Iran’s survival strategy If Iran can drag negotiations across months and years, it no doubt hopes to reach a moment when U.S. pressure weakens, priorities shift, or its leadership changes. February 14, 2026
The Palestinians’ other big lie October 7 was not the first time that Hamas and other Palestinians have used the false claim about the Al-Aqsa Mosque as a pretext to attack Israel and murder Jews. February 12, 2026
Erdoğan’s atomic ambition: Why Turkey is the Middle East’s next proliferation crisis – opinion Where Tehran chose a path of open defiance, Ankara is choosing a path of 'legalist proliferation,' using its status as a naval power to justify a fuel cycle that would otherwise trigger immediate international sanctions. February 12, 2026
Will the yellow line become Gaza’s new border? Former IDF strategist Col. Rami Ben‑Shahar believes the line’s longevity depends entirely on Hamas’ future capabilities. February 11, 2026
Hamas’ secret plan to maintain control of Gaza – opinion The talk about allowing Hamas to 'freeze' or 'store' its weapons is misguided and falls short of the full disarmament. February 9, 2026
Israel and the Syrian threat – analysis While the international community engages in a desperate normalization effort with Syria’s interim president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, Israel remains clear-eyed about the 'Sheikh President's' true identity. February 9, 2026
If US & Iran reach deal Israel will attack Iran’s ballistic missile sites alone Defense analyst Dr. Miriam Halevy says Israel’s warnings reflect long‑standing strategic doctrine rather than political theater. February 8, 2026
Why some of Trump’s Muslim ‘allies’ fear a loss of Iran more than they fear Iran A decisive confrontation with Iran will shatter the carefully maintained duplicity that these countries have so tenderly nurtured for decades. February 8, 2026
Iranians must decide what they will do with informers and records As post-revolutionary Iran grapples with accountability for the past, it can embrace numerous models. February 8, 2026
Trump must help Iranians bring down the Islamic regime – opinion Unless the US or someone else wants to send a large military force on the ground into Iran to destroy the regime, the remaining available option is to assist the Iranian people in their own efforts. February 7, 2026
Why is the United Nations chief calling for Israel’s destruction? – analysis The UN has done nothing but prolong the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. February 6, 2026
Mamdani turns NYC into wasteland of corpses and trash Mamdani ran for office promising to make the buses free, but he can’t even pick up the trash. February 6, 2026
The hidden risks of reopening the Rafah Crossing – analysis The most critical vulnerability in the 'Rafah 2' model is its necessary reliance on Egypt, and history provides a harsh lesson for that. February 5, 2026
What lessons has Turkey learned from Iran’s massacre of protesters? Erdoğan knows that if he does not die a natural death in office, he will likely hang from gallows after a popular revolution, not unlike that which Iranians attempted in January 2026. February 4, 2026
Four possible scenarios for the next Iran war – analysis Avivi outlines four sharply different scenarios shaping current strategic planning, each reflecting the widening gap between Washington and Tehran and the growing sense that the region is approaching a decisive moment. February 4, 2026
Israel risks losing the strategic endgame in Gaza – opinion To secure a true endgame, Israel must move beyond the 'deterrence' model that collapsed on October 7 and pursue 'absolute victory.' February 4, 2026
Could Iran really target a US carrier group? – analysis A ballistic missile launched using outdated or imprecise tracking information will arrive at the wrong location, regardless of how many missiles are fired. February 4, 2026
US-based Islamist organizations ignore killings in Iran, condemn America While Islamist organizations mobilize energetically to denounce U.S. foreign policy and its allies, they avoid publicly scrutinizing authoritarian regimes. February 3, 2026
The Trump administration’s delusional Gaza ‘master plan’ – opinion The Palestinians are not going to give up the 'right of return' because of foreign investment in the Gaza Strip. February 3, 2026
How Israel’s defense posture on Iran has changed since ‘Operation Rising Lion’ – analysis Israel has since deployed additional Arrow‑3 batteries, expanded Iron Beam testing, and integrated new early‑warning sensors across the Mediterranean and Gulf regions. February 3, 2026
Fears grow among Iranians as US weighs talks with Tehran Some have suggested that if the U.S. fails to act, mass protests in Iran could be suppressed for a generation. February 3, 2026
The danger of leftist (and Muslim) medical professionals – opinion In the Hippocratic Oath, doctors must pledge that they will 'do no harm or injustice' to their patients. February 3, 2026
Despite media claims, IDF never accepted Hamas’ death toll The point is not that the same number has reappeared, but that the underlying narrative has remained constant, even as its source has shifted, without any scrutiny of what the figures actually measure, assume, or exclude. February 3, 2026
Experts say Israeli intelligence inside Iran now stronger than before the war According to several analysts, recent crackdowns have made some Iranians more willing to pass information, cooperate quietly with outside actors, or expose vulnerabilities in the regime’s security apparatus. February 2, 2026
This is when America will begin its attack on Iran – analysis The Pentagon has repositioned assets in the Gulf, including additional air defense systems and naval deployments, signaling readiness without committing to escalation. February 2, 2026
Is the Iranian missile threat more dangerous than in the last war? – analysis With its proxy networks weakened, Tehran may rely more heavily on mass, long-range launches. February 1, 2026
Is Israel becoming a proxy state of the US? Military experts point to disturbing trend – analysis Israel must prioritize its own vital interests instead of merely acting on behalf of U.S. imperatives, says Col. (res.) Jacques Neria. February 1, 2026
Will Kushner’s Gaza Peace Plan succeed or fail? – analysis It all sounds wonderful, but Kushner inadvertently alluded to what might torpedo the whole plan. January 30, 2026
In Saudi Arabia–UAE rivalry, Saudis are in the wrong – opinion As Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman competes with Emirati leader Muhammad bin Zayed, bin Salman remains unconstrained by any principle. January 28, 2026
Gaza’s technocratic government is a trap – analysis Any governing body operating in Gaza without a full security overhaul risks becoming 'a façade that masks Hamas’s continued dominance.' January 28, 2026
Why 2026 will be a tough year for Middle Eastern oil producers – analysis Middle Eastern oil producers are entering a period in which structural oversupply, weakening demand growth, and falling prices intersect with fiscal vulnerability and rising geopolitical risk. January 27, 2026
Could Iran shoot chemical weapons at Israel? Chemical warheads require precise dispersal mechanisms, stable storage conditions, and specialized engineering to survive the extreme heat and pressure of ballistic missile flight. January 27, 2026
Why most air defense systems fail and why the Iron Dome works – analysis Iron Dome uses the EL/M‑2084 multi‑mission radar, which can track hundreds of projectiles simultaneously and calculate their trajectories within seconds. January 27, 2026
What are the chances Iran will attack Israel? – analysis It is far from certain that Iran would rush to launch missiles at Israel, even under the shock of an American strike. January 26, 2026
Who really owns the Iron Dome system? The United States has played a crucial role in funding the system’s development, providing over $1.6 billion since 2011 through military aid packages. January 25, 2026
Target Iran’s ‘Assembly of Experts’ – opinion The Assembly provides the religious justification for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ actions and those leading the Corps adhere to the ruling clergy; they mutually reinforce one another. January 25, 2026
As Iran slaughters protesters, Trump sends mixed signals – opinion Trump’s earlier decision to cancel a strike—based on the claim that Iran had halted executions—has become increasingly difficult to defend as eyewitness accounts describe atrocities. January 25, 2026
The beginning of the end for the Mullahs The Iranian regime for the first time understands that mass executions, regional escalation, or accelerated nuclear weapons development will no longer be met with statements of concern but with force. January 24, 2026
The courage of Iranians and the cowardice of Westerners In the West, the people who have the most to lose are also those who show the least courage when it is needed. January 23, 2026
Did Israel surrender Gaza red lines for US action on Iran? – analysis Critics argue that these steps may have unintentionally strengthened Hamas’s governance and military capabilities. January 22, 2026
Who counsels Qatar and Turkey – Hamas’ representatives on Trump’s Board of Peace? So long as Hamas directs its attacks only against Israel, the Arabs and Muslims do not view the terror group as a threat to their national security. January 22, 2026
West stays silent as its Kurdish allies face attacks by Syria’s ‘reformed’ Islamist government – analysis Is the West prepared to allow a massacre of Syria’s Kurds and the wholesale destruction of the forces and the authority that paid the highest price to defeat ISIS? January 22, 2026
Why are we following Qatar’s foreign policy on Iran? Iranian protesters are being massacred, and Hamas and Al Qaeda are being propped up - not because it serves our national interests but because it serves Qatar’s Jihadist agenda. January 22, 2026
Palestinian Authority maintains armed force of more than 50,000 soldiers International donors, including the United States and the European Union, have invested heavily in training and equipping PA units over the past two decades. January 21, 2026
Why making Iran ‘pay’ for regime change would backfire fast – analysis Concessions and demands for monopolies remain a raw nerve in Iranian society. January 21, 2026
Why isn’t Israel intervening to help Syria’s Kurds? – analysis Adversaries would use visible Israeli backing to brand Kurdish forces as foreign proxies, inviting harsher repression and widening the target set to Kurdish communities beyond Syria and into Iran and Iraq. January 20, 2026
The shock waves from Trump’s actions on Iran could be felt right here at home – opinion If Trump does not act against the Islamic Republic after promising so robustly to do so, this is very likely to become a Democrat campaign talking point in both 2026 and 2028. January 19, 2026
Is Trump abandoning the courageous Iranians again? – opinion Threatening military intervention against Iran for two weeks and then doing nothing is probably an extremely counterproductive, horrible precedent to set for US national security deterrence. January 18, 2026
Why Arab states are trying to prevent a US attack on Iran – opinion After suffering thousands of casualties, many Iranians likely resent Arab governments that are perceived as working to block U.S. action against regime targets. January 16, 2026
After 2 years of pro-Hamas riots, NY AG announces shutdown of pro-Israel group The only actual violence that AG James describes by Betar took place when Hamas supporters came to hold a hate rally at a synagogue. January 15, 2026
Will Iran attack Israel? – analysis The most likely scenario, according to regional analysts, is not a full‑scale Iranian assault but a calibrated escalation through drones, cyberattacks, or proxy militias. January 13, 2026
Investigate Mamdani’s systemic racism against white people – opinion A city boss promising to go after 'whiter neighborhoods' and a housing policy official promising to hurt white people is exactly the kind of bigoted government policy that violates civil rights. January 12, 2026
Kill Khamenei’s family members and top regime oppressors until Khamenei surrenders – opinion For Khamenei to change his assessment, he must experience the loss of his regime’s mechanism of repression as well as his clerical brain trust. January 10, 2026
When ramming ICE became a liberal trend By late November, the Department of Homeland Security was reporting 99 car ramming incidents involving ICE and Border Patrol personnel, with 4 attacks in just one single day. January 9, 2026
What normalizing antisemitism looks like – opinion The goal here is to both minimize a growing surge of Jew-hatred and to essentially exonerate those political players who are stoking it. January 9, 2026
Iran’s youth must be armed – opinion Regional states should recruit such individuals to cripple the regime’s internal security apparatus. Such an approach has precedent. January 6, 2026
World Trade Center lit up green to keep Muslims from flying planes into it again One World Trade Center wouldn’t even exist without Islam. January 5, 2026
Is Maduro’s past Erdoğan’s future? – opinion Like Chávez and through him Maduro, Erdoğan has leveraged an initial election victory into an iron grip on power. January 5, 2026
How Venezuela became sanctuary for Islamic terror The United States framed the action as a law‑enforcement and security necessity against narco‑terrorism and corruption, not mere regime change. January 4, 2026
For Hamas to disarm, Trump must forget about all of its supporters Hamas's recalcitrance on the disarmament issue, moreover, has been reinforced by the support it has received from its backers in Turkey, Qatar, Pakistan, and Iran to ignore the Trump administration's disarmament demand. January 4, 2026
