Buried deep beneath its rugged mountain ranges and housing advanced missile systems, Iran’s subterranean fortresses guarantee its ability to retaliate even if the country is devastated by sustained air strikes
Were western publics not so deeply influenced by years of disinformation from their politicians and media, they might see a bigger picture gradually coming into focus in recent events in Syria, writes Jonathan Cook.
This is what Netanyahu and allies have been hoping for; the Trump transition team is reviewing options to prevent Iran developing nuclear weapons, including U.S. air strikes. Problem is, it would take more than a few strikes and the crucial question that the NYP doesn’t even consider: would Russia intervene on Iran’s behalf?
Charting the rise to power of Mohammed al-Jolani, Syria’s new leader. A former al Qaeda commander, Jolani was held by the Americans for five years at Camp Bucca. Was this where the U.S. recruited him to do their dirty work?
Turns out the prisoner that CNN filmed being freed was not one of Assad’s alleged victims, but a first lieutenant in Syrian Air Force Intelligence responsible for a series of alleged war crimes.
Syria’s fall came swiftly because of more than a decade of crushing economic sanctions, the burdens of war, the U.S. seizure of Syria’s oil, Russia’s priorities regarding the conflict in Ukraine, and most immediately, Israel’s attacks on Hezbollah, which was the key military backstop to the Syrian Government. Jeffrey Sachs explains
Mike Whitney explains why all those who thought that toppling the “evil dictator” would bring peace and security to Syria have been duped
Syria’s new leader Abu Mohammad al-Julani says ‘Syria will not engage in conflict with Israel. Even though the IDF is dismantling what remains of Syria’s Air Force, its air defences and its navy. What does this say about where al-Julani owes his allegiance?
Having learned the hard way during the Iran/Iraq War – when Western nations imposed sanctions on Iran to hasten its defeat at the hands of Saddam Husssein’s forces – Tehran now makes developing indigenous military equipment a priority. The Simorgh is the latest example
The Khmeimim and Tartus bases, leased until 2066, are reportedly operating as usual
While Turkish President Erdogan was right to condemn the West for its obsession with material progress his condemnation was also hypocritical. Leo Hohmann explains
James Corbett presents an overview on the background to the recent tumultuous events in Syria and how they don’t quite align with the Western media’s portrayal of what happened