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Iran Update, January 28, 2024

Key Takeaways: Jordan: An Iranian-backed militia conducted a one-way drone attack targeting US forces in northeastern Jordan, killing three American service members and wounding another 25. This attack is part of the ongoing Iranian-led campaign to expel US forces from the Middle East. The Iranian-backed attack highlights the growing prominence …

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Playing Chess With Iran: Deterrence Without Provocation – Analysis

The Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023 came out of the blue. The Palestinian terrorist group struck at a time when the White House believed there wasn’t any major threat to stability in the Middle East and was expecting a process of normalizing the relationship between Israel and …

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Iran-Backed Drone Attack Kills Three U.S. Servicemembers in Jordan

Latest Developments An Iran-backed drone attack killed three U.S. servicemembers and injured 25 others in Jordan on January 28. The Wall Street Journal reported, citing a U.S. official, that the overnight attack targeted Tower 22, a U.S. outpost near the Jordanian-Syrian border. These are the first deaths of U.S. servicemembers …

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Demands in Congress for war with Iran after drone kills 3 US soldiers in Jordan

US Central Command claimed Sunday that three US soldiers were killed and 25 injured in a drone strike against a US base in Jordan near the Syrian border. US officials told the New York Times that the strike hit a barracks housing troops at a US base known as Tower …

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Congressional Hawks Urge ‘Hit Iran Hard’ After 3 US Troops Killed By Tehran-Aligned Militants

It took a mere minutes after the headlines spread across the globe for the hawks and neocons to call on the White House to “hit them hard”—in reference to Iran and Iranian-linked groups believed responsible for the attack on a US outpost along the Jordanian border which killed three American …

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Iran’s New Best Friends

The Houthis Have Become Key Partners in Tehran’s Quest for Regional Dominance Since November, the Red Sea has become the site of escalating attacks by Yemen’s Houthi movement, the armed group that governs most of Yemen’s population. These assaults, which the Houthi rebels say are designed to pressure Israel to …

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Iran Update, January 26, 2024

Key Takeaways: Iraq: The Islamic Resistance in Iraq released a statement rejecting the US and Iraqi decision to begin negotiations over the status of US-led coalition forces in Iraq and vowed to continue attacking US forces. The Islamic Resistance in Iraq will likely continue to attack US forces in Iraq …

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Pakistan officially restores all ties with Iran after short-lived spat

Pakistani and Iranian officials are working to cool tensions following a series of cross-border strikes between the two states Pakistan officially moved to restore all diplomatic ties with Iran on 19 January after a brief diplomatic row as both sides fired missiles into each other’s lands. “The apex security committee …

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Iran Update, January 27, 2024

Key Takeaways: Northern Gaza Strip: Palestinian fighters claimed clashes with Israeli forces. Hamas and other Palestinian fighters have contested Israeli raids in certain areas of the northern Gaza Strip throughout January 2024.Central Gaza Strip: Palestinian Islamic Jihad’s militant wing targeted an Israeli supply line with mortars and rockets.Southern Gaza Strip: …

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China Urges Iran to Halt Houthi Attacks in Red Sea

Latest Developments China urged Iran to pressure the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen to end their attacks against Red Sea commercial shipping, Iranian sources told Reuters in a January 25 report. Beijing also warned that Chinese-Iranian commerce could suffer if Houthi attacks continue, a potentially potent threat since China remains …

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