Jan 25, 2021
Saudis foil alleged Houthi strikes
Saudi Arabia announced that a series of attacks on its soil have been successfully thwarted. The state-run Al Ekhbariyah channel and Saudi-owned Al Hadath news agency reported that the most…
Jan 22, 2021
Israel: US should continue pressure on Iran
The United States seeks to lengthen and strengthen the nuclear constraints on Iran through diplomacy and the issue will be part of President Joe Biden’s early talks with foreign counterparts…
Jan 21, 2021
Iraq tightens Syria border security
The Iraqi military announced a wide-scale operation to bolster security on its border with Syria to curb infiltration of terror groups, drug smugglers and other illegal activities. The remote 600…
Jan 18, 2021
Iran and Israel: The Inevitable War?
-- By Prof. Efraim Inbar, Pres. of the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security. Iran-Israel relations are essentially a zero-sum game, leaving Israel little choice but to act upon its…
Jan 15, 2021
Gulf tensions spike over Iranian naval drill
The Iranian military has released video of its major two-day missile exercise in the Gulf of Oman and Indian Ocean, amid rising tensions in the region during the final week…
Jan 13, 2021
US: al Qaeda’s new home is Iran
“Al Qaeda has a new home base: it is the Islamic Republic of Iran,” United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo declared, insisting it is time “for America and all…
Jan 12, 2021
US to declare Houthis terrorists
The United States is set to designate Yemen’s Houthi rebel movement as a foreign terrorist organization. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced in an official statement his “intent to designate…
Jan 05, 2021
Iran resumes 20% uranium enrichment
Iran declared it is once again enriching uranium at 20% in its most major breach of the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) nuclear deal it signed with six…
Jan 05, 2021
Gulf tensions flare as Iran seizes foreign ship
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) seized a South Korean-flagged tanker in Persian Gulf waters and took custody of all crew, amid tensions between the two countries over the freezing…
Dec 07, 2020
Did Khamenei empower son over health concerns?
There has been rising speculation as to whether Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei may have relegated rule to his son Mojtaba Khamenei over health concerns. Some users on social…