Sourced : The Washington Post By Erin Cunningham Anti-government protests in Iran flared on more fronts Tuesday with clashes that left at least nine people dead, state media reported, as leaders in Tehran struggled to respond to the most serious internal crisis in nearly a decade. Six days of demonstrations — which have left at… Continue reading IRAN PROTESTS AND DEATH TOLL GROW AS TENSION RISES
Category: Conflict
WILL ISRAEL’S NORTHERN BORDER BECOME HEZBOLLAH-LAND IF ASSAD WINS THE WAR ?
Sourced : The Jerusalem Post By Anna Ahronheim Years after Bashar Assad’s regime lost southern Syria to rebels and jihadist groups, government forces, backed by Iranian militias and Hezbollah, are pushing deep into a strategically located rebel-held enclave along Israel’s northern border. After seven years of deadly civil war that has involved superpowers and dozens… Continue reading WILL ISRAEL’S NORTHERN BORDER BECOME HEZBOLLAH-LAND IF ASSAD WINS THE WAR ?
CONFRONTING IRAN : ISRAEL’S NEW WAR FRONT IN SYRIA
Sourced : Middle East Eye By Yossi Melman According to Syrian media – government and opposition alike – the Israeli Air Force (IAF) struck military targets in Syria three, probably four times in the last week. As is normal in such cases, Israel keeps silent, neither confirms nor denies. Among the targets attacked was a… Continue reading CONFRONTING IRAN : ISRAEL’S NEW WAR FRONT IN SYRIA
TURKEY-IRAN-QATAR ENTENTE MOCKS SAUDI-LED “ARAB NATO”
Sourced : Asia Times By M.K. Bhadrakumar Middle East politics just witnessed two contrasting events. In Riyadh on Monday, there was a meeting of Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition (IMCTC) defense ministers. The previous day, in Tehran, came a trilateral “commercial” deal signed by Iran, Turkey and Qatar. The IMCTC spectacle outstripped the modest event… Continue reading TURKEY-IRAN-QATAR ENTENTE MOCKS SAUDI-LED “ARAB NATO”
YEMEN’S HOUTHIS REPORT MISSILE LAUNCHED TOWARDS NUCLEAR PLANT IN UAE
Sourced : Al Jazeera Yemen’s Houthi rebels say they have launched a cruise missile towards a nuclear plant in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). According to a report in the Saba news agency, the missile hit the Barakah nuclear power station, which is under construction. A website for the Houthi-owned… Continue reading YEMEN’S HOUTHIS REPORT MISSILE LAUNCHED TOWARDS NUCLEAR PLANT IN UAE
NORTH KOREA TEST FIRES BALLISTIC MISSILE THAT CAN HIT ALMOST ANYWHERE IN USA
Sourced : The National Interest By Dave Majumdar After a months-long lull in activity, North Korea test launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on what appears to have been a lofted trajectory. According to the Pentagon, the weapon flew for a distance of one thousand kilometers before splashing down near Japan. Very few details were… Continue reading NORTH KOREA TEST FIRES BALLISTIC MISSILE THAT CAN HIT ALMOST ANYWHERE IN USA
IDF PREPARES FOR “NEW” SYRIA
Sourced : Al Monitor By Ben Caspit Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman surprised everyone by dropping a bomb on the Cabinet table this week. Back in 2015, then-Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon and Chief of Staff Gadi Eizenkot had agreed to Israel’s defense budget as part of a multi-year plan to cover defense costs up until 2020.… Continue reading IDF PREPARES FOR “NEW” SYRIA
SOUTH AND NORTH KOREAN ASOLDIERS AVOID EXCHANGING FIRE IN TENSE DEFECTOR INCIDENT AT DMZ
Sourced : Asia Times South and North Korean soldiers avoided shooting at each other in a dangerous incident at the Joint Security Area in Panmunjom on Monday involving a defecting North Korean soldier who was wounded by northern bullets as he was crossing to the South. The incident took place at the demilitarized zone (DMZ)… Continue reading SOUTH AND NORTH KOREAN ASOLDIERS AVOID EXCHANGING FIRE IN TENSE DEFECTOR INCIDENT AT DMZ
SAUDI-IRAN PROXY WARS : IN PURSUIT OF REGIONAL HEGEMONY
Sourced : Al Jazeera By Creede Newton Saudi Arabia and Iran have been battling each other for regional hegemony for years. Hostilities have increased since the Saudis, backed by the United States, baulked at the 2015 nuclear deal which saw Iran give up nuclear weapons in exchange for sanctions relief and ramped up efforts to… Continue reading SAUDI-IRAN PROXY WARS : IN PURSUIT OF REGIONAL HEGEMONY
COULD SOUTH KOREA ABANDON ITS STRAINED ALLIANCE WITH US?
Sourced : Asia Times By Andrew Salmon In the blissful afterglow of US President Donald Trump’s gaff-free state visit to South Korea – where he appeared to upgrade his personal relationship with South Korean President Moon Jae-in and delivered a powerful, well-received speech at the National Assembly – few are questioning the Korea-US alliance’s future.… Continue reading COULD SOUTH KOREA ABANDON ITS STRAINED ALLIANCE WITH US?