On April 13th, the "shadow war" that has raged between Israel and Iran for decades finally broke into the open. That day, Iran's clerical regime fired over 300 drones and missiles at Israeli territory in retaliation for Israel's targeting of a top Iranian military commander in Syria days earlier. The massive Iranian attack, and Israel's limited response days later, has ushered in an ominous new "balance of terror" in the Middle East.
The Islamic Republic's war on women, rebooted;
Tehran's hand in Sudan’s turmoil…;
...And Iranian designs on the Red Sea;
Iran's version of the war on drugs;
A warning about Iran... from Fatah
If the Biden administration is intent on keeping the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in place, it would do well to make its existence contingent on a meaningful crackdown against Hezbollah.
The Islamic Republic and information warfare;
Hamas takes a victory lap in Tehran…;
...As the Iranian regime ponders pressing its advantage;
A tug of war in the south Caucasus
It stands to reason that the sooner the House of Saud launches a serious campaign to convince its own subjects rapprochement with Israel is in their long term interest, the better off the Kingdom will be.