Understanding the 12-Day War Between Israel, Iran, and the United States
The power structure in the Middle East changed after Israel and the United States struck nuclear facilities in Iran.
Tag: Iran
Interpreting Trump’s Trip to the Middle East
President Trump just returned from his first overseas trip of his second term. Where a president chooses to visit first is a signal of his priorities. Interestingly, Trump did not visit Israel, even though he was in the region.
Iran’s Defeat in Syria Signals New Middle East Hierarchy
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s decision to visit Saudi Arabia rather than Iran for his first official trip abroad represents a seismic shift in the Middle East’s geopolitical balance of power.
Iran Wants Jordan
Iran is stirring up anti-government sentiment in Jordan, with the goal of toppling King Abdullah II and replacing his regime with one led by Hamas.
Yemen’s Houthis Target Israel
Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen have declared war on Israel, launched a barrage of long-range missiles and attack drones at the Jewish state, and hijacked Israeli-linked cargo ships in the Red Sea.
U.S. Release of Iranian Assets Creates Conundrum for Israel
Critics are accusing President Joe Biden’s administration of succumbing to extortion in its recent decision to give the Islamic Republic of Iran access to some $6 billion in frozen assets in exchange for the release of five Americans wrongfully held in Iranian prisons.
How the War in Israel Could Reshape the World Order
Soeren Kern, a geopolitical analyst and writing fellow for the Middle East Forum, joins us today on the Christian Worldview Radio Program to explain many of the issues surrounding the Israel-Hamas war.
Understanding the Iran-Saudi Reconciliation Agreement
Historical archrivals Iran and Saudi Arabia recently agreed to reestablish diplomatic relations, ending seven years of bilateral estrangement.
Iranian Drones in Ukraine: Warm-up for Israel?
Russia’s use of Iranian-made unmanned drones in its war against Ukraine is forcing Israel to step up its own defenses against such weapons, as analysts warn that Ukraine is a testing ground for a future Iranian war against Israel.
Will Tehran’s ‘Strategic Outpost’ in Germany Finally Be Closed?
Germany’s parliament has called for the permanent closure of a controversial mosque in Hamburg that is used by Iran’s theocratic regime to export its Islamic Revolution to Europe.
Palestinian Islamic Jihad’s Growing Influence in Gaza
Recent clashes between the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) have underscored Iran’s growing influence in the Gaza Strip.
Nuclear Iran Looms Large
Israeli Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz estimated that Iran was a year or two away from building a nuclear bomb. His estimate coincided with comments by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who said that Iran is just three or four months away from being able to produce enough fissile material to build a nuclear weapon.
