Middle Orient

Key Takeaways The Iranian regime, which ISW-CTP continues to assess is dominated by Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Commander Major General Ahmad Vahidi and his inner circle, suspended US-Iran negotiations on June 1. Vahidi and his inner circle likely calculate that the status quo, in which Iran has neither made …

Yemen’s full-scale entry into the conflict could lead to the formation of a multi-layered and extensive front, which could increase pressure on the US and Israel, deprive the enemy of the initiative, and turn the conflict into a war of attrition. Ansar Allah as a Strategic Asset of Iran: Transnational …

Lebanon announced ​a partial ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel on Monday in what would amount to a limited de-escalation of a conflict that has ‌killed thousands of people and inflamed the broader U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. According to Lebanon’s embassy in Washington, the agreement would not end the conflict in …

Between April 26 and 30, 2026, the Egyptian military carried out in the Sinai Peninsula a joint live-fire exercise titled “Badr 2026.” The exercise – which involved Third Field Army ground forces, aerial forces and special forces units, and included neutralization of enemy capabilities and infiltration of enemy territory – …

Des documents et des vidéos collectés et analysés par la rédaction des Observateurs de France 24 montrent que l’Iran a massivement développé l’entraînement de ses troupes au maniement de MANPADS, des systèmes de défense aérienne portatifs légers, qui ont déjà causé des dégâts sur l’aviation américaine et israélienne lors du …

Selon des informations publiées mercredi par le New York Times, Israël et les États-Unis auraient élaboré un plan visant à replacer l’ancien président Mahmoud Ahmadinejad au pouvoir en Iran après avoir éliminé la majeure partie des dirigeants actuels. Ce dernier aurait alors coopéré avec les Israéliens et les Américains, pourtant …

On May 27, Muqtada al Sadr, the well-known Iraqi Shiite cleric and popular leader, announced the dissolution of his militia, Saraya al Salam (the Peace Brigades). “It has become necessary for us to announce the dissolution of Saraya al-Salam from the Shia National Movement— a complete dissolution— and their full …

Israel has no intention of leaving Gaza but wants to reoccupy the Gaza Strip. And anybody who says different is living in cloud cuckoo land! The promises made during the 10 October, 2025, ceasefire, and dictated by US president Donald Trump, have become mere ink-on-paper that means nothing but is …

For years, Israel was told that economic development, international aid, and territorial withdrawals would moderate Hamas. Instead, Hamas used billions of dollars in foreign assistance to build military tunnels, manufacture rockets, train terrorists, and prepare for war. The result was the slaughter of 1,200 Israelis and foreign nationals, as well …

Merci au Congrès et au président Trump ! Peu d’Américains connaissent l’histoire de la façon dont s’est développée la relation de «chien qui remue la queue» entre Israël et les États-Unis. La guerre remportée par Israël en 1967 contre ses voisins a démontré aux stratèges militaires de Washington comment un …