Middle Orient

La guerre en Iran tourne mal & les services de renseignement américains montent au créneau pour dire : “Ne nous faites pas porter le chapeau, on vous avait prévenus”. Commençons par la grande nouvelle du jour révélée par une fuite des services de renseignement américains au Washington Post… John Hudson …

At the moment when the regime in Iran was shaken, the attention of the world community turned to the Kurds, whose forces are concentrated on the border of the country. The first reports of the invasion of the Kurds опроверглиdenied: “We can’t move if the air is not clean above …

The Internal Security Directorate in Tartous governorate announced the arrest of three individuals accused of planning attacks that authorities described as “terrorist” acts targeting security in the governorate and civilian safety. In a statement published on Saturday, March 7, the directorate said the operation was carried out in cooperation with …

A source within the Ministry of Interior has revealed to Syria TV that a “terrorist plot” targeting the capital, Damascus, has been successfully thwarted. A source within the Ministry of Interior has revealed to Syria TV that a “terrorist plot” targeting the capital, Damascus, has been successfully thwarted. The source …

The Middle East woke up Saturday to a geopolitical earthquake: a U.S.-Israeli strike inside Iran, the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and a barrage of Iranian missiles and drones streaking across the skies of the Gulf. But amid the chaos, one country moved with unusual clarity and speed—Syria. For the …

From the very first hours of this latest regional firestorm, one truth has become unmistakable: no corner of the Middle East lies beyond the reach of Iran’s retaliation. Missiles have struck Syria, Jordan, Iraq, the Gulf states, and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Tehran has chosen escalation as strategy—hitting any …

The Trump administration is exploring options to arm Kurdish forces operating near the Iran–Iraq border with the aim of increasing pressure on the Iranian regime. The heavy concentration of Israeli strikes along Iran’s western border with Iraq suggests a deliberate strategy aimed at degrading Tehran’s defensive infrastructure in that region. …

Hezbollah’s entry into the war has generated significant anger within the Lebanese government, which has long tolerated, accommodated, or at times been constrained by the group. If Israeli defenses are already engaged in intercepting longer-range missiles from Iran, shorter-range missiles from Hezbollah could be synced so that the probability of …

Disrupted energy markets due to continued hostilities are the most immediate economic challenge, with global reverberations, as the Strait of Hormuz is essentially unnavigable and crude oil prices continue to rise. Europe is highly dependent on energy imports from the Gulf after weaning itself off Russian energy after the full-scale …

The US military and the Israeli Defense Forces continue unleashing their might on the Iranian regime — and precise intelligence, overwhelming firepower and a bit of good luck could soon usher the downfall of the Islamic Republic. Many are asking about the day after, specifically, about who will rule Iran …