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Iran War Escalation Draws Global Coalition | Gregg Roman on India Today
1+ hour, 50+ min ago (1088+ words) Iran War Escalation Draws Global Coalition | Gregg Roman on India Today'Middle East Forum Iran War Escalation Draws Global Coalition | Gregg Roman on India Today Gregg Roman, Executive Director of the Middle East Forum, said Iran's widening attacks are accelerating the…...
Why the Islamic Republic May Survive This Campaign
18+ hour, 1+ min ago (347+ words) U.S. Central Command Public Affairs It has become a clich" of analysis of Israeli strategy in the period since October 7 2023 to state that while before this fateful date, Jerusalem sought only to contain and deter its regional adversaries, it now seeks…...
France’s Strategic Turn in the Eastern Mediterranean
1+ day, 52+ min ago (301+ words) The ongoing Iran war exposes the uneven security role of European powers in the Eastern Mediterranean. Several European states have political and economic interests in the region, but few maintain a sustained security presence. In this context, France stands out…...
As the West Embraces ‘Technocracy,’ Will Hamas Follow Hezbollah’s Model?
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (142+ words) Hamas militants in the streets of Gaza in February 2025. Cabinet participation did not moderate Hezbollah's military posture; it normalized its political role while preserving its independent arsenal. The institutional mechanics are decisive. Who controls customs revenue? Who certifies property claims…...
Elite U.S. Papers Eulogize Ayatollah Khamenei as an 'Avuncular,' 'Austere Cleric' and 'Pragmatist"
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (1092+ words) The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post obituaries whitewash the crimes of Khamenei and the Iranian regime while vilifying President Trump. Who could forget the Washington Post's foolish unforced error in 2019 when its obituary for Abu Bakr…...
Turkey’s Iran Strategy: Preserve the Mullah Regime—Or Ensure Its Successor Remains Anti-Western
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (1329+ words) This posture may not come as a surprise given that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo'an has described Iran as his "second home" and has filled key Turkish government posts with pro-Iranian Islamist figures. The Islamist government of Turkish President Recep…...
Why Tehran’s Regional Escalation May Hurt the Regime | Daniel Pipes on India Today
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (466+ words) PIPES: I do agree with your question. Yes, I think the Iranian regime made a big mistake in attacking all of its Arabic-speaking neighbors, plus Jordan and even Cyprus. The neighbors are not taking this well. So long as the…...
Why Hezbollah Keeps Misreading Israel | Jonathan Spyer on ILTV News Flash
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (1045+ words) HOST: Joining us now is Jonathan Spyer, director of research at the Middle East Forum, to discuss everything happening on the northern front and with Hezbollah, where the fighting seems to have intensified in recent days. Has it not? HOST:…...
Where Is Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s New Supreme Leader?
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (346+ words) Where Is Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran's New Supreme Leader?Middle East Forum Elevating a Dead Man Would Be Far-Fetched, so Mojtaba Khamenei May Be Injured and in Hiding It is now official: Ali Khamenei's son has ascended the throne Iran has…...
Israel’s Offshore Gas and the New Maritime Security Frontier
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (232+ words) The Leviathan gas rig in the Mediterranean Sea, off the coast of Haifa. These resources can supply domestic demand and exports for decades. Yet the offshore location that makes these gas resources commercially valuable also creates security risks. Platforms, pipelines,…...