Some reflections on the Israeli elections of 2022
In this, the fifth round of deadlocked Israeli elections in a little over two years, Israel finally chose a clear...
Middle East
A primer on today’s Israeli election
Today is election day in Israel - the fifth one in two years for prime minister and the national parliament,...
Iran’s fatwa against nuclear weapons: The evolution of a myth
At the time of this writing, the Iranian people are rising up across all its communities to free itself from...
Can Israel emerge as a geostrategic gas player despite itself?
Israeli discoveries of natural gas over the last 13 years are enough to allow not only self-sufficiency but also the...
The Israeli-Lebanese maritime deal: A study in flawed assumptions
The problem with the Israel-Lebanon maritime agreement just concluded is not only its content, but the surrounding arguments promulgated to...
Israel’s strategic interest in Ukraine is changing because of Iran
Despite frequent appeals and complaints from Ukrainian leaders, Israel has refused requests to provide weapons to Ukraine. Ukraine is now...
Israel to sell SPYDER air defense system to UAE
In the latest indication of warming relations, Israel has agreed to sell an advanced air defense system to the United Arab Emirates....
US, Israel complete Digital Shield exercise, showcasing unmanned and AI assets in Red Sea
Last week, Israel and the U.S. concluded a joint military exercise in the Gulf of Aqaba. The drill aimed to...
US approves potential sale of Abrams tank ammunition to Kuwait
This week, the Pentagon announced news of the potential sale of operational and training rounds for M1A2 Abrams tanks to Kuwait as...
Many in West misunderstand Iranian women’s protests
For the third consecutive week, demonstrations are taking place across Iran following the murder of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old from...
IRGC launches attacks targeting Kurds amidst Iran protests
Following a week of country-wide demonstrations in Iran, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched an artillery strike targeting a Kurdish group’s base in...
Are protests in Iran different this time?
Protests in Iran have intensified over the last week. The demonstrations began after the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who perished while she was in...
What would Iran do if Israel attacked their nuclear facilities?
As prospects for a revived joint U.S.-Iranian nuclear agreement fade in Vienna, the West is growing more concerned with the...
Someone should remind Biden of Iran’s tyranny
The heads of state and government from most of the UN’s 193 member states gathered last week at the organization’s...
The sneaky way Iran could build an ICBM
Iranian state media outlets reported that a member of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ (IRGC) Aerospace Force was killed during a “mission” this week,...
How powerful is Iran’s army?
How strong is Iran’s Army? The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is perhaps better recognized as Iran’s primary military service. However,...