Iranian-backed units may have targeted Turkish base in Iraq

In December Turkish forces at Bashiqa were wounded in an ISIS attack. SETH J. FRANTZMAN APRIL 18, 2021 10:51 A secretive Turkish base in Iraq came under rocket fire last week. Turkey’s Anadolu news, which represents the government’s narrative, said that the rocket pads used to launch the attack were found in an area controlled […]

Magnitude 5.9 earthquake shakes southwestern Iran in area of nuclear site

Temblor centered at port city of Bandar Genaveh, some 100 kilometers from Bushehr nuclear plant; one person said injured, as footage emerges of damaged houses By AP Today, 11:01 am 0 Edit TEHRAN, Iran — A magnitude 5.9 earthquake shook southwestern Iran along the Persian Gulf on Sunday, followed by at least three moderate-strength aftershocks, […]

Iranian official confirms progress in nuclear talks

Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister says “new understanding” appears to be taking shape in talks regarding US return to 2015 deal. Apr 18 , 2021 6:07 AM A senior Iranian official on Saturday offered a cautiously upbeat assessment of progress in talks aimed at bringing the United States back into the 2015 nuclear deal, saying that […]

Did Iran order a drone attack on the US in Iraq?

A day before the drone attack, a shadowing group told Sabereen news that it had targeted “Mossad” in northern Iraq. By SETH J. FRANTZMAN APRIL 18, 2021 10:51 A drone attack last week on Erbil in northern Iraq’s autonomous Kurdish region has all the hallmarks of an Iranian-backed attack. Drones have been used by Iran’s […]

Israel and Greece sign their largest-ever defense procurement deal

The agreement amounts to approximately NIS 5.4 billion and includes the establishment and operation of an International Flight Training Center for the Hellenic Air Force. By UDI SHAHAM APRIL 18, 2021 10:13 Amid ongoing tensions around the eastern Mediterranean, Israel and Greece signed on Friday their biggest defense agreement to date, the Defense Ministry said in […]