Israel Outs a Senior Hezbollah Target, but Risks Igniting New Round of Violence
What the Israeli army calls the “war between the wars” has undergone a radical change in recent months. The idea of the war between the…
Iran
Renewed Saudi-Iraq ties ‘to rival Iran’s influence’
A recent warming of ties between Saudi Arabia and Iraq could signal a move away from Iran’s influence over Baghdad, analysts say, but with Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi arriving on…
The U.S. is on a collision course with Iran in the Middle East
BEIRUT — President Trump’s assertive new strategy toward Iran is already colliding with the reality of Tehran’s vastly expanded influence in the Middle East as a result of…
Fear of Iranian general left Iraqi Kurdish oil fields deserted
BAGHDAD/LONDON (Reuters) – When the Iraqi army and Iranian-backed Shi‘ite militia entered a key oil processing facility in Iraq’s north to retake it from Kurdish…
Iraq’s Abadi heads to Iran for regional security talks
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi is set to meet Iran’s leaders for talks on regional security, including the future of Iraq’s Kurdistan and the role…
Saudi foreign minister says backs Trump’s stance on Iran
LONDON (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia supports U.S. President Donald Trump’s stance on Iran after he decided not to certify that Tehran is complying with a…
Iran spoiled a plot to create second Israel in Iraq: Iranian official
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and the Quds commander Qassem Soleimani have spoiled an American-Israel plot to create a second Israel in…
Draft Senate Iran Legislation Sets Tough New U.S. Terms for Deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Draft legislation responding to U.S. President Donald Trump’s refusal to certify the Iran nuclear deal would set tough new terms for the…
Buoyed by Iran and Russia, Assad Gains Confidence to Test Israel
Recent developments on the northern front are not encouraging. Last week, Syria shot an SA-5 anti-aircraft missile at an Israeli Air Force plane on a…
Anti-regime protests spreading across Iran, says country’s opposition
Ordinary Iranians reportedly took their grievances against the Tehran regime today to the country’s parliament as a result of what they say are the regime’s…