The deployment of advanced American fighterjets to the Middle East certainly caught Iran’s attention. But the location of the F-22s, in the United Arab Emirates, raises questions as to why the US sent them. And was it a message being…
With Israel-Palestinian peace talks still in limbo, representatives of the Palestinian Hamas and Fatah political factions met yet again in Egypt on Wednesday as part of an effort to end the almost five year split in the Palestinian government. The…
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is set to meet Iran in Vienna on May 14-15, just months after the IAEA expressed open disappointment in Iran’s lack of transparency regarding its nuclear program. The meeting between the sides will come…
Iranian officials have expressed concern about reports the United States is deploying advanced fighter jets in the region, although the Israelis hinted a different reaction. President Shimon Peres gave US President Barack Obama a boost of support on Tuesday regarding…
Israel added another twist to the political transition in the Middle East on Sunday as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has raised the prospect of moving elections forward. Ynet reported that national parliamentary elections, currently scheduled for 2013, could be moved…
A senior commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) recently discussed Iran’s ability to attack United States forces in the region, noting that sinking aircraft carriers is not difficult. Commander of the IRGC Aerospace Forces Brigadier General Amir Ali…