Situation Report: US forces targeted in latest rocket attack in Iraq
On May 24, a rocket attack struck the Ain Al-Asad Airbase located in Western Iraq. The base hosts U.S. military...
Maya Carlin
WP Post Author
Iran’s proxy warfare takes center stage in Gaza
Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad officials are on record disclosing Tehran’s direct role in the conflict. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...
How the media shields Hamas’ terrorism against Israel
Hamas has a long history of using civilians and residential areas as shields to dissuade Israeli attacks, and the media...
Situation Report: Tehran and Ankara voice support for role of Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad in surge of violence against Israel
Hamas’ leader Ismail Haniyeh praised the actions of the Gaza-ruling terror group hours after Israeli civilian targets were bombarded with...
Pitfalls within the security forces leave Iraq vulnerable
Recent attacks by ISIS, Turkey, and Iran complicate Iraq’s road to sovereignty. A sequence of cross-country attacks perpetrated by various...
How Iraq is balancing the Saudi-Iran rivalry
While maintaining good relations with its Iranian neighbor and top energy provider is strategic, Baghdad also sees the potential a...
Drone attacks on US in Iraq highlight Iran’s expanding arsenal
The series of attacks in Iraq this week highlight escalating tensions between pro-Iran militias, the United States, and Iraqi security forces...
Iran Haunts the 46th Anniversary of the Lebanese Civil War
Originally published by The National Interest On the forty-sixth anniversary of its fifteen-year civil war, Beirut again is on the brink...
Situation Report: Biden to pull all U.S. troops from Afghanistan by Sept 11 2021
President Biden plans to withdraw all remaining U.S. troops from Afghanistan by September 11 2021, extending Trump’s initial May 1...
Why The Fourth Round of U.S.-Iraq Talks Missed the Mark
Originally published by The National Interest If the goal of U.S.-Iraq strategic talks is improved relations between the two countries,...
Houthis Answer Saudi Arabia’s Ceasefire Proposal with More Attacks
Originally published by The National Interest Although the ceasefire plan is a step in the right direction, it is unlikely...
Is the Iranian-Russian alliance in Syria waning?
Originally published by The Jerusalem Post It is in Moscow’s best interest to secure an ally in the Middle East...
What Is America’s Role in Fostering Israeli-Saudi Ties?
Originally published by The National Interest Israel and its Gulf neighbors have turned to each other to deter what they...
America and Israel target Iranian assets in Syria
Originally published by Jewish News Syndicate The Israeli Defense Forces has launched dozens of assaults on Iranian-linked targets in Syria...
Despite U.S. Warnings, Yemen’s Houthi Rebels Escalate Attacks
Originally published by The National Interest The Biden administration’s current approach in Yemen may not produce the outcome it hopes...
Will Biden’s Syria Airstrike Deter Iranian-Backed Militias in Iraq?
Originally published by The National Interest Biden’s decision to strike Iranian assets in Syria was the right call. On February...