Monday, December 9, 2024

ANALYSIS: Nasrallah’s Death Is Major Blow to Iran

By Ahmad Rafat Israel’s killing of Hassan Nasrallah, the Secretary General of Lebanon’s Hezbollah, has dealt a significant blow to the so-called “Axis of Resistance,” which was established by the Islamic Republic of Iran in...

ANALYSIS: Iran Employs Global Criminal Networks to Kill Opposition Figures

By Ahmad Rafat The escalation of the conflict in the Middle East following Israel’s recent missile and drone strikes on Lebanon and the deaths of Hezbollah military leaders, coupled with the detonation of communication devices...
A woman carries a picture of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

ANALYSIS: What Is Iran Regime-Backed Hezbollah and What Is Its Role in Lebanon?

BEIRUT, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Following are facts about Hezbollah, the Lebanese group locked in a swiftly escalating conflict with Israel: WHAT ARE HEZBOLLAH'S ORIGINS? Iran's Revolutionary Guards founded Hezbollah in 1982 during Lebanon's 1975-90 civil war, part of Tehran's...

ANALYSIS: What to Watch for at the Harris-Trump Presidential Debate

By James Oliphant WASHINGTON, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump will battle each other next week in their first televised debate, a high-stakes clash that could give the winner an advantage in the final sprint to Election...

ANALYSIS: Can Israel and Hezbollah Both Claim Success After Weekend Strikes?

Source: THE CONVERSATION By: Ian Parmeter - Research Scholar, Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies, Australian National University For weeks, Israel had been anticipating a major attack from Hezbollah in retaliation for its killing of Hezbollah commander...

3 Years After the Taliban’s Return, Afghanistan Is a Broken Country Swarming With Terrorists...

By Amin Saikal Source: THE CONVERSATION This week marks the third year since America’s retreat from Afghanistan and the Taliban’s return to power. The United States had intervened in Afghanistan in response to the September 11 2001...

Islamic Republic Faces Challenges As It Prepares Response to Haniyeh Killing

By Ahmad Rafat Ismail Haniyeh, the head of Hamas’s political office, was killed in Tehran on July 31. In response, the Islamic Republic quickly announced its plan to take retaliatory action against Israel, even though...

Haniyeh Assassination: Why Tehran Is Blaming A “Projectile From Abroad”

Kayhan-London Staff July 31, 2024 -Analysis- From sources inside Iran, as well as around the Arab world, the first elements are emerging of how the high-stakes mission to assassinate Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran may have been successfully...

Gaza Update: Netanyahu Gets a Mixed Reception in Washington

SOURCE: THE CONVERSATION As the violence continued to rage in Gaza and on the West Bank – and Israeli protesters made their anger at their government felt on the streets of Tel Aviv – Benjamin...

ANALYSIS: Iran’s Foreign Policy Under Pezeshkian Is More of the Same 

By Ahmad Rafat Weeks after the election of Masoud Pezeshkian as the new Iranian President, the Islamic Republic is facing significant challenges on the global stage. One critical factor that could push Iran into further international...