Middle Orient

The Optics & Timing Of Iran’s Strikes In Pakistan Are More Important Than The Military Impact

The impression that Iran regards Pakistan as a serious security threat on par with the Israeli spy base in Iraq and ISIS ones in Syria that it also struck in sequence. With all three taking place as the latest Israeli-Hamas war escalates into a regional proxy war between Israel-US and …

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Eleven security personnel killed in Iran police station attack

At least 11 Iranian security personnel have been killed in an attack on a police station in the southeastern border province of Sistan-Baluchestan, state television reported. Alireza Marhamati, deputy governor of the province, said on Friday that senior police officers and soldiers were killed and injured in the 2am (22:30 …

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Erbil Concrete Fortress Laden with Spy Gear Demolished in IRGC Attack: General

A retaliatory missile strike that the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps carried out against a target affiliated with Israel’s Mossad in Erbil on Tuesday razed a concrete fortress whose cellar was filled with spying equipment, the IRGC Aerospace Force commander said. In remarks on Tuesday, Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh described …

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How to End the Suffering of the Palestinians

Palestinians in Lebanon are “prevented from employment in 39 professions such as medicine, law and engineering… are socially marginalized, have very limited civil, social, political and economic rights, including restricted access to the Government of Lebanon’s public health, educational and social services and face significant restrictions on their right to …

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Operation Iron Swords (Updated to 3 p.m., January 15, 2024)

The southern arena: The activity of the IDF forces continued, focusing on the Khan Yunis area. The Palestinian media reported that the main fighting centers were in Gaza City, the al-Nuseirat refugee camp (central Gaza Strip) and west of Khan Yunis. Hamas’ military wing claimed responsibility for launching rockets at …

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Ambiguity in predicting the future of the Gaza war

When we think about the future, predicting comes to mind. Still, it should be known that predicting the future faces serious limitations. The longer the prediction period is, the harder it is to predict. The most important factor that exposes predictions to collapse is the thoughtless, new occurrences and in-time …

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Strengthening the interactions between Tehran and Moscow

Eghbali Zarch The world is still witnessing the brutal attacks of the Zionist regime on Gaza, and the actions of various states and the movements of the Middle East countries have not had an effect in stopping the crimes of the Zionist regime. Following the diplomatic efforts of our country …

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Iran Update, January 16, 2024

Information Cutoff: 2:00 pm EST The Iran Update provides insights into Iranian and Iranian-sponsored activities abroad that undermine regional stability and threaten US forces and interests. It also covers events and trends that affect the stability and decision-making of the Iranian regime. The Critical Threats Project (CTP) at the American …

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Israel Hints at Lebanon Ground Operations

Latest Developments The Israeli military went public on January 16 with a special forces operation in southern Lebanon, as the prospect of war with Hezbollah looms. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said its special forces struck in order “to remove a threat” in the area of Ayta ash Shab, a …

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Why Do The U.S. And Israel Tolerate Qatar’s Blatant Anti-U.S. And Anti-Israel Policies?

Introduction Two developments with dangerous and even explosive repercussions for the standing and interests of both the U.S. and Israel in the Middle East occurred in the last few days. The U.S. has extended its presence at Qatar’s Al-Udeid airbase – CENTCOM’s main airbase in the region – for another …

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