Hezbollah condemned as \”unjust aggression\” Saudi-led air strikes in Yemen on Thursday and said it takes the region towards increased tension.
There’s a change in how James Clapper, the U.S. director of national intelligence, assesses terrorist threats, and it has sowed some confusion.
An Israeli attack which killed several prominent members of Lebanon\’s Hezbollah last week was an attempt byIsrael to set \”new rules\” in the conflict between the two foes, Hezbollah\’s deputy leader said at a gathering to commemorate those who died.
Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to speak to a Southern California Christian group about the significant human rights violations that the Iranian regime has waged against the Christians, Jews and other religious minorities living in Iran today.
Iran instructed Hezbollah to attack Israeli forces on the border with Lebanon in retaliation for the “bombing” of Iran’s Parchin nuclear facility, a Kuwaiti newspaper reported.
One of the crazy things about following the Middle East is trying to keep track of all the bad guys. Remember when Iran was the big bad Islamic wolf? Or al-Qaida? Or Hezbollah? Or the Muslim Brotherhood? Or Hamas?
Israel voiced concern on Monday at the prospect of its closest ally, Washington, cooperating with its what it considers its deadliest foe, Iran, to stave off a sectarian break-up of Iraq.
In the United States, our focus is on Iran’s activities to its west and east. Tehran supports Bashar Assad in Syria, Hezbollah in Lebanon, menaces oil exports in the Gulf and threatens Israel with annihilation.
Friday\’s presidential election in Iran is unlikely to bring significant change to the Islamic republic, whose supreme leader has ensured hardline candidates dominate the field. But the sole moderate could yet upset the race.
France said on Wednesday its intelligence services believed 3-4,000 guerillas from Lebanon\’s Hezbollah militia fighting alongside President Bashar Assad\’s army in Syria\’s civil war.
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