Posts Tagged ‘Iran’
Iran wants in on Russia-backed Turkey-Syria peace talks; while Turkey playing all sides
Update from Syria: Turkey-Syria relationship is thawing fast, as the Defense Ministers of Turkey, Russia and Syria had trilateral talks in Moscow on December 28, 2022. This paved the way for the high level talks between the Foreign Ministers of Turkey and Syria – and perhaps, eventually a face to face meeting between the Turkey’s…
Read MoreDronification of the conflict in Western Sahara.
On April 8, 2021, it was rumored (and reported by AFP) that Morocco had launched its first ever drone strike, that killed the Polisario police chief / commander of the national gendarmerie, Addah al-Bendir in Tifariti, an oasis town in the North-eastern part of Western Sahara. The strike was thought to be conducted by Harop…
Read MoreShiafication of Syria
It is not a secret that with the Civil War in Syria Iran has tried to increase its influence in the region by actively supporting Bashar al-Assad led-government. The Iranians seek to transform Syria into a stable base of operations and are promoting cultural, demographic and religious changes in some regions to secure their long-term…
Read More[ NBC ] Ballistic missiles hit Iraqi city, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard claim responsibility
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards claimed responsibility for a dozen ballistic missiles that struck Iraq’s northern Kurdish regional capital of Erbil in the early hours of Sunday, Iran’s state media reported, adding that the attack was against Israeli “strategic centres.” The missiles, which targeted the U.S. consulate’s new building, caused only material damage and one civilian was injured, the Kurdish interior…
Read MoreSyrian gas pipeline sabotage, causing complete power outage across Syria
Last night, Syria suffered a complete power outage for unknown reasons (other reports mention that this only affected Damascus and the surrounding regions). It was later announced by Syria’s Minister of Electricity Ghasan Al Zamel that a pipeline was targeted an explosive device at Deir Ali Power Plant, that caused the blackout. “There was a…
Read MoreB-21 Raider spotted over Philippines?
Sorsogon 101 Unknown aircraft in Sorsogon? On the morning of September 2 exactly 6:15am, what seemed like a stealth bomber was capturedusing a Fujifilm Xt2 +50-200mm camera at the skies of Santa Magdalena, Sorsogon by our contributor, Michael Fugnit. According to a facebook post by “Sorsogon 101”, a contributor called Michael Fugnit reportedly spotted an…
Read More[ United With Israel ] Biden ‘Not Optimistic’ About Return to Iran Nuclear Deal
President Joe Biden’s mood on a U.S. return to the Iranian nuclear deal is “not optimistic,” according to an Israeli source quoted by Times of Israel. The report followed up on the president’s Friday meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett in the Oval Office. The controversial Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) promised Iran economic…
Read More[ The Guardian ] Ukraine denies minister’s claims of hijacked Afghanistan evacuation flight
A Ukrainian minister has claimed a passenger jet meant to evacuate people fleeing Afghanistan to Ukraine was hijacked at gunpoint and flown instead to Iran, in an unconfirmed incident that was later denied by his own government. Ukraine’s deputy minister for foreign affairs, Yevhen Yenin, said armed hijackers seized the plane at Kabul’s Hamid Karzai international airport,…
Read More[ Reuters ] U.S., Britain believe Iran attacked Israeli-managed tanker off Oman
“Upon review of the available information, we are confident that Iran conducted this attack, which killed two innocent people, using one-way explosive UAVs,” U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement, adding there was “no justification” for the attack. “We are working with our partners to consider our next steps and consulting with…
Read More[ Frontline ] What Is the Fatemiyoun Brigade and Why Does It Make the Taliban Nervous?
In the new FRONTLINE report Leaving Afghanistan, correspondent Najibullah Quraishi investigated how Afghanistan’s neighbors — particularly Iran, through its proxy militia, the Fatemiyoun — are looking to fill the void as America withdraws. Quraishi spoke to Taliban leaders and former fighters who claimed Iran is mobilizing the Shia Fatemiyoun within Afghanistan. In return, a Sunni Taliban leader…
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