IISS report: Iran has made ‘effective’ gains in regional balance of power
Geostrategy-Direct Iran has turned the balance of power in the Middle East “in its favor” via a network of non-state alliances it has built over the past four decades, (more…)
U.S. sanctions 9 key Iranians as regime doubles operations of advanced centrifuges
Geostrategy-Direct Keeping with its strategy of maximum pressure on the Iranian regime, the United States on Nov. 4 announced sanctions on nine people closely tied to supreme leader Ayatollah (more…)
Drone strikes hit Iran-backed Quds, IRGC forces in eastern Syria
Geostrategy-Direct A series of drone strikes hit areas in Syria under the control of the Assad regime in which Iran-backed Shi’ite militias have also established a presence. Prior to (more…)
Changing Mideast matrix convinces Iran, Israel that war is inevitable
Geostrategy-Direct Excerpts from analysis by Yossef Bodansky, Senior Editor, GIS/Defense & Foreign Affairs Israeli Prime Minister and Defense Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke on Oct. 10 at the memorial for (more…)
China pulls out of Iran energy project amid pressure from U.S.
Geostrategy-Direct China has withdrawn from a $5 billion deal to help develop Iran’s massive South Pars natural gas field. The action, announced by Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh on (more…)
Iran cites overtures from Riyadh as U.S., Saudi naval commanders meet
Geostrategy-Direct A spokesman for Iranian President Hassan Rouhani claimed Teheran has been unofficially contacted by Saudi Arabia via third countries. While not commenting on the contents of the messages (more…)
Analysis: Iran regime believes it forced the U.S. to back down
Geostrategy-Direct The following are excerpts from an analysis by Yossef Bodansky, Senior Editor, GIS/Defense & Foreign Affairs The most important historic milestone was not the heavy damage to the (more…)
Iran’s Rouhani: Israel has ‘doubled attacks’ in Syria, Lebanon, Iraq
Geostrategy-Direct Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Sept. 16 condemned Israel for what he claimed were the Jewish state’s increased attacks in Syria, Lebanon and Iraq. “The Zionist enemy has (more…)
One year after Netanyahu report, IAEA finds traces of uranium at secret Iran site
Geostrategy-Direct The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed on Sept. 9 that a site in Iran that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had a year ago called a “secret (more…)