A few days ago, Yemeni Houthis mounted a precisely-coordinated and complex attack on the arriving Saudi-sponsored cabinet at the Aden airport. The government had announced the arrival with great fanfare as TV cameras rolled to capture the success. The cabinet had been appointed after complex negotiations between two factions (one sponsored by the Saudis and […]
Israel’s German-Built, Nuclear-Armed Sub Opens New Front Against Iran and Allies
Not content to fight Iran on its existing fronts in Lebanon and Syria Israel has, over the past few months, opened a new front in Iraq. There, after Iraqi militias allied with Iran participated in attacks on Saudi Arabia’s oil fields, Israel struck back with its first-ever air attacks inside Iraq. Though little has been […]
Israel Establishes Secret Gulf Intelligence Bases
Since 2016, Israel has secretly established a forward electronic intelligence base in Eritrea to monitor the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait, through which much of the Gulf’s oil shipments travel on their way to customers throughout the world. This base, located on the country’s highest mountain, Emba Soira, outside the country’s capital, Asmara, monitors activities of […]
Israel Desperately Wants to Deny Iran Nukes, Trump May Have Just Ensured It Gets Them
During the decades preceding Trump’s election, both Israeli and U.S. leaders swore that their greatest wish was to ensure Iran did not obtain nuclear weapons. There was an argument between the two countries about the best way to do this, with U.S. presidents Bush and Obama refusing to use military force; while Israel argued incessantly […]
