The U.S. and U.K. on Thursday imposed a new round of sanctions on Iran as concern grows that Tehran’s unprecedented attack on Israel could fuel a wider war in the Middle East.
Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control targeted 16 people and two entities in Iran that produce engines that power the drones used in the April 13 attack on Israel.
Canada announced it was sanctioning Iran's defence minister and top military command organizations while the U.S. and U.K. said they are targeting Iran's drone industry.
FPI / April 17, 2024 Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher On April 13, Iran shattered precedent by launching its first major direct attack against Israel from Iranian territory that Israeli sources said consisted of strikes by over 120 ballistic missiles, 170 drones and 30 cruise missiles. Earlier, Iran launched a new and barbaric chapter in its […]
The United States expects Israel to respond to Saturday’s aerial bombardment by the Islamic Republic in the immediate future, according to a report by NBC News. Sources told the outlet that the Biden administration believes that the retaliation will be limited in nature and most likely involve bombings against Tehran’s proxy forces located outside of
The war of words between Israel and Iran is heating up as Israel's response to Iran's missile and drone attack last week draws near. The tit-for-tat attacks and retaliation cycle are escalating as a war neither side wants becomes more likely with each statement emanating from the two nation's capitals. “The nuclear facilities of the Zionist enemy have been identified and all the necessary information from all targets is at our disposal,” the
Though Iraq, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia directly participated in the defense
The multilateral defense of Israel against Iran’s drone and missile attacks, which included not just U.S. but also European and Arab participation, reminds us that the leading bilateral conflicts of our day play out on a broader geopolitical landscape. It is a lesson Washington should apply to multiple other fronts.
The sanctions by the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control target 16 individuals and two entities involved in Tehran's drone production.
The U.S. and U.K. have imposed a new round of sanctions on Iran as concern grows that Tehran’s unprecedented attack on Israel could fuel a wider war in the Middle East. The Thursday action targets entities and and people in Iran involved in drone production. The sanctions were meant to hold Iran accountable for its weekend attack and to deter further such activity. But the practical impact is likely to be limited because many of the targeted companies already were subject to U.S. sanctions and...
The FBI director has issued a stark warning about the heightened possibility of a coordinated terror attack in the US. Christopher Wray told NBC such an attack 'may be not that different from what you saw against the concert hall in Russia'. The FBI had 4,000 international terrorism investigations open at the end of the 2023 fiscal year
The Middle East has, for some time, been a powder keg where degrees of violence are tolerated with ceremonial mania and a calculus of restraint. Assassinations can take place at a moment’s notice. Revenge killings follow with dashing speed. Suicide bombings of immolating power are carried out. Drone strikes of devastating, collective punishment are ordered, all padded by the More