Tag: Iran
Le régime iranien réprime les mouvements sociaux suite aux émeutes de décembre 2017 :...
Dans le sillage des vastes mouvements de protestation sociale et politique de décembre 2017 et janvier 2018 contre le régime iranien, notamment de celle des femmes contre le code vestimentaire islamique obligatoire – le...
Concerns circulate over Iran’s possible interference in upcoming Iraqi elections
As Iraqis prepare to go to the polls on May 12, Iran’s influence in the country is growing, raising concerns over Tehran’s sectarian agenda and interference in Iraq’s democratic election process, Fox News reported on Wednesday.
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We shouldn’t believe all the ‘experts’
President Donald Trump’s critics often take him to task for his ignorance of policy and his unwillingness to listen to experts. The first is an unavoidable consequence of his lack of experience; the latter...
Iran, Israel and Anticipatory Self-Defense: Applying Legal Standards
In the final analysis, of course, any Israeli judgments on launching a defensive first strike against Iran must be based upon entirely operational considerations. This means, inter alia, that even if certain appropriately supportive criteria could...
Israeli officials praise Trump’s selection of John Bolton as new national security advisor
President Donald Trump on Thursday announced that John Bolton would become his next national security advisor, replacing Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster.
Bolton, who has served in various high-level capacities in the last three Republican administrations,...
What Syria doesn’t teach us about Iran
The explanation many pundits are offering for the Israeli government’s belated admission that it was responsible for the 2007 bombing of a Syrian nuclear reactor is to send a message to Iran.
Other more mundane...
Presse saoudienne : Le remaniement au Département d’Etat américain est une décision positive qui...
La mise à l’écart par le président américain Donald Trump du Secrétaire d’Etat Rex Tillerson et la désignation du directeur de la CIA Mike Pompeo pour le remplacer ont suscité des réactions positives dans...
Netanyahu reportedly tells cabinet that Trump will dump Iran nuke deal in May
Following a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told members of his cabinet this week that America will probably cancel its nuclear agreement with Iran in May, according to...
Syria ‘balkanization’ becomes more permanent, even as Assad regains some territory
As Syrian President Bashar Assad continues solidifying his hold in power around Damascus with the aid of Russian airstrikes, it is becoming clear that the regime will not be able to retake many other parts of...
At AIPAC, Netanyahu trumpets strong relationship with U.S., vows to fight Iranian aggression
Escaping from the political pressures and investigations back home, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu found a warm greeting at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee policy conference on Tuesday, where the Israeli leader fell...