US-Iran tensions soar over Iraq attack

Hostilities between the United States and Iran are escalating after the death of one American in the latest  attack on an Iraqi military base that bears all the hallmarks of…

Israel mulls defense ties with Gulf allies

Israel’s Alternate Premier and Defense Minister Benny Gantz said the Jerusalem is working to develop a “special security arrangement” with Gulf Arab allies, who share common concerns over Iran. In…

Israel, US reach deal on Iran

Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi began the start of the 3-day virtual conference with the heads of Israeli missions in Asia and the Pacific on Zoom, with his Indian counterpart…

US sanctions 2 Houthi leaders

The United States has blacklisted two leaders of the Houthi movement in Yemen, on charges that they procured procuring weapons from Iran and organized attacks. The sanctions contradict the State…

Biden’s Eastern Mediterranean Agenda

By Col. (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman, Vice President of the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security. Establishing coherent US policy regarding brewing conflict in the eastern Mediterranean should be a…

IDF allegedly hits Iran targets in Syria

Unidentified aircraft launched a salvo of missiles towards the southern outskirts of the Syrian capital Damascus, causing extensive damage to a number of installations said to belong to Iran. Syria’s…

Iran accused of attacking Israeli ship

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accused Iran of responsibility for an explosion aboard an Israeli-owned ship in the Gulf of Oman last week. The MV Helios Ray was hit…

US strikes Iran proxies in Syria

United States President Joe Biden authorized his first known military action by ordering air strikes on Iran-backed militia in eastern Syria at dawn. The strikes appeared to be limited in…