulf – the German Government…
Aug 05, 2019
Iran seizes yet another “foreign oil-tanker”
Islamic Revolutionary Guards seized “a foreign oil tanker,” which they claimed, ‘was smuggling fuel out of the Islamic Republic.’ Iran’s official Press TV network reported the incident, claiming that the…
Aug 05, 2019
IDF holds international naval exercise in northern Israel
An Israeli naval exercise began yesterday in northern Israel, specifically in the Port of Haifa. According to the IDF spokesperson’s unit, “Ten foreign fleets (are taking) part,” in what it…