The key internal messages in Khamenei’s speeches
The most recent address by Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, titled “Nowruz Message 1405” and issued on March 20, reveals that the new leader of the Islamic Republic has, from the outset...
A region held hostage to impunity
What is unfolding today across the Middle East is not merely another cycle of violence — it is the consolidation of a dangerous doctrine: impunity without consequence. From the shattered neighborhoods of...
Why some Arabs still justify Iran’s aggression
In theory, at least, the Arab majority is expected to take a clear stance against Iran over its aggression toward eight Arab countries — six in the Gulf, in addition to Iraq...
Iran war a five-star opportunity for West Bank settlers
Back in November 1989, Benjamin Netanyahu made a speech at Bar-Ilan University in Tel Aviv. He argued that the Israeli government had failed to exploit internationally favorable situations, such as the Tiananmen...
In Support of the UAE: A Time for Unity, Respect, and Commitment
In times of uncertainty and external threats, nations are tested not only by the strength of their institutions but also by the unity and loyalty of those who live within their borders....
Iran derails neighbors’ de-escalation efforts
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Wednesday traveled to Riyadh, where Saudi Arabia hosted a meeting of foreign ministers from Arab and Islamic countries to discuss the US-Israeli war against Iran. The...
Strong cyber defenses critical in modern warfare
The nature of modern warfare has shifted, transforming the way governments perceive and pursue national security. The ongoing war involving Iran, Israel and the US offers a clear illustration of how contemporary...
Regimes are ousted from within, but the US and Israel must not let up...
Trump and Netanyahu now allow that their confidence in the Iranian people rising up when the bombings stop may be misplaced. But they cannot end this...
Israeli invasion would punish Lebanon, reward Hezbollah
Lebanon and the Lebanese people have been here before. Israel has been here before too. Believe it or not, the Iran-aligned Hezbollah militia has also been here before, cornered and struggling for...
The Iran war and the alleged plot against China
Merchants of rumors and conspiracy theorists, much like merchants of war, feed off people’s fears and anxieties.
With the first shot fired in the current Middle East conflict, a...