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Maximum Pressure Failed: Biden Must Reverse Course on Iran The notion that “enormous leverage” was handed over to President Biden by the Trump administration is a fiction. While the United States and Iran engage in shuttle diplomacy to resurrect the 2015 nuclear deal, a fight is brewing in Washington over re-litigating the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)—the nuclear agreement between the United States, other major world powers, and Iran—and the Trump administration’s disav...

On a recent Friday evening, the rabbi asked a congregant to sing a traditional song based on Psalm 133, “Hinneh mah tov umah naim, Shevet achim gam yachad,” which means “Behold how good and how pleasing, to sit together in unity.” Except she wasn’t singing the tune as I learned it in the summer of 1948 at the age of seven. The rhythm and cadence I remembered was a version being sung in Israel, like many of the songs we learned that summer. For years we were fired by the Israeli exampl...

Hossein Salami made many references to Israel’s supposed “vulnerabilities” to “domino-style” attacks. While Iran’s political and military leaders are not exactly known for making measured, reserved or unprovocative remarks, stating that “Israel could be blown up in a single operation,” would be considered an aggressive comment even for Iranians.  At the same time, Iranian national documents and philosophies do specifically call for the destruction of Israel. Thus, these comme...

Can Iran and America Escape the Cycle of Hatred? Most Americans view Iran as a wild-eyed fanatic Muslim country out to spread terror throughout the Middle East, and with a deep hatred for the United States. The truth, however, is a bit more complicated. Most Americans view Iran as a wild-eyed fanatic Muslim country out to spread terror throughout the Middle East, and with a deep hatred for the United States. The truth however is a bit more complicated. With the continuing dysfunctional relation...

by Yanis Iqbal / April 15th, 2021 The Yemeni city of Marib is in the thick of fighting between Houthi rebels and loyalists of Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi’s government. Marib is the capital of Marib Governorate, lying roughly 100 miles northeast of the country’s capital in Sana’a. It was established after the 1984 discovery of oil deposits in the region and contains much of Yemen’s oil, gas, and electric resources. Marib is the last governorate under the control of the Hadi government, but it ...

Hyperion Ray which was en route to Fujairah port from Kuwait.  The New York Times has in follow-up cited "a person familiar with the details of the ships voyage" who describes that the ship avoided the attack and was not hit, though details remain murky. Just last week an Iranian ship called the Saviz was hit in a mysterious attack in the Red Sea. While Iran claimed it was a civilian commercial vessel, Israeli sources claim the Saviz was actually a spy ship. Regardless that and this latest a...

Or, there might be some other trigger. Perhaps a Hezbollah attack that draws Israeli retaliation and then Iranian intervention, or Israel and Iran clashing over Syria. Or, just misperception and miscalculation. Either way, it would not take much for Tel Aviv and Tehran to engage in combat. Should hostilities erupt, Iran will have to confront one of the most capable militaries in the world. Here are five Israeli weapons that should worry Iran: F-35 Stealth Aircraft Israel has bought 19 F-35s, wh...

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Hot take: China’s reach in the region still has limits China has long had a two-track approach to the Middle East and North Africa: racking up public-relations points with "Belt and Road" business and infrastructure deals, but staying out of security and political issues. Wang’s three deliverables. This past week, however, was different. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s regional tour — which included stops in Saudi Arabia, Turkey (see below), Iran, and the United Arab Emirates �...

Join CBNs Chris Mitchell, Joel Rosenberg for Exciting Webinar About Israels Current Showdown With Iran 03-12-2021 Israel Iran Webinar The Middle East is witnessing a showdown of historic proportions between the State of Israel and the Islamic Republic of Iran. While Iran continues to cross nuclear red lines, Israeli leaders warn they will do whatever it takes to protect the one and only Jewish State from annihilation by a nuclear-armed Iran. This Saturday, March 13, CBN News will present its i...