US enacts UN sanctions on Iran

The United States announced that sanctions are being reimposed on Iran pursuant to the snapback process under United Nations Security Council Resolution 2231. The passing of the 30-day requirement since…

Ruth, Restart

A Death Which Gave New Life To A Campaign By Amir Oren When the Israel Defense Forces and especially its aviators fought their way to the country’s independence in 1948,…

US vows to enforce UN sanctions on Iran

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo reiterated the Trump Administration’s resolve to thwart Iranian access to weapons ahead of the expiration of the United Nations-imposed arms embargo (as part of…

Bracing for war while embracing its opposite

Smiles on the South Lawn, Sirens in Ashkelon By Amir Oren The sound of sirens, people rushing to find shelter, explosions, shrapnel, broken glass flying about, casualties - September 15…

C’est Magnifique, Mais C’est Ne Pas La Paix

By Amir Oren David Dadon is hardly a household name in Israel, or anywhere else. A rather obscure Foreign Service officer, a former Ambassador to Jordan and several Latin America…

The President, The Generals and The Region

Can Trump-Military Rift Hurt U.S. Mideast Actions? By Amir Oren American military officers, serving and retired, have a tradition of staying out of politics, unless they are candidates themselves -…

Iran furiously denounces US, UAE-Israel deal

The international community has witnessed repeated proof of Iranian arms shipments to Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Yemen and other locations in the region in clear violation of United Nations Security Council…

Pompeo opens peace tour in Israel

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hosted U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Jerusalem this morning, where he commended the Trump Administration. “You have stood up to Iran’s aggression and triggered…

Israel-US demand UN sanctions on Iran

The United States is initiating the restoration of virtually all UN sanctions on Iran lifted under UN Security Council Resolution 2231. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that he…

Iran riles regional tensions

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) unveiled new locally designed and manufactured ballistic and cruise missile systems this morning. The weaponry was named in honor of the late IRGC Quds…