Iran war
Syrian soldier killed in Israeli missile attack: State media | Conflict News
Air defenses shot down most of the missiles and the attack caused material losses, according to state media. A Syrian soldier was killed in an Israeli missile attack in southern Syria, according to the Syrian State News Agency (SANA). “At around 00:50 (23:50 GMT Wednesday), the Israeli enemy carried out an air raid with several …
UN nuclear chief: limited access to Iran gives ‘blurry picture’
The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Mariano Grossi, gives an interview to The Associated Press, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on Tuesday, December 14, 2021. Grossi, the head of the organization United Nations nuclear watchdog on Tuesday warned that restrictions its inspectors in Iran threaten to give the world a …
Iran prepares for space launch during nuclear deal talks, satellite images and expert suggestions
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Iran appears to be preparing for a space launch as negotiations continue in Vienna over its tattered nuclear deal with world powers, according to an expert and satellite images. The likely liftoff from Iranian spaceport Imam Khomeini comes as Iranian state media offered a list of upcoming satellite launches …
When a small Sikh community thrived in an Iranian border town
In the early 1930s, when Reza Shah Pahlavi toured Iran’s easternmost outposts on the border with India, he saw a group of turbaned men with long beards. floating dressed in white dresses. As the story goes, he asked locals about the Turbaned Men and they were told they were Zahids, or holy men of Hind. …
Weak Joe Biden is no match for Vladimir Putin and other enemies: Goodwin
When it comes to making a deal with Russia, Joe Biden has a problem. He wants to talk, Vladimir Putin wants Ukraine – and has massed 175,000 troops at the border to prove it. Biden has a similar problem with China and Iran. The president wants to talk about a series of problems and differences, …
Iran develops missiles to reach Western Europe as Tehran issues war warning | World | New
Iranian international affairs expert Mostafa Khoshcheshm has warned the world that Iran’s influence is not limited to the nuclear realm as it does not rule out the possibility of war with the Western world. Khoshcheshm said the Middle Eastern country also has military, regional and missile leverage. Iran has always stressed that its nuclear program …
Air defense test sets off large explosion near Iran nuclear site
Harvests from silos in the port of Beirut will be composted and burned after the discovery of an insect infestation BEIRUT: Tons of wheat, corn and barley stored at the port of Beirut since the devastating explosion that rocked the city 16 months ago must be disposed of as they are no longer fit for …
War: what is Israel talking about when it talks about hitting Iran’s nuclear program
Almost a year ago, IDF leader Aviv Kohavi took the stage at a conference by the Institute for National Security Studies in Tel Aviv and announced that he had ordered the military to start preparing new plans for a strike against Iran’s nuclear program. “Iran may decide that it wants to move towards a bomb, …
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Yemen’s racehorses battle famine as war continues
SANAA, December 1 (Reuters) – In its heyday, Out Time was one of Yemen’s fastest horses, winning the annual championship race in the capital Sana’a in 2018 and placing second in 2019. Now, with increasingly scarce feed after seven years of war, the gray mare’s coat is dull and her rib cage protrudes, and her …
‘For the sake of peace’, anti-war groups urge Biden to revert to nuclear deal with Iran
As negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program were held in Vienna on Monday, more than three years after the United States withdrew from an international deal, anti-war groups called the Biden administration “to choose the proven path of peace” and to re-enter the pact for the benefit of the Iranians, Americans and the people of the …
Iran nuclear talks to resume as US stresses ‘ready to use other options’ if diplomacy fails
The parties to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action will meet again in Vienna after nearly six months to discuss a mutual return to the deal by the United States and Iran, but the break has left time to de new obstacles to take root. Iran on Friday announced further advances in its uranium enrichment, …
Does history repeat itself? | WORLD
Consider the world situation: A Communist superpower on the Pacific Rim challenges the United States around the world. China’s economic and military might continue to expand under the leadership of its most powerful ruler since Mao. Taiwan is proving particularly vexatious, as America increases its security commitment on the island to deter a potential invasion …
The Lebanese-Saudi crisis worsens, with no solution in sight
Yemenis walk past a billboard depicting Lebanese Information Minister George Kordahi amid a Houthi campaign supporting Kordahi against the policies of the Gulf states, on a street in Sana’a, Yemen, on October 31. Photo by Yahya Arhab / EPA-EFT BEIRUT, Lebanon, November 24 (UPI) – Lebanon’s emerging crisis with Saudi Arabia and some Gulf countries …
Iran’s 13th shipment of humanitarian aid arrives in Afghanistan
Rahmatullah baghbanPress TV, Kabul An Iranian plane carrying another cargo of humanitarian aid landed at Nangarhar airport in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday. This shipment of Iranian aid contains food and medicine and will be distributed to vulnerable families, including victims of recent terrorist attacks. Iranian officials say they will continue to help their neighboring country. …
Intra-Syrian talks are the only way to find a political solution to the Syrian crisis
The Iranian foreign minister said that promoting negotiations among all Syrian groups was the only way to find a political solution to the Syrian crisis. Hossein Amir-Abdollahian made the remarks during a meeting Sunday with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s special envoy for Syria, Alexander Lavrentiev, who is in Iran leading a delegation. During Monday’s talks, …
France warns Iran against “simulated” nuclear negotiation position
BEIRUT: Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati announced on Friday that he would convene a cabinet session soon, saying the situation in the country is “very difficult and the people should not have to face further crises”. His remarks came after protesters stormed the health ministry building in Beirut on Friday morning to oppose the lifting …
The McDonnell Douglas F / A-18 Hornet made its maiden flight that day in 1978; a look at the role of the plane
The aircraft first participated in fighting during the United States’ bombing of Libya in 1986, then participated in the Gulf War in 1991 and the Iraq War in 2003. The McDonnell Douglas F / A-18 Hornet was designed for aircraft carrier service and was the first tactical aircraft designed to perform both air-to-air and air-to-ground …
Iran urges Azerbaijan, Armenia to exercise restraint and avoid violence amid new border clashes
Azeri servicemen take part in a procession marking the anniversary of the end of the 2020 military conflict over the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region, involving Azerbaijani troops against Armenian forces, in Baku, Azerbaijan, on November 8, 2021 (Photo by Reuters) Iran has expressed concern over the latest border clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia, urging the two …
Health ministry chief says Israel is still waiting for COVID vaccine doses for children
US-Israel-UAE-Bahraini naval exercise sends message to Iran, IDF official says Joint US-Israel-UAE-Bahraini naval exercise in Red Sea serves as direct response to Iranian navy presence and aggression in Middle Eastern waters, senior naval official said Israeli. “This presence is something that we need to push back as much as possible from the State of Israel, …
Controversy triggered by Colombian Defense Minister after calling Iran (Israel) a “common enemy”
Colombian Defense Minister Diego Molano has sparked new controversy after describing Iran as a “common enemy” in a controversial Israeli statement that dragged Ivan Duc’s government into international relations. During Duke’s official visit to Jerusalem, Molano’s statements included the president’s agreement with his Israeli envoy, Isaac Herzog. Extension of military contracts, cybersecurity, border and space …
Iranian military flies suicide drones in war game
In a rapid operation Monday during the main phase of the joint exercise, codenamed Zolfaqar-1400, Iranian Army “Arash†suicide drones traveled a long distance to reach targets with a high precision. Reconnaissance drones also patrolled the exercise area before army combat drones destroyed hypothetical enemy ships. According to a spokesperson for the exercise, the local …
Iranian military to stage massive war game in southern waters
In comments at a press conference on Saturday, Iranian Army Deputy Chief for Coordination Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said preparations for the joint exercise, codenamed Zolfaqar-1400, had already completed and that the main stage of the exercise will begin on Sunday, November 7. The war game involves forces from the army, navy, air force and …
Biden needs plan B for Yemen after Houthis likely win
Poor Tim Lenderking. In February, the veteran US diplomat – one of the State Department’s best and brightest hands in the Middle East – shot the short straw and was appointed the Biden administration’s special envoy to Yemen. Since then, not only has he been entrusted with the unenviable task of negotiating an end to …
Iran warns nuclear talks would fail unless US President Joe Biden gives guarantees
CHICAGO: Palestinian Christian Said Khoury was praying in the iconic Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem when drops of water fell on his head from the roof above. Maybe it was a signal from God, or just a coincidence as the rains hit the Christian town that day in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, but it …
Israel vs Iran, both take off their gloves: Evil, childish, Pegasus, Zionist …
A PUBLIC JUSTICE between sworn enemies Israel and Iran comes as no surprise. But what was unusual this time was that the confrontation occurred between their representatives in India. The trigger ? Israeli Ambassador to India Naor Gilon called Iran “the region’s greatest destabilizer†on Thursday. A day later, the Iranian Embassy in Delhi responded …
Meaning of Iran’s sanctions on drones in the context of its nuclear crisis
The US Treasury has imposed new sanctions on Iranian Revolutionaries (IRGC) as well as the IRGC Quds Force drone network and its responsible commanders. Four IRGC commanders including Yousef Aboutalebi, Saeed Aghajani, commander of the IRGC The Aerospace Force’s drone command Abdollah Mehrabi and Mohammad Mohammad Ebrahim Zargar Tehrani have been added to the sanctions …
Congressional delegation takes action for peace – Longmont Times-Call
By Sara Avery I will never forget watching the daughter of a dear friend, normally an exuberant and fearless teenager, collapse in front of me on Skype upon hearing a thunderclap. She thought it was another bomb exploding in her neighborhood, part of the second war she was going through in her short years. It …
Four nations unite due to Iranian instability in region: Israeli envoy to India
Israel’s new envoy to India, Naor Gilon, said that while the new Quad (Israel, United States, United Arab Emirates, India) was not against any country, one of the main factors in bringing the countries together was due to the instability caused by Iran in the region. Naor Gilon’s remarks sparked a strong reaction from the …
Iranian MiG-29 detonates target out of sky in Bonkers low-level display
Engaging different types of close-range air targets with heat-seeking missiles is part of the bread and butter for every fighter pilot. It’s not that often, however, that we get to see this process put to the test, end to end, in a live fire environment. Now a video has emerged showing one of the world’s …
America can’t afford to be AWOL in the Caucasus
As part of his trip to Georgia, Ukraine, Romania and the NATO summit in Brussels, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin sign a memorandum of understanding on the Georgian initiative to strengthen defense and deterrence. Austin’s trip clearly focuses on the vitally important issues related to the security of the Black Sea, an issue of crucial importance …
Turkey and Iran find soft power more difficult than hard power – Analysis – Eurasia Review
Times are changing ‘. Iranian leaders may not be fans of Bob Dylan, but his words are likely to resonate as they consider their next steps in Iraq, Iraqi Kurdistan, Lebanon and Azerbaijan. The same goes for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The president’s brilliance as a staunch defender of Muslim causes, except when there …
An expert on the “Israel lobby” sheds light on China, but what was he wrong?
In 2007, two American academics wrote a book on “The Israel Lobby and United States Foreign Policy,” denouncing Israeli-American relations. One of the authors, John Mearsheimer, then gave a strange talk focusing on Israel and American Jews. He spoke of “the future of Palestine, and by that I mean the future of the land between …
Iran bans trucks from entering Azerbaijan’s Karabakh region via Armenia
By Orkhan Jalilov October 22, 2021 Iranian authorities issue notice warning against illegal entry of trucks into Azerbaijani territory. / MEHR News Agency The Iranian Road Maintenance and Transport Organization has warned logistics companies against illegal entry into Azerbaijani Karabakh region. He warned that Iranian transit trucks traveling from Iran via Armenia should only enter …
Review: ‘Persepolis’ by Marjane Satrapi
Once again, Marji finds herself a rebel, briefly detained by the Revolutionary Guards for sporting Nike’s on the black market, struggling at school for announcing in class that, contrary to the teacher’s lies, there are a hundred times more political prisoners under the revolution than there were under the shah. Once again, Marji notes, it …
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Hezbollah has 100,000 “trained fighters,” says leader
Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah turned political party, claimed that the organization had 100,000 active militiamen – a statistic which, if true, would make the group larger than the Lebanese army itself. Nasrallah made the announcement during a speech after seven Lebanese were killed in a shooting in Beirut, the …
As Syria begins to normalize relations with neighbors, look back at a bloody 10-year conflict
An archive photo of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad | Communal room Text size: A- A + New Delhi: The conflict in Syria has taken a new turn in recent months: after a decade of pariah, the government of Bashar al-Assad is now renewing ties with its neighbors, even as civil war continues to ravage the …
Safar Barlek of the 21st century: Erdogan the new caliph
Since the withdrawal of the Americans from Afghanistan, it has become clear that everyone is holding their breath. This is exactly what Recep Tayyip Erdogan is doing these days. Ten years have passed since his war against Syria; however, he has so far failed to achieve any fulfillment towards his 2023 dreams. In fact, Erdogan …
Saudi-Iranian rapprochement was unthinkable under Trump
Despite his promises to put “America first”, Donald Trump’s foreign policy in the Middle East has prioritized the interests of regimes like Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Israel – nations ready to take advantage of their close ties with the elites in Washington, DC, to get what they want. And they got what they wanted: a …
Struan Stevenson: Corruption, Violence, and the Imminent US Withdrawal. Iraq is on the brink
The legislative elections in Iraq on October 10 did little to consolidate Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi’s grip on power. This was the lowest turnout in years, indicating a decline in confidence in politicians and the democratic system introduced by the Americans following the US-led invasion in 2003. It appears that the Shia ruling elite has …
Lebanon’s fuel crisis could spark civil war
Lebanon’s fuel crisis has worsened over the past week as the country experienced a 24-hour blackout over the weekend, after years of instability in the energy sector . Lebanon’s population of 6 million has faced a 24-hour blackout from Saturday as two of the country’s main power plants, Deir Ammar and Zahrani, run out of …
Abolhassan Banisadr obituary | Iran
Abolhassan Banisadr, who died at the age of 88, was a thoughtful Islamic intellectual, trained in France, who accepted the presidency of Iran in 1980 despite his opposition to Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini’s concept. velayat-e faqih (“Government of the Islamist jurist”) – effectively Islamic dictatorship. Banisadr faced the myriad contradictions that emerged after the 1979 Islamic …
Raymond Odierno, commander during the United States’ war in Iraq, dies at 67
Raymond Odierno, an American general who commanded American and coalition forces in Iraq at the height of the American invasion of the country, has died at the age of 67. Odierno, who capped a 39-year career as the U.S. Army Chief of Staff, died on Friday, according to a statement released by the military on …
Relatives of AMIA Attack Victims to Appeal Appeal Court Decision Dismissing Charges Against CFK – MercoPress
Argentina: Relatives of AMIA Bombing Victims to Appeal Court of Appeal Decision Dismissing Charges Against CFK Saturday, October 9, 2021 – 04:35 UTC Case cannot be closed until actual trial, plaintiffs’ lawyer says Relatives of the victims of the 1994 bombing of the Israeli Association for Social Welfare of Argentina (AMIA) announced on Friday that …
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Iran and Azerbaijan still clash
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, currently in Moscow for a series of talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, insisted on Wednesday that the country would not agree to a “change of map” in the region. Caucasus, to its northwest. Although the comments were offered without reference to any nation, they likely targeted Azerbaijan, Iran’s …
Red Cross facilitates exchange of remains of soldiers killed on both sides of Iran-Iraq war
ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) announced on Wednesday that it participated in the surrender that day of more than 30 Iraqi and Iranian soldiers killed in the deadly war between the two nations in the years 1980. Under the auspices of the #CICR, the remains of 11 Iraqi …
Press review: Facebook crash leaves $ 1 billion in losses, Azeri-Iranian tensions rise – Press review
Izvestia: Facebook crash flop cost businesses nearly $ 1 billion The outage of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, which occurred on October 4, resulted in financial losses for global companies to the tune of almost $ 1 billion, and in Russia they exceeded 400 million rubles (5 , $ 52 million), experts told Izvestia. The blackout …
Probing Philippines’ deadly drug war could be Duterte’s policy decision: experts
NEW DELHI: A day after India’s Supreme Court approved a government plan to pay INR 50,000 ($ 674) for every coronavirus death in the country as compensation to relatives of the deceased, experts and families of the victims on Tuesday described the payment as a “joke” and “too little” to alleviate their suffering. According to …
Azerbaijan-Iran; Tension that shouldn’t become a bigger problem
Azerbaijan and Iran have deep historical and cultural relations. They share a border of approximately 760 kilometers. Since Azerbaijan gained independence in 1991, relations between Baku and Tehran have been good neighbors but sometimes difficult. The 1992 war and the resulting Armenian occupation of its territories preoccupied Azerbaijan for almost 30 years. The occupation of …
At Dubai Expo, global political issues loom – KSNF / KODE – FourStatesHomepage.com
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Iran wants you to put politics aside and marvel at its ornate carpets. Syria wants you to forget about its brutal war and discover the world’s first alphabet. Yemen, on the brink of famine, is very excited about its honey and coffee. Welcome to Expo 2020 Dubai, the premier …
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UAE official says time to deal with Iran, Turkey rivalry
United Arab Emirates Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash speaks at an event at Chatham House in London, Britain, July 17, 2017. REUTERS / Neil Hall DUBAI, October 3 (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates is trying to manage long-standing rivalries with Iran and Turkey through dialogue to avoid any further confrontation in …
Head of military intelligence: Iran will not have the bomb anytime soon
Despite enriching uranium to a level never seen before, Iran still has a long way to go before acquiring a nuclear bomb, according to Israel’s military intelligence chief Major-General. Tamir Hayman. According to Hayman, while the levels of enriched uranium are “worrisome”, the Islamic Republic still has a long way to go before acquiring a …
Iran moves army near tense Azeri border over Israeli presence
The Iranian military has launched a major military exercise near the country’s border with Azerbaijan, in a show of force amid tensions with its neighboring country partly linked to the latter’s close ties to Israel. Tehran- The Iranian military has launched a major military exercise near the country’s border with Azerbaijan, in a show of …
One year after the second Karabakh war, the United States must increase its engagement in the South Caucasus
This week marks the first anniversary of the start of the Second Karabakh War between Azerbaijan and Armenia. By early November 2020, the war was over, with Armenia and the Armenian-backed separatists being defeated by a better trained and better equipped Azerbaijani army. Azerbaijan has succeeded in restoring its internationally recognized borders and ending nearly …
Leopards of Lebanon – WSJ
Everything in Lebanon is different and in a way the same. After a few days spent in the country witnessing the strange contrast of continuity amid the national collapse, Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa’s novel “The Leopard†came to mind. Throughout the story, the Sicilian prince and protagonist Don Fabrizio Corbera ponders the aphorism of his …
The unreality of US policy in Syria
There was a time in the not-so-distant past when Syrian strongman Bashar al-Assad was ostracized from the world community and looked down upon as a man who would literally do anything – starve, shell, bomb, torture and gas – to stay in the presidential palace. The Assad government’s war strategy boiled down to a flawless …
bne IntelliNews – Iran hints at Baku’s relations with Israel as it defends war games on Azerbaijani border
Tehran officials hinted at Azerbaijan’s friendly relations with Israel as they brushed aside Baku’s objections to extensive Iranian military exercises on its border widely seen as saber strikes. The Islamic Republic has clearly been angered in recent weeks by a series of war games in Azerbaijan involving Azerbaijani, Turkish and Pakistani forces and even Turkish …
Handwritten letters from American classes give hope to schoolchildren in war-torn Syria
WASHINGTON, DC: “Have hope, stay strong, you are loved somewhere.” These are the words of American schoolchildren, handwritten on colored paper and displayed thousands of miles away to boys and girls in areas besieged by Syrian rebels. Hope may seem scarce in Syria, but thanks to a group of dedicated activists in the United States …
Strikes reportedly target Iran-backed forces in eastern Syria
A base operated by Iranian-backed militias in eastern Syria was struck overnight by an unidentified plane, Reuters reported on Monday citing military sources and locals. The airstrikes targeted an area south of the town of al-Mayadin, along the Euphrates River, according to the report. Two residents told the news agency that Iranian-backed militiamen patrolling the …
Syria welcomes closer Iran-Arab relations
TEHRAN – Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad welcomed any initiative aimed at strengthening relations between Iran and Arab countries In an interview with pan-Arab satellite television channel Al Mayadeen on Sunday, Syria’s top diplomat said his government supports efforts to integrate countries in the region. He said Iran has always supported the Arabs and sided …
SYRIA – RUSSIA – TURKEY Putin and Erdogan hold talks as the winds of war blow in Syria
A summit between the two leaders is scheduled for September 29 in Sochi, on the Black Sea. They will seek a difficult agreement over northwestern Syria where there is a further escalation of violence. Russian fighter planes hit in different parts of the province of Idlib: five militiamen dead and 12 wounded among the civilians. …
Pivot on irrelevance – Tehran Times
TEHRAN – In his September 21, 2021 address to the United Nations General Assembly, US President Joe Biden remarkably asserted that for the first time in two decades the United States was “not at war” and proposed a new era of diplomacy and partnerships to address perceived threats and end the rigorous use of military …
Sanctions are the new way to wage war
OPINION: Iran’s new trajectory is well underway, leaving the West with considerably reduced weight in future relations, writes Shannon Ebrahim. The tone of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in his address at the opening of the UN General Assembly indicates a clear change in the country’s foreign policy, even if its strategic direction remains the same. …
Iranian ambassador says relations with Azerbaijan are strong
WASHINGTON, September 23 (Reuters) – The window is still open to relaunch the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, but Tehran has yet to say whether it is ready to resume talks in Vienna or if it will do so based on where they are stopped in June, a senior US official said Thursday. The official told …
IRGC calls Iraq war on Iran as guarantor of US expulsion from region
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) hailed the victorious defense of the Iranian nation during the war imposed on Iraq in the 1980s as an “undeniable truth” and a guarantor of the expulsion of US forces from the region. . In a statement marking the 41st anniversary of the 8 Years’ War, the IRGC said …
House approves funding for Israel’s Iron Dome
WASHINGTON – The House Thursday by an overwhelming majority approved $ 1 billion in new funding for Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system, after a debate that revealed bitter divisions among Democrats over US policy toward one of its closest allies. The vote was 420: 9 to help Israel replace missile interceptors used in heavy …
Sloppy drone strike in Kabul started with the wrong car
[explosion] In one of the last acts of its 20-year war in Afghanistan, the United States fired a missile from a drone at a car in Kabul. It was parked in the courtyard of a house, and the explosion killed 10 people, including Zemari Ahmadi, 43, and seven children, according to his family. The Pentagon …
Iran “won” the war against Iraq, but at a heavy price
Wed Sep 22, 2021 Iran “won” the war against Iraq but at a heavy price IranSource through Barbara Slavin, Abbas Kadhim A man wears a mask with images of Iranian Quds Force Commander-in-Chief Qassem Soleimani and Iraqi militia commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, who were killed in a US airstrike, in Kerbala, Iraq , October 7, …
Iranian President criticizes US in first UN speech as leader
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Iran’s new president has criticized US sanctions imposed on his country as a mechanism of war, using his first UN speech since taking the oath to forcefully denounce Washington’s policies in the region and the growing political schism within America. President Ebrahim Raisi on Tuesday presented a much more …
Explanation: What are the fates that await Afghanistan?
Explanation: What are the fates that await Afghanistan? Context of the current crisis Geography has always been Afghanistan’s strategic curse. In the 19th century, the “great game” was played out in Afghanistan between Tsarist Russia and the British imperial power. At the turn of the 20th century, Afghanistan realized that it was becoming the proxy …
EU powerless in the face of US sanctions against Russia and Iran (expert)
TEHRAN – A consultant in European and international affairs believes that the EU is absent and powerless in the face of unilateral US sanctions against other countries. “The European Union’s position is absent and powerless on US sanctions against Russia and Iran because it does not have considerable power,” Ludovic Zanker told The Tehran Times. …
The Syrian military leader pays a rare visit to Jordan to discuss …
* First public visit by a senior Syrian army official since the war * Jordan wants Russia to curb growing Iranian presence * Amman concerned about Iranian-backed forces at its border (adds quotes and more information) By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN, Sept. 19 (Reuters) – The Syrian defense minister visited Jordan on Sunday to discuss stability …
Saudis pursue Washington’s goals in talks with Iran
It is not an easy task to start a new relationship between Iran and Saudi Arabia, although in politics anything is possible. The two states barricaded themselves behind their differences in political doctrine. Yet they try! So far, they have completed three rounds of talks aimed at restoring diplomatic ties and establishing field roles to …
America’s Next War After Afghanistan, By Owei Lakemfa
I’m trying to figure out the next country the United States will go to war with. I think Russia or China will be too strong, so I exclude them. America might also not want to take on North Korea, which is testing its nuclear weapons. I think the lot will be between Venezuela and Iran, …
Brett Knudsen: Focus on the end of the war machine | Letters to the Editor
With September 11 now past its 20th anniversary, we must remember the implications that prompted this attack in the first place. It is not because of the Islamists’ hatred of American freedom. September 11 was an attack known as the backfire. The flashback is where our foreign policy has a knock-on effect of retaliation. We …
Turkey faces storm in Syria
Erdogan’s situation in Syria Three Turkish soldiers were killed on September 11 in a bomb attack in Idlib, the last stronghold of the Turkish-backed and Islamist opposition in northwestern Syria – and Turkey has responded by hitting Kurdish groups supported by the United States in northeastern Syria. This latest episode highlights Ankara’s predicament in Idlib, …
Amnesty condemns “impunity” for deaths in custody in Iran
Photo for reference only. Image Credit: REUTERS NICOSIA: Amnesty International has condemned Iran’s “climate of impunity†for deaths in custody despite reports of over 70 such cases over the past decade. Iranian authorities have not reported on at least 72 deaths in custody since January 2010, despite credible reports that they were the result of …
Siege tactics still threaten civilians after 10 years of war in Syria
The future of the Syrian people is “increasingly bleak,” UN-appointed rights experts said on Tuesday, highlighting escalating conflict in parts of the war-torn country, a return to siege tactics and popular demonstrations linked to the collapse of the economy. According to UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria, the country is not sure for the return …
What kind of Artsakh do we want?
“Free Artsakh Welcome” sign (Photo: 517design / Wikimedia Commons) I wanted to write about this a long time ago, even before the war. But the Artsakh war, its devastating result on the Armenian nation and its political ideology prompted me to raise provocative questions and arguments. What kind of Artsakh do Armenians dream of? Is …
The resounding failure of the US war on terrorism
September 11 paved the way for America’s “global war on terrorâ€. Al-Qaeda’s attacks on September 11, 2001 against the military and economic symbols of the world’s leading power were to trigger a global American response. The attacks sparked outbursts of sympathy and solidarity around the world, even from countries hostile to the United States. The …
Situation in Afghanistan is the result of reverie for a more secure world, says Iranian diplomat
TEHRAN – An Iranian diplomat on Saturday accused the United States of being responsible for the current situation in Afghanistan, saying the unrest in the Central Asian country was the result of 20 years of American occupation. Rasoul Mousavi, director general for West Asia at Iran’s foreign ministry, said the answer to America’s “daydreams” about …
UN: Yemeni civilians abandoned, mistreated and deprived of justice after six years of war | Voice of America
GENEVA – UN human rights experts say the international community is abandoning millions of Yemeni civilians to a life of intolerable suffering and despair as Yemen enters its seventh year of endless civil war. The statement comes as the three-member United Nations Group of Eminent International and Regional Experts on Yemen presents its findings ahead …
The power of Iranian drones: how Tehran uses armed drones in the Middle East
The Liberian flag tanker Mercer Street was passing through the Gulf of Oman on July 29, bound for the United Arab Emirates, when it was attacked by two delta-winged drones packed with explosives. The surprised crew made several distress calls. But before help could arrive, a third drone struck the wheelhouse in the early morning …
Bennett vowed not to openly lobby against US return to Iran nuclear deal
Iraq hosts Middle East rivals for rare reunion aimed at easing regional tensions BAGHDAD – Arab heads of state and senior officials in the region, including sworn enemies Iran and Saudi Arabia, hold a rare meeting at a conference hosted by Iraq. The meeting aims to ease tensions in the Middle East and underlines the …
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Iraq seeks to quell Saudi-Iranian hostility over Baghdad summit
BAGHDAD, Aug. 25 (Reuters) – Iraq has invited Iran and Arab enemies in the Gulf of Tehran to a summit in Baghdad in an effort to ease tensions that have drawn them closer to open conflict in recent years. Officials say the meeting, which will also discuss the war in Yemen, the collapse of Lebanon …
Deadly siege: Syrians trapped in Daraa after regime attacks | News from the war in Syria
Daraa province in southern Syria recently saw the fiercest fighting between rebels and regime forces since 2018. A subsequent ceasefire brokered by Russia remains fragile, while Syrians isolated continue to suffer. At least 15 civilians were kill in an artillery attack by President Bashar al-Assad’s forces in late July when the Syrian army and Iranian-backed …
Hezbollah chief promises more Iranian fuel for Lebanon
Published on: 08/22/2021 – 20:26 Beirut (AFP) The Hezbollah leader in Lebanon on Sunday promised Iranian fuel deliveries would arrive “in the days to come” to help resolve the besieged country’s severe shortages. For the second time in four days, Hassan Nasrallah said in a televised address that fuel shipments would leave the Islamic Republic …
Explained: How Drugs Funded the Taliban’s 20-Year War with the United States
In return to power in Kabul Over the weekend, the Taliban demonstrated both the success of a lightning military offensive against the then Afghan government, as well as their remarkable resilience in the face of assaults from the world’s most powerful military for 20 years . When they were driven out of Kabul in November …
Analysis: the escalation of Hezbollah’s conflict with Israel
After months of escalation in hostilities on Israel’s northern border, Hezbollah militants fired about twenty rockets in northern Israel on Friday morning in response to an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) airstrike on Thursday evening. “At 11:15 am this Friday, and in response to Israeli air raids on open land in the areas of al-Jarmaq and …
Iran sends more weapons to Yemen’s Houthis as part of ceasefire effort (Pentagon)
Tehran is sending increasingly complex weapons to Houthi rebels in Yemen even as Iranian officials engage in separate talks with the United States and Saudi Arabia over reducing tensions in the region, a senior official said on Tuesday. of the Pentagon. “In the context of Yemen, we have seen more Houthi attacks launched against Saudi …
Iran “works systematically to develop serious cyberattack capabilities”
A hooded man holds a laptop as a blue screen with an exclamation mark is projected on him in this illustrative photo taken on May 13, 2017. REUTERS / Kacper Pempel / Illustration. JNS.org – Recent revelations about Iranian cyberattack plots confirm how seriously Iran takes this arena, said a prominent Israeli cyber expert. July …
Taliban capture Zaranj, a provincial capital of Afghanistan, in symbolic victory
KABUL, Afghanistan – The Taliban have captured the capital of one of the western provinces of Afghanistan, Afghan officials said on Friday, a symbolic step in the insurgents’ relentless march to regain power in the country. Zaranj, the provincial capital of Nimruz on the Afghan-Iranian border, has collapsed and is now in the hands of …
Exclusive: US backs Taliban, designing plots in region, says former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, World News
In an explosive statement, the former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said the United States is supporting the Taliban in Afghanistan and designing new plots in the region with the insurgent group. “It certainly is,” he said. Editor-in-chief of WION Palki Sharma in an interview, when asked if the Americans support the Taliban. “In fact, the …
“Welcome to the Veterans’ House” celebration scheduled for September
CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee (WTVF) – Clarksville and the Oak Grove Tourism Commission are teaming up to host the sixth annual “Welcome Home Veterans†September 15-19. The five-day event will feature free exhibits and activities, as well as meals and concerts to show appreciation to those who have served the country. “We were very excited about the …
The countries of the Middle East and North Africa are parched
July 24, 2021 IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD from Algiers where the presidential palace and foreign embassies are located, some believe the water pressure has increased in recent times. But don’t tell those who live in the suburbs of Algeria’s capital, where faucets have been running dry for days, as temperatures and temperatures soar. Protesters blocked main …
Mike Pompeo feared Trump would go into war in an attempt to stay in power after losing election
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks at a press conference as US President Donald Trump follows his second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un February 28, 2019 in Hanoi, Vietnam . Tuan Mark / Getty Images Mike Pompeo feared Trump would try to wage war to stay in power after losing in 2020, …
“I have nothing more to lose”: Iranians protest against water shortages
Over the past week, protesters have taken to the streets of southwest Iran, chanting anti-regime slogans as they demand better access to clean water, their farmland and their land. livestock. Protests in places like Ahvaz, Shadegan and Susangerd in Khuzestan province follow recent protests in cities like the capital, Tehran and Kordkuy, over power cuts …
US military denies recent drone strike on Syria
The US military says it is not responsible for an attack in eastern Syria that allegedly destroyed a truck belonging to an Iran-backed militia, underlining the extent to which reports of direct strikes in Iraq and Syria originate from rumors. Two unnamed Iraqi militia officials told The Associated Press that a US drone destroyed the …
U.S. drone hits truck in Syria used by Iran-backed militia
BAGHDAD – A U.S. drone attack targeted an Iranian-backed militia truck in eastern Syria on Sunday, destroying the vehicle with no casualties, two Iraqi militia officials said. The attack came amid growing tensions in the region between the US military and Iranian-backed Iraqi militias in recent weeks. The Americans have targeted militants who used drones …
In memory of Siddiqui, Hasan, Ramrakha, three Indian journalists who died while covering the war
There is this poem by Lawrence Binyon called “For the Dead” and commemorating those who were killed in war, of which the fourth stanza reads: They will not grow old, like us, who stay, grow old:Age will not tire them, nor the years will condemn.At sunset and in the morningWe will remember them. The Danish …
Protests and gunfire in restless, oil-rich Iranian province
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Protesters angry over water shortages marched through a troubled, oil-rich province in southwest Iran on Thursday evening and police reportedly fired weapons to disperse the crowds , showed videos online. It was not immediately clear whether anyone had been injured or arrested during protests in several towns in Khuzestan …
Bennett: Israel “in a different place” since the 2006 Lebanon war, despite the threat from Hezbollah
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said Israel has significantly improved its military capabilities in the 15 years since the Second Lebanon War in 2006, which was marred by mismanagement and dysfunction. “Today we are in a different place,†Bennett said at the Israel National Defense College graduation ceremony. Bennett warns that Lebanon today is “on the …
Israel leads the way as drone swarms arrive in Middle East
Israel used drone swarm technology in the recent Gaza war. Much of this technology and how it has been used has not been revealed, but what’s important is the larger context. Drone swarms are a new concept and are related to the development of artificial intelligence and networked military units, a futuristic battlefield application that …
Take the Rorschach drone test
Drones are increasingly transforming warfare, and their emerging use as a tactical and strategic weapon has long-term ramifications for politics. For example, the use of the MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper drones helped define the United States’ role in Afghanistan, a role that now appears to be coming to an end. At the same time, …
Hackers Disrupt Iranian Rail Service With False Delay Messages
The semi-official Fars news agency reported that the hacking led to “unprecedented chaos” at train stations. Image credit: AFP TEHRAN (Reuters) – Iran’s rail system was the subject of a cyberattack on Friday, a semi-official news agency reported, with hackers posting false messages about train delays or cancellations on traffic signs. posting in stations across …
Will the US withdrawal from Afghanistan create more refugees?
welcome to Foreign police‘s South Asia Brief. Highlights of the week: Why The next Afghan refugee crisis could be unprecedented, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi designs his biggest cabinet reshuffle since taking office, and Bangladesh extends its COVID-19 containment. If you would like to have South Asia Brief delivered to your inbox every Thursday, please …
Taliban attack capital of northwestern Afghanistan province
HERAT / KABUL (Reuters) – Taliban insurgents reached entry points to the capital of northwestern Afghanistan’s Badghis province on Wednesday, officials said, causing panic among locals and urging prisoners to escape from the city jail. Provincial governor Husamuddin Shams told Reuters that the Taliban attacked the town of Qala-e-Naw from three directions in the morning …
Iranian court overturns death sentence after execution
Photo as an indication Image Credit: Pixabay Abu Dhabi: Iranian Supreme Court overturned death sentence on prisoner, 10 months after detainee was hanged in western Urmia prison, human rights groups say . The prisoner, Khidir Gui Del, was hanged last September, after being convicted of drug trafficking in 2013. Human rights organizations said the death …
Re-exploration of the most important roles of the US President – Analysis – Eurasia Review
When it comes to national security powers, most presidential mandates stem from law, creating an avalanche of questions about the parameters of those powers delegated to the president by Congress. As a result, the US president assumes various roles, which is called presidential power. The means to achieve an equal power balance may lie in …
Shahrzad Mozafar: Iranian futsal pioneer who defied all odds | futsal
To her parents, it wasn’t a big surprise. When Shahrzad Mozafar was not playing ball with her sisters in their sun-bathed family garden nestled in a barren area of ​​Khuzestan Province, Iran, she was usually indoors, dreaming of the love of her life. Soccer. An avid TV game viewer – “I’ve loved coaching since I …
In the news in India now, these machines have the potential to turn everything upside down on conflict
The recent drone attack on an air base in Jammu made clear the reality of a technology that has rocked global conflicts for years now. On January 3, 2020, an American hunter-killer drone called Reaper fired three missiles at Iranian General Qasem Soleimani’s convoy. 6,200 miles away. Then-US President Donald Trump watched in real time, …