Middle Orient

Sukkot stated that Haaretz has “become a mouthpiece for anti-Zionist propaganda, and in some cases even includes content that encourages the delegitimization of IDF soldiers and the State of Israel. RZP MK Zvi Sukkot will push for the Education Ministry to remove the inclusion of texts from Haaretz in high …

The plan, called “Plan B” by the British report, would include 86-year-old Khamenei and 20 close people, including family and aides. The supreme leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, reportedly has an “escape plan” that involves fleeing to Russia if the current nationwide protests continue to …

The meeting between the Syrian government and Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) commander Mazloum Abdi on Sunday, 4 January 2026, did not produce tangible results that would accelerate implementation of the agreement on the ground, a government source told Syria’s al-Ikhbariya channel. The government source added that the two sides agreed …

Est-ce une simple coïncidence si un vaste mouvement de protestation a éclaté à Téhéran au moment même où les États-Unis et Israël avertissent qu’une nouvelle intervention militaire contre l’Iran pourrait s’avérer nécessaire prochainement ? Il ne fait aucun doute que les radicaux islamistes qui dirigent l’Iran constituent l’un des régimes …

Israël mène actuellement une campagne de désinformation en ligne contre l’Iran dans le but de provoquer des troubles civils. Des agents provocateurs sur le terrain instrumentalisent des manifestations pacifiques pour les transformer en émeutes. Sur les réseaux sociaux, des images générées par intelligence artificielle et des vidéos d’émeutes anciennes sont …

These missiles – now part of reportedly the largest missile arsenal in the Middle East – can reach not only regional targets but also the U.S. and Europe, a senior Iranian lawmaker has openly boasted. The regime does not just brag about these weapons; it uses them. This trajectory should …

The Saudis’ growing ties with Muslim Brotherhood-aligned Turkiye, Qatar, and Iran; the Gaza War that broke out after October 7th; and the Ummah’s widespread support for Hamas, the Muslim Brotherhood’s Palestinian branch, contributed to the Kingdom coming to see the group in a new light. One of the pillars of …

IRAN AFFAIRS: A slogan once considered politically unutterable has returned, and sounds of crowds chanting it fill the air as Iranian protests continue to call for the end of the Islamic Republic. As protesters took to the streets of Iran this week, amid chants of anger against Supreme Leader Ayatollah …

After five days of demonstrations, some analysts and observers see support for the son of the deposed Shah, Reza Pahlavi, as the main factor, and others cite economic grievances. Iran’s latest wave of protests did not erupt suddenly or as a unified political movement. What began with merchant strikes and …

REGIONAL AFFAIRS: Any visible Israeli hand risks allowing the regime to reframe an organic uprising as a Zionist plot – but this does not mean that nothing should be done from the outside. When reporters asked US President Donald Trump this week whether he supports the overthrow of Iran’s regime, …