After the collapse of the USSR and the weakening of Russia, Israel started to believe in its own exclusivity as the US’s main ally in the Middle East. In the interests of national security and unity in the face of an external enemy, the Israeli leadership (particularly under the right-wing Likud party led by Benjamin Netanyahu) […]
Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi giving a joint press conference. © AFP / Iranian Presidency RT | February 12, 2023 Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi is going to make an official visit to China next week, the Chinese Foreign Ministry has said. Raisi’s planned visit will take place between February 14 and 16 and is at the […]
The Cradle | February 10, 2023 An unnamed Israeli military official told Saudi Arabia’s Elaph newspaper on 9 February that Tel Aviv will not hesitate to bomb Iranian aid deliveries for disaster-struck Syria under claims that Tehran seeks to “take advantage of the tragic situation … to send weapons and equipment to Hezbollah.” The anonymous official […]
From time to time, academics, and journalists from the Global South, express their disappointment with what they call Western progressive intellectuals. These “progressive intellectuals” are accused of criticizing the imperialist policies of their governments and the propagandist nature of the mainstream media in general terms while relying on the same misinformation and disinformation that the […]
A real war always begins unexpectedly, even if the parties have been preparing for it for a long time. However, it is not uncommon for “big wars” to be provoked by small countries in the hope of becoming part of the clientele of major powers (allies). The recent provocations in the form of airstrikes against […]
Over the next week or ten days I will be doing various interviews to talk about my experiences in Tehran, Isfahan and Shiraz conducting multiple interviews of people for and against the government and leadership.
Kamikaze drones struck Iran from the air again on the night of January 28-29, 2023. A number of cities, including Rasht, Khoy, Hamadan, Ban, Karaj, Tabriz, Mazandaran, Mahabad, and especially Isfahan, where nuclear research facilities and military factories are located were targeted. The sounds of gunfire and air-raid sirens rang out in Tehran itself, Javanrud, Rasht, […]
Syrie : SitRep 137 avec Ayssar Midani (1er février 2023). Au programme : – Les tensions montent en Palestine, Blinken en tournée au Proche-Orient – Iran : Israël attaque des usines d’armement à Ispahan à l’aide de drones – Israël / USA : manœuvres militaires conjointes de grande ampleur dans le Golfe – Syrie : convoi alimentaire bombardé près de […]
RT | February 2, 2023 The Iranian government suspects that Israel was responsible for last Saturday night’s attack on a military facility in the central city of Isfahan, news outlet ISNA reported on Thursday, citing a senior diplomat. Amir Saeid Iravani, Tehran’s envoy to the UN, made the accusation in correspondence with senior officials at […]
At least three separate aerial bombardments in Iran and Syria/Iraq were attributed to Israel between Sunday and Monday, the most notable being a drone attack against targets in the Iranian city of Isfahan on Sunday morning. The attacks have now sparked fear of a retaliation by Tehran, causing Israel to position its air defenses in Read More...
