Middle Orient

UN Security Council Condemns Houthi Attacks On Red Sea Shipping, US Navy

The UN Security Council on Wednesday passed a resolution condemning “in the strongest terms” the multiple attacks by Houthi rebels off the coast of Yemen which have disrupted global trade and raised fears of further spillover from the war in Gaza. Russia first proposed three amendments to the draft text …

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US and UK threaten war against Yemen

US and UK officials made their most direct statements to date Wednesday threatening to attack Yemen, from which Houthi rebels have targeted shipping through the Red Sea and US warships facilitating the genocide in Gaza. “We’ve made clear, and many other countries have made clear, that there will be consequences …

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Le géant chinois du transport maritime COSCO cesse de desservir les ports israéliens

La décision du géant maritime chinois COSCO de suspendre ses opérations en Israël pourrait conduire d’autres entreprises à faire de même. Dans l’industrie du transport maritime, la décision de COSCO interroge. Les observateurs israéliens se demandent si cette décision est liée au soutien chinois au Hamas ou si elle est …

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Gaza: What Is Victory?

It’s now three months since Hamas’s vicious attack on October 7th and, sadly, there appears to be no end in sight. It was a well-planned attack that effectively provoked Israel’s horrendous and ongoing assault on Gaza. As has been endlessly reported, around 1,200 Israelis, many of them young people attending …

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Iran Update, January 9, 2024

The Iran Update provides insights into Iranian and Iranian-sponsored activities abroad that undermine regional stability and threaten US forces and interests. It also covers events and trends that affect the stability and decision-making of the Iranian regime. The Critical Threats Project (CTP) at the American Enterprise Institute and the Institute …

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IRGC Commander Salami: ‘We Are Proud To Be Fighting On Several Fronts; We Are Fighting America, Zionism, And All Those Who Are Targeting The Greatness And Honor Of Iran’s Islamic Revolution… We Are On The Verge Of Conquering Great Heights’

Although Iranian regime spokesmen are denying any connection between Iran and the October 7, 2023 attack on Israel by the Iranian regime’s proxy Hamas, Iranian regime officials are glorifying this attack by stressing Iran’s overall victory over the West in general and the U.S. and Israel in particular.[1] In ideological …

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ISIS claims responsibility for deadliest attack in Iran since 1979 revolution

ISIS has claimed responsibility for the deadly twin blasts near the burial site of slain military commander Qasem Soleimani in southern Iran. At least 84 people were killed and 284 injured in the blasts on Wednesday, state-run news agency IRNA reported, in what was the deadliest attack in Iran since …

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Operation Iron Swords (Updated to 1 p.m., January 7, 2024)

The combat arena: The IDF forces continued their integrated ground maneuver in the Gaza Strip, focusing on Gaza City and Khan Yunis. According to reports, they completed the dismantling of Hamas’ military-terrorist facilities in the northern Gaza Strip, although they continued confronting terrorist squads on the ground. The Palestinians reported …

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Elite Hezbollah Commander Killed in Lebanon

Latest Developments An airstrike killed a prominent Hezbollah commander in southern Lebanon, the terrorist group said on January 8. Hezbollah identified the commander as Wissam Hassan al-Tawil, the deputy head of Hezbollah’s Radwan Force, an elite unit focused on cross-border attacks. Tawil and another member of Hezbollah were reportedly killed …

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Italian foreign minister calls for formation of EU army

The European Union should form its own combined army that could play a role in peacekeeping and preventing conflict, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said. In an interview with Italian newspaper La Stampa, Tajani said that closer European cooperation on defence was a priority for the Forza Italia party that …

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