Posts Tagged: Russia Iran
Don’t Be Fooled: Russia’s Alliance With Iran Goes Well Beyond Syria
Iran and Russia have long been wary of one another’s geo-political ambitions. Numerous wars in the 19th century over domination in the South Caucasus, and...
The Fragility of Middle East Alliances
Three recent developments lay bare the fragility of Middle Eastern alliances and a re-balancing of their priorities: the Russian-Turkish compromise on an assault on the rebel-held...
Keeping Russia, China, and Iran at Bay
The dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991 left the US as the sole indisputable world power, with almost unlimited resources. However, over the past...
Trump, Putin, Iran, and Syria
These are heady days for Vladimir Putin. With leaders from around the Middle East regularly bee-lining to Moscow for his counsel, there is no doubt...
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...
Russia in Syria: Caught Between Iran and Israel
Intermittent Israeli strikes against Iranian positions in Syria have alarmed Russia, which is trying to solidify its military gains there. Active Israeli interference could bring...
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...
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...
Russian Atrocities, Aggression in Syria Could Lead to ‘Escalation’ With Israel
JNS.org - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin last week did not appear to resolve the two countries’ differing objectives in...
Tillerson Says Washington, Europe Have Started Work on Improving Iran Nuclear Deal
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Saturday that working groups on fixing what the US sees as flaws in the Iranian nuclear deal...
The Dangers of the Russian-Iranian Alliance
Iran was a regional power for centuries. Powerful Iranian dynasties, such as the Achaemenids and the Sasanians in the ancient period -- and the Safavids...
Experts: International Community ‘Pretending Not to See’ Iran’s Nuke Deal Violations
JNS.org - Earlier this year, President Donald Trump said that Iran was violating the “spirit” of its nuclear deal with the P5+1 powers. Now some experts say that Iran is disregarding the...
The Russia-Iran Axis: The Nuclear Dimension
Part I of this analysis of the Russian-Iranian existential threat to Israel, which can be viewed here, focused on the conventional military dimension of the threat posed by Russia's...
Netanyahu and Putin to Hold Syria Talks, Amid Iranian Threat
JNS.org - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday in the Russian resort city of Sochi to discuss the situation in...
