Al Qaeda urges followers to hit back at U.S. following Yemen raid

Al Qaeda urges followers to hit back at U.S. following Yemen raid

Al Qaeda’s offshoot in Yemen exhorted followers over the weekend to take on the U.S. in response to a raid by American commandos that killed senior figures in the group, while the militants launched fresh attacks on territory held by the internationally recognized government. Qasim al-Raymi, the leader of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, […]

Trump Administration looks at driving wedge between Russia and Iran

Trump Administration looks at driving wedge between Russia and Iran

WASHINGTON—The Trump administration is exploring ways to break Russia’s military and diplomatic alliance with Iran in a bid to both end the Syrian conflict and bolster the fight against Islamic State, said senior administration, European and Arab officials involved in the policy discussions. The emerging strategy seeks to reconcile President Donald Trump’s seemingly contradictory vows […]

The coming war with Iran

The coming war with Iran

When President Obama sold the disastrous Iran nuclear deal to the American people he famously described it in these terms. We could support the deal and opt for peace, or we could oppose the deal and choose war. It was a simple binary choice, and only a madman would decide to begin a war, which […]

Israeli and UK PMs meet to sell each other on Trump policies

Israeli and UK PMs meet to sell each other on Trump policies

The Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, met with his British counterpart, Theresa May on Monday in London to discuss Iranian sanctions and the continued expansion of Israeli settlements in Palestinian occupied territory. Although President Donald Trump was not present for their conversation, each of the world leaders echoed Trump’s own sentiments to one another in […]

Iran holds military exercises in response to U.S. sanctions

Iran holds military exercises in response to U.S. sanctions

ISTANBUL — Iran on Saturday began extensive military exercises in a defiant response to a week of warnings from the Trump administration, including new sanctions, with a senior Iranian military commander calling the actions “futile” and threatening to “rain” missiles down on the country’s enemies. The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, Iran’s most influential security institution, […]

Pentagon chief advocates restraint in response to Iran, China

Pentagon chief advocates restraint in response to Iran, China

TOKYO — Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Saturday that the threat from Iran’s missile program does not currently require the realignment of U.S. forces in the Middle East, striking a note of restraint shortly after the White House issued a strong warning to Tehran. Mattis, on a three-day visit to South Korea and Japan, echoed […]

President Trump’s team announces new Iran sanctions

President Trump’s team announces new Iran sanctions

Days after President Trump’s administration “put Iran on notice,” the Treasury Department of the United States announced a new series of sanctions being levied against the Arab nation for their recent nuclear-capable ballistic missile test. The sanctions cite twenty-five individuals and companies tied to Iran’s ballistic missile program, but are designed not to interfere with […]

Why Iran’s favorite weapon is the cyber attack

Why Iran’s favorite weapon is the cyber attack

In a piece written for The Cipher Brief, Michael Eisenstadt of the Washington Institute details Iran’s weapon of choice for imposing its will on domestic and foreign threats alike — cyber attacks. Eisenstadt, as well as experts contacted by Business Insider, say that Iran has a weak conventional military that couldn’t possibly hope to push […]

Former CIA director Petraeus warns that the current international order could ‘fray’ and ‘collapse’

Former CIA director Petraeus warns that the current international order could ‘fray’ and ‘collapse’

Retired Gen. David Petraeus told Congress on Wednesday that the US shouldn’t take the existing international order for granted. The former CIA director told the House Armed Services Committee that the post-World War II world order had begun to face an “unprecedented threat from multiple directions.” “Americans should not take the current international order for […]

Trump’s team puts Iran ‘on notice’ for missile test

Trump’s team puts Iran ‘on notice’ for missile test

Michael Flynn, national security advisor for President Trump, made a statement Wednesday regarding Iran’s recent ballistic missile test, as well as attacks on Saudi naval vessels in the Red Sea. According to Flynn, these acts demonstrate Iran’s continued efforts to increase its aggressive influence within the Arab world. “Recent Iranian actions, including a provocative ballistic missile […]

‘The United States is not naive’: Nikki Haley slams Iran over ballistic missile tests

‘The United States is not naive’: Nikki Haley slams Iran over ballistic missile tests

The US’s new ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, on Tuesday slammed Iran for testing a long-range ballistic missile on Sunday, calling the act unacceptable and a violation of Iran’s nuclear accord with world powers. “I will tell the people across the world that is something you should be alarmed about,” Haley told reporters […]