Posts Tagged: Iran Syria
How Popular Is Iran in Lebanon?
Iran’s hard power in Lebanon is well-known. At its beck and call is the Hezbollah militia, the powerful military force through which Iran largely controls...
How Russia Is Endangering Israel in Syria
JNS.org - The Syrian drone intercepted by the IDF inside Israeli territory on July 11 serves as a reminder of the reality unfolding on our...
Echoing Other World Leaders, Assad Brazenly Lies on Syria Chemical Weapons Use
In an unprecedented television interview on May 30 on Russia Today, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad made detailed comments about his army’s use of chemical weapons...
Seizing the Moment to Remove Iran from Syria
With the recent withdrawal of the United States from the Iran nuclear accord (JCPOA), we are witnessing a critical strategic shift in America’s Iran policy. The...
China Is Treading a Fine Line in Iran
Now that Donald Trump has exited the 2015 JCPOA nuclear deal with Iran, there is more at stake for the other signatories than either their...
What Might an Israel-Iran War Look Like?
Given Iran and Israel's mutual resolve in meeting their completely contradictory objectives -- Tehran’s aim of turning Syria into a forward base for direct Iranian operations and Israel’s...
Iran Only Understands the Language of Force
JNS.org - For all those who doubted the logic behind President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the nuclear deal with Iran, Tuesday night’s reports about...
The ‘Game’ That Israel and Iran Must Play in Syria
Israel has neither the power nor the motivation to significantly influence the outcome of the war for control of Syria. Israel’s objective in Syria is...
The US Must Force Iran and Syria to Blink First
JNS.org - Donald Trump’s decisiveness might be bearing fruit against North Korea following threats by its dictator Kim Jong Un to launch a missile strike against...
The US and Its Allies Bombed Syria. Now What?
JNS.org - The US bombing of Syria could resurrect America’s posture of deterrence and evolve into a geostrategic game-changer in Syria, the Middle East, and throughout...
Trump’s Disastrous Decision to Abandon Syria
JNS.org - With the recent announcement by US President Donald Trump that the United States seeks to exit the Syrian conflict, it appears as though the fate...
Latest Israeli Airstrike in Syria Likely Stopped New Iranian Threat
JNS.org - The recent missile strike on a military airbase deep in the central Syrian desert looks like the latest installment in a long-standing Israeli campaign...
The Return of Imperialism: The Islamic Republic of Iran
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Francis Fukuyama, in a widely publicized book, announced the ultimate triumph of liberal democracy and, with it, the...
Republican Senator Graham Warns Against Syria Troop Withdrawal
A senior Republican senator on Sunday warned US President Donald Trump against pulling US troops from Syria, saying it would lead to a resurgence of Islamic State...
