Key Takeaways Iranian-backed Iraqi militias are likely responsible for at least some of the recent drone attacks against Gulf states. It is very unlikely that Iranian-backed Iraqi militias would conduct drone attacks against regional states if the Iranian regime opposed such attacks, which suggests that Iran has not ordered its …
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Trump s’est piégé lui-même. Poursuivre le blocus ferait exploser l’économie juste avant les élections de mi-mandat, mais reculer serait synonyme d’une perte de crédibilité pour les États-Unis. Washington déclenche la “guerre des ports”… Le cheikh Naim Qassem s’apprête à déjouer le coup d’État interne, et Téhéran brandit l’arme du baril …
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Beirut will enter ‘symbolic’ talks with no leverage and reluctance to be seen negotiating, sources say Lebanon’s opening demand will be singular and clear on Tuesday when it enters direct talks with Israel, a Lebanese political source with knowledge of the scheduled Washington meeting told The National. The Lebanese ambassador …
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A coordination group comprising the International Energy Agency (IEA), the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects fuel prices to remain under pressure amid the current Middle East conflict involving Iran, Israel and the US. “Even after a resumption of regular shipping flows through the Strait, it …
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After six weeks of conflict, the cost in munitions expenditure and damage is unprecedented given the time period hirteen military service members killed and 365 injured, 46 aircraft damaged or destroyed, and between $25 billion and $30 billion spent. That is the cost of the US war on Iran so …
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Maritime access restrictions in the Gulf are being enforced as the fragile Iran war ceasefire looked close to breaking point. Iranian ports and coastal areas, including locations along the Gulf of Oman and the Strait of Hormuz are being affected, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency. …
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With Washington’s help, there is a path forward for Beirut and Jerusalem to agree on something that is more limited than a full ceasefire, and that enables them to launch negotiations to advance both the disarmament of Hezbollah and the achievement of bilateral peace. For the first time in more …
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Between 500 and 700 Iraqi fuel oil tankers, each carrying 30 tons, cross daily into Syria through the al-Walid border crossing in Iraq’s Anbar province, opposite Syria’s al-Tanf crossing, according to Rutba district administrator Imad Mishal. Mishal told the Iraqi network Rudaw on Monday, April 13, that work is underway …
Read More »Il n’y a désormais plus aucun doute. Le « pouvoir occulte » évoqué par Disraeli et tant d’autres au fil de l’histoire est concentré dans une zone toujours plus étendue du Moyen-Orient. Il existe probablement encore un groupe de type Illuminati qui tire les ficelles, mais d’après ce que nous …
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As Beirut’s skyline remains obscured by the smoke of relentless Israeli bombardment, a different kind of fire is consuming the streets of the capital. The regime of Prime Minister Nawaf Salam and President Joseph Aoun is currently facing an existential crisis, as accusations of “high treason” and “servile collaboration” with …
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