Middle Orient

Iraq, perhaps unsurprisingly, is a hotbed of gallows humor. But the tired old joke: “Iran and the West will keep fighting here until every Iraqi is dead,” is no funnier now than it was years ago. Hundreds of missiles and drones soared over the Middle East this weekend from Iran …

On Saturday evening, Iran launched hundreds of drones and missiles towards Israel in response to the Israeli attack on its consulate in Damascus, Syria. Tehran validated its military action by invoking Article 51 of the UN Charter, which underscores a right to ‘individual or collective self-defence’. Israel, along with help …

Israel’s war cabinet has been meeting to discuss its next move after fighting off a massive air attack launched by Iran and its proxies on Saturday, April 13. Speaking after the cabinet met on Sunday, April 14, Benny Gantz indicated that no immediate response is planned, but that Israel plans …

For decades, Iran and Israel have been engaged in a “shadow war.” Falling short of direct military confrontation, this conflict has been characterized by war through other means – through proxies, cyber attacks, economic sanctions and fiery rhetoric. Events over the last few weeks in the Middle East have, however, …

As midnight approached on April 13, over 300 weapons were launched from Iran towards Israel. This included 185 drones, 110 ballistic missiles and 36 cruise missiles. The vast majority were shot down by Israel’s Iron Dome air defence system with help from the UK, the US and neighbouring Jordan. The …

L’Iran a fait la démonstration de sa force de frappe contre Israël tout en tenant en respect les États-Unis. Biden ne s’est exprimé que du bout des lèvres en disant «ne faites pas ça». L’Iran avait fait plier les États Unis en septembre 2023 avec le transfert de 6 milliards …

Latest Developments Russia on April 14 defended Iran’s attack against Israel, blaming it on the Jewish state’s killing of an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps general in Syria in an April 1 airstrike. The Iranian barrage of missiles and drones targeting Israel “did not happen in a vacuum,” said Russia’s Permanent …

Latest Developments The British government is resisting a campaign by key UK politicians to designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization. UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s inaction on the matter faces opposition from UK Shadow Defense Secretary John Healy and former Conservative Party leader Sir Iain …

Israelis awaited word this week on how Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would respond to Iran’s first-ever direct attack as international pressure for restraint grew amid fears of an escalation of the conflict in the Middle East. Netanyahu on Monday summoned his war cabinet for the second time in less than …

Key Takeaways: Northern Gaza Strip: The IDF reported that Israeli forces led by the Northern Brigade (Gaza Division) conducted raids targeting Hamas and PIJ sites in Beit Hanoun over the previous week.Central Gaza Strip: Israeli forces continued to conduct clearing operations in the central Gaza Strip.West Bank: Israeli forces engaged …