Russia's invasion of Ukraine has revived an old, outdated, near-defunct concept: a Western habit of overrating Turkey's "geo-political importance." Totally blind to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's anti-Western policy... 
Following the killing in broad daylight of key IRGC operative Col. Hassan Sayad Khodayari, Iran has gone very public, blasting out photos of the scene and vowing retaliation. But how will Iran actually retaliate? Iran's... 
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Ankara is planning a new military operation in Syria. If the past is any guide, ethnic cleansing will be the goal. From Seth J. Frantzman 
Three days before Russia's President Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine, he assembled his top security staff for a televised charade. At it, he quizzed each in turn if they approved of his plan to recognize two areas... 
Iran has shown off a new light transport aircraft, which it says was "designed and developed by experts at the Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industrial Company [HESA]" and unveiled last Thursday in the "presence of high-ranking... 
The assassination of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Col. Hassan Sayyad Khodayari is the latest humiliation for the Iranian regime and comes in the context of Tehran's increasing drone threats against Israel. The officer, who... 
On Thursday morning, an error in identification caused Israeli air defenses to launch interceptors in the North. Alarms were heard in several communities. Analysts believed a drone flown by Hezbollah might have been the culprit... 
The oppressive regime of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has nominated a person with a poor human rights record for membership on the UN Human Rights Committee. According to UN documents obtained by Nordic Monitor, Hacı...
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