Category: Middle East

Iran – From MOU to War Part 2 (of a 3 Part Series)

IRGC breaks down US military losses over 15 days of Iranian strikes as of 25th July. Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) spokesperson Hussein Mohebbi outlined US military of retaliatory Iranian strikes on US bases across the region, in response to US aggression on the country launched from these bases. In remarks to Tasnim, Mohebbi detailed those Iranian […]

Iran – From MOU to War Part 1 (of a 3 Part Series)

1 From War to MOU 2 From MOU to War 3 Data Center attacks 4 Iran imposes a new equation 5 Stealing Iran’s money 6 Iran-Oman Hormuz deal 7 The US blockade 8 False flags & the Abu Dhabi bribe 9 Re-building the Gulf states energy infrastructure 10 The last US move against Iran foiled […]

Iran & the Grand Chessboard

Background Zbigniew Brzezinski, a grand master of US imperial strategy in the Cold War, put forward some of the most insightful analysis for us to understand America’s war on Iran. In his 1997 book The Grand Chessboard, Brzezinski identified Iran as one of the “critically important geopolitical pivots” in what he called the “Eurasian Balkans”—a region […]

Israel defeated by Hezbollah – Again Part 2 (of a 2 Part Series)

6 Intensification since the ‘Ceasefire’ The April 16 ceasefire has intensified the Israeli aggression against South Lebanon. Israeli media had reported in recent days that the ceasefire agreement, tied to the broader prevents “Israel” from striking Beirut and its Southern Suburb, effectively concentrating the full weight of its attacks on southern towns and villages. Israeli warplanes […]

Israel Defeated by Hezbollah – Again Part 1 (of a 2 Part Series)

1 Oil & Land 2 Why Israel invaded Lebanon – Again? 3 The Israeli assassination strategy is leading Israel to defeat 4 The Lebanese front-Israel’s ongoing nightmare 5 Israel’s late countermeasures 6 Intensification since the ceasefire 7Iran enters the picture 8 Israel bombs Lebanon as Hezbollah rejects ‘shameless surrender’ 9 Hezbollah attritions the IDF 1 […]

End of an Era Part 3 (of a 3 Part Series)

5. The GCC is Finished Of the five GCC countries, we will not discuss Saudi Arabia, but the other 4 – Kuwait, Bahrein, Qatar and the UAE. Saudi Arabia’s production capacity has suffered measurable damage. It is exporting some 5 million bpd through its East-West pipeline. Qatar has lost close to one-fifth of its liquefied […]

End of an Era Part 2 (of a 3 Part Series)

Breaking the Blockade Notwithstanding the US blockade, Iran continues to fill oil tankers that are sailing out of the Persian Gulf. Since the start of the conflict, at least 60-80 tankers laden with Iranian oil have left the Persian Gulf, some broadcasting their signals and others operating clandestinely. Daily, about 10-20 ships, oil tankers, bulk […]

End of an Era Part 1 (of a 3 Part Series)

1 Who Controls Oil flows controls the Destiny of Nations 2 The US Blockades Hormuz 3 Military Operations 4 The Desalination Front 5 The GCC is finished 6 From the Petro-dollar to the US$ 7 From Abundance to Shortages History’s wheel is turning. China builds, India grows, BRICS+ surpasses the G7—while America punishes allies and […]

Trump Begs for a Ceasefire & Surrenders Part 3 (of a 3 Part Series)

8 Lebanon A Battlefield Strategy Shaped by Attrition Militarily, the resistance movement is operating with notable tactical flexibility. Its strategy relies on carrying out attacks aimed at inflicting maximum losses through calculated offensive maneuvers that prevent Israeli forces from consolidating their positions, without forcing them into a full retreat. This approach aims to keep Israeli […]

Trump Begs for a Ceasefire – Surrenders and More Part 2 (of a 3 Part Series)

4 The Ceasefire What was agreed by Iran on 7 April is not a ceasefire per se, but rather a brief cessation in military actions in order to provide the space in which to test whether meaningful political discussion with the US is possible or not. The US however, has accepted Iran’s National Security Council’s 10-point framework […]

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