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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Three Gazan Palestinians were apprehended by IDF troops, in two separate incidents over the weekend, when they crossed the border’ security-fence from the Hamas-controlled enclave into Israel. In the first…
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas rejected an official request by the United States to participate in a U.S.-led naval mission, which aims to secure the Strait of Hormuz, where Iran…
The 13th round of talks on Syria concluded this evening in Astana Kazakhstan, after “extensive discussions” were held by the three main so-called guarantors of the process: Iran, Turkey, and…