US Democrats Poised to Curb Trump’s War Powers – Report

The new resolution reportedly promoted by the Democrats would force Trump to keep US troops away from hostilities against Iran that haven’t been approved by Congress. As tensions between the United States and Iran soar in the wake of a US strike that claimed the life of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani, it appears that US […]

Why Israeli’s Iron Dome Just Can’t Be Stopped

Recent events prove it. by Seth J. Frantzman A rocket attack on an Iraqi base northwest of Kirkuk killed one U.S. contractor and wounded four U.S. troops on December 27, leading to U.S. retaliatory airstrikes against an Iranian-backed militia in Iraq and Syria. More than a dozen rocket attacks have been carried out against bases […]

Trump Says US Will Not Leave Iraq Until Baghdad Pays for American Air Base, Threatens Sanctions

The Iraqi parliament voted on Sunday to support the expulsion of all foreign troops from the Iraqi territory and cutting off ties with the US-led international anti-terrorist coalition due to the Friday’s assassination of Qasem Soleimani, the commander of the elite Quds Force of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in Bagdad. US President […]

Qasem Soleimani’s demise is a gamechanger for Israel

Seth J Frantzman The targeted assassination of Qasem Soleimani is a game changer for Israel in its simmering conflict with Tehran. This drone strike could mean an Iranian attack on Israel in response. But whether Iran seeks to attack or not, it means that the country’s remaining allies in the region – such as Hezbollah’s […]

Israel Could Be Key to 2020 Middle East Geopolitics

The geopolitics of the Middle East are changing rapidly, and competition among the key players is at a peak. The region straddles the three continents of Asia, Africa, and Europe, lending it great geopolitical significance. The Middle East overlooks the Mediterranean Sea, the Red Sea, the Indian Ocean, and the Black Sea. It contains three […]

Germany, France and Britain to Iran: Abide by nuclear deal

Angela Merkel, Emmanuel Macron and Boris Johnson urge Iran to abide by 2015 deal. Ben Ariel, 06/01/20 01:42 Boris Johnson, Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron Reuters The leaders of Germany, France and Britain on Sunday called on Iran to abide by the terms of the 2015 nuclear deal, after the Islamic Republic announced it will […]

Iran threatens to bomb the White House, assassinate Donald Trump

Iran threatens to bomb the White House, assassinate Donald Trump ‘We’ll bomb the White House.’ Tehran offers $80 million for assassination of President Trump after General Qassem Suleimani killed.   Arutz Sheva Staff, 05/01/20 22:59   Donald Trump REUTERS Iran is offering $80 million for the assassination of President Donald Trump, after the US killed […]

Iraqi Shiite militia chiefs redeployed to Syria as well as Iran. Hizballah disbands Bekaa strike bases

Iran’s threats of revenge for Qassem Soleimani’s death were coupled on Sunday, Jan. 5, with practical preparations for action. DEBKAfile’s exclusive sources report that after most of the Iraqi Shiite militia leaders and their senior staff were transferred on Friday and Saturday to Iran, on Sunday, Tehran’s preparations for striking US targets extended to Syria […]

From the Levant to Iraq, Israel Is Also Countering Iran

While the recent US military action against Iran and Iranian-affiliated targets marks a significant development, Israel also continues to be a leader when it comes to offensive operations countering Iran’s destabilizing regional activities. Israel is preparing to face repercussions for escalating strikes against Iranian targets in neighboring countries. Israel “will regret” its attacks, which “will […]

US Service Member, DoD Contractors Killed in Kenya al-Shabaab Attack

An unidentified member of the U.S. military and two defense department contracts were killed Sunday in an attack by the al-Qaida-afililated terrorist group al-Shabaab in Kenya, officials have confirmed. Two other U.S. military members were also wounded in the attack, officials with U.S. Africa Command said in a statement. They are being evacuated from the […]

NATO to hold urgent meeting on Monday over Iraq-Iran crisis

BRUSSELS – NATO ambassadors will gather on Monday in Brussels for an urgent meeting convened by the head of the military alliance to discuss the situation in the Middle East after a U.S. drone strike in Baghdad killed a top Iranian general, a NATO official said. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg organized the meeting after […]