Within the span of a week, the world saw two very contrasting picture of the Iranian people and their desires. On the one hand were the first and second round of the Iranian regime’s sham presidential elections, held on June 28 and July 5, which were met with an unprecedented …
Read More »Spotlight on Terrorism: Hezbollah, Lebanon and Syria (July 1 – 8 , 2024)
This past week Hezbollah claimed responsibility for 47 attacks on military and civilian targets in northern Israel, up from 38 attacks the previous week. The intensity of the attacks increased in response to the killing of Muhammad Naama Nasser, commander of the Aziz Unit. In response to the IDF’s eliminating …
Read More »Iran Update, July 8, 2024
Iran is expanding its domestic drone and missile production capacities, which would enable further Iranian military support to Russia and the Axis of Resistance. Reuters, citing commercially available satellite imagery, reported on July 7 that Iran has expanded two defense industrial sites outside Tehran City in recent months.[i] The satellite …
Read More »Reactions to the targeted killing of the commander of Hezbollah’s Aziz Unit
On July 3, 2024, Hezbollah announced the death of Muhammad Naama Nasser, aka Hajj Abu Naama, killed in an Israeli airstrike which targeted his vehicle in the al-Housh area southeast of Tyre, in south Lebanon; another Hezbollah operative was killed in the attack. The IDF spokesperson confirmed that the Israeli …
Read More »Une guerre nucléaire limitée en Europe selon les vœux de l’élite occidentale
L’utilisation d’armes nucléaires reste un tabou absolu pour les dirigeants russes, mais ne semble pas l’être pour l’Occident, qui est prêt à utiliser tous les moyens pour changer la direction de la guerre hybride qui dure depuis un siècle et la configuration du grand jeu géopolitique. C’est ce que pense …
Read More »Un jeu dangereux
Pendant la guerre froide, les États-Unis ont entretenu toutes sortes de relations avec l’ennemi juré, l’Union soviétique. Les militaires et les agences d’espionnage avaient des contacts dans de nombreux domaines. Les membres des médias et des universités occidentales établissaient des contacts informels avec leurs homologues soviétiques pour le compte des …
Read More »Hamas briefs Hezbollah on proposal for ceasefire, Hezbollah welcomes step, sources say
The Palestinian militant group Hamas informed its ally Hezbollah it had agreed to a proposal for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the leader of the powerful Lebanese group welcomed the step, two sources familiar with the matter said on Friday. A Hamas delegation headed by the group’s deputy …
Read More »New Iranian President Praises Hezbollah ‘Resistance’ Against ‘Illegitimate Zionist Regime’
Latest Developments Despite predictions in several Western news outlets that Iran’s new president, Masoud Pezeshkian, will “soften” the Islamic Republic’s “absolutist foreign policy,” among his first acts upon assuming his new role was a statement reaffirming Tehran’s full support for its Lebanese proxy Hezbollah. In a message to Hezbollah Secretary-General …
Read More »‘Night of terror’ for Palestinians as Israel increases attacks on Gaza City
Thousands of Palestinians suffered a horrible night, with many displaced, as the Israeli army’s intensifies its attack on Gaza City by land, air and sea. Thousands of Palestinians in Gaza City experienced “a night of terror” amidst the Israeli army’s ground attack and bombardment. Speaking to The New Arab, locals …
Read More »Genocide and Propaganda: What is Really Known About Civilian Casualties in Gaza
On June 19, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights published a report according to which “the Israel Defense Forces may not distinguish between civilians and terrorists.” In fact, we are talking about accusations of war crimes, namely, the IDF’s deliberate killing of civilians in Gaza. But given that Hamas …
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