View from Lebanon: Iran, Russia have ended U.S. ‘unipolar world’
Iran and Russia have forged an alliance that has all but ended America’s role as the top power broker in the Middle East, an ex-Lebanese general said. (FULL STORY) (more…)
Israel seen making strategic inroads with Gulf states
Israel has quietly developed a relationship with Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states who, like the Jewish state, opposed the nuclear deal between Iran and world powers and fear Teheran’s (more…)
Iran says nuclear program proceeding ‘vigorously’
The signing of the nuclear framework with world powers has not slowed the progress of Iran’s nuclear program, an Iranian nuclear official said. (FULL STORY) (more…)
In side deal, signers agreed to help redesign, modernize Arak site
The six world powers in the Iran nuclear agreement have signed on to a project to help Teheran modernize the Arak heavy water reactor. (FULL STORY) (more…)
Iran’s terror commander Soleimani reported wounded in Syria
The commander tasked with heading up Iran’s foreign terrorism operations was wounded during fighting in Syria. (FULL STORY) (more…)
Russia, unlike U.S., doesn’t consider Hizbullah a terror organization
The Iran-backed Hizbullah organization is a legitimate “socio-political force” and is not considered a terrorist organization by Russia. (FULL STORY) (more…)
Filling U.S. void: Russia, Iran harbor different views of Syria’s future
By Jack Caravelli While Russia and Iran have maintained a strong military and political alliance in support of Syrian President Bashar Assad’s regime, signs are emerging of different long-term (more…)
U.S. Defense Dept. contractor provides Internet services to Iran
The fact that Iran gets Internet services from a U.S. Defense Department contractor is raising eyebrows, especially from observers who cite Teheran’s ongoing crackdown on dissidents and freedom of (more…)
Fourth IRGC commander said killed by ISIL in Syria
A senior Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) commander was killed by Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) in Syria on Nov. 2. (FULL STORY) (more…)