US airstrikes on Iranian-backed forces a ‘good move’: National security analyst
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US launches airstrike against Iranian-backed forces in Syria
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The strike was intended to halt and deter future rocket attacks by the Iranian-backed militia. The U.S. military carried out an airstrike against an Iranian-backed militia stronghold in Syria Thursday, a senior official told Fox News. In the first known military action … Read More
Russia wants to show who’s the boss – Analysis
Israelis are furious that their taxes are funding vaccines for the enemy. Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Bocharov Ruchei state residence in Sochi, Russia September 12, 2019. (photo credit: REUTERS/SHAMIL … Read More
An Unintended Syria Air Clash Could Pull Biden Into Conflict Involving Russia, Israel
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The conflict in Syria has seen the convergence of multiple, sometimes opposing forces in the skies over a near-decade-long civil war that today threatens to draw the United States’ foreign policy resources back into the quagmire, one in which its … Read More
Russia Wants Israel to Beef Up Its Military Technology
Moscow and Jerusalem have substantially stepped up their military cooperation in recent years. Here’s What You Need to Remember: The Russian military industry requires consistent infusions of technology in order to complete the transition from the post-Cold War doldrums. Notwithstanding the … Read More
How Iran is pursuing a high-risk/high-reward strategy to gain an edge in talks with Biden
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Iranian Revolutionary Guard members arrive for a ceremony for the 40th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, in Tehran, February 11, 2019. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi) An uptick in Iranian nuclear and naval activity since December 31 risks provoking a response in … Read More
Agreement between Russia, Iran regarding presence on Syria-Iraq border
According to an online report, the two sides agreed on the transfer of several points in the area of Al-Heri village, and the Imam Ali base next to Albu Kamal, to Russian control. According to the Meir Amit Intelligence and … Read More
Israeli Air Force admits to 50 airstrikes in Syria
Israeli soldiers direct armoured personnel carriers at Golan Heights, near the Syrian border, on Wednesday. Photo: EPA The Israeli Air Force says it attacked about 50 targets in Syria over the course of 2020. Israel seldomly admits to strikes in … Read More
Persian Gulf Buildup By US, Israel Worries Region: ‘A Perfect Storm?’
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Concerns of an imminent confrontation that could take place in the Mideast before Trump exits the White House next January 20 are increasing. USS Georgia transits Strait of Hormuz DUBAI: Some Middle East officials worry a “perfect storm” may be brewing … Read More