Military-conflict

Will Iran’s retaliation also target countries that have joined the US in an economic war? Iran has warned that it will take retaliatory measures against any country that joins the United States’ “economic war.” Diplomatic efforts to end the war that has continued for several months have stalled. Meanwhile, shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has also declined significantly. Iran’s top security official Mohsen Rezaei issued the warning on Saturday. At the same time, the United...

More than six months after US President Donald Trump promised a swift victory against Iran, the war remains effectively deadlocked. The prospects of either a military victory or a negotiated settlement are also growing increasingly slim. To break the deadlock, Trump has threatened to launch an “economic D Day” to isolate Iran. Under the plan, he warned that any country doing business with Iran would face “terrible” economic consequences. However, Iran has been under US sanctions for decad...

Iran and the United States reached an agreement to halt the fighting that had continued since February. The agreement expires today. But hopes of an end to the fighting remain distant. The war has continued intermittently in different forms. Threats and counterthreats are also continuing unabated. Aggressive statements are being heard from leaders of both countries. Neither side appears interested in extending the agreement. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said last Saturday that Tehran...

The conflict is no longer confined to military bases. Critical infrastructure such as energy, electricity and water facilities is increasingly becoming a target. As both sides continue exchanging attacks, concerns are mounting over the safety of key infrastructure across the Middle East. In a statement issued Friday, Iran said it would destroy regional energy and water supply infrastructure if the United States continues its attacks. An Iranian military source said the country has prepar...

“If Israel were a flesh-and-blood person, it would probably have been taken to the ICU yesterday.” This is how senior journalist Avi Ashkenazi described Israel’s current situation in an article published in the Hebrew-language daily Maariv. He claimed that under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, the country’s state institutions, security apparatus, and political structure are becoming increasingly weakened, pushing the state toward a major institutional crisis. According to Ashkena...