Posts Tagged: Iran Syria
Israel Cannot Withdraw From the West Bank
The greatest threat to Israel’s existence is neither Shiite militias on the Golan border, nor the Iranian nuclear threat, which are both of physical and...
Despite Russian Aid to Hezbollah, Israel Takes the Fight to Syria
JNS.org - A recent, purported Israeli airstrike against a Syrian chemical weapons facility has added another layer of complexity to an already combustible situation in Syria. With...
As Iran Expands Military Influence in Syria, Israel Puts World on Notice
JNS.org - Iran is expanding into Syria, converting the country into a military and weapons base -- filling it with heavily armed Shia proxy forces, and...
Is Iran Using Nuclear Deal Sanctions Relief to Fund Terrorism?
JNS.org - As the Trump administration considers its options regarding Iran, how much of Iran’s sanctions relief from the 2015 nuclear deal is funding Tehran’s support...
Unpacking the Message of Iran’s Missile Strike Against Islamic State
JNS.org - While Iran routinely threatens Israel, experts say that the Islamic Republic was sending messages elsewhere through its missile strike in Syria (its first missile...
Welcome to the Shia Corridor
JNS.org - If you haven’t encountered the term “Shia corridor” yet, chances are that you will in the coming weeks, particularly if the ongoing confrontation between...
Syrian Dictator Assad Congratulates Iranian President Rouhani on Election Victory
Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad warmly congratulated Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on his re-election on Friday with comfortable majority of 57 percent. Assad praised Rouhani for earning "the...
London Conference Promoting Trade With Iran Draws Strong Warning Over ‘Political, Reputational’ Risks
A global conference in London promoting trade with Iran has drawn a warning from a leading advocacy group opposed to the Tehran regime's nuclear program...
Why Now Is the Time for Israeli-Palestinian Peace
In recent weeks, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been warning about the threat that Iran poses, now that Bashar al-Assad has won the war in...
Obama’s Inaction in Syria Has Disgraced the Nobel Peace Prize
Attempts to achieve peace through inaction are bound to fail. Just ask the people of Aleppo. Attempts to achieve peace through appeasement are bound to...
Iran Now Commands 25,000 Shi’a Fighters in Syria, Israeli Official Says
JNS.org - Iran now commands a force of tens of thousands of Shi'a fighters in Syria, an Israeli official said in a briefing Wednesday. "This is a foreign...
Aleppo Brings Hezbollah Back Into Focus
JNS.org - After months of dithering, the Obama administration has finally taken some action against the Lebanese Islamist terror organization Hezbollah. The US Treasury Department has applied sanctions...
The Real Story of Aleppo: Human Life vs. Corporate Profits
The situation in Aleppo is horrific. Every day, we see the Syrian regime committing war crimes against its own citizens, openly and without shame. It does this with proud...
Iran’s Main Interest in Syria Is to Strengthen Hezbollah
It is typically assumed that the Islamic Republic of Iran’s all-out military intervention in Syria is in order to save its old, and now seemingly...
