I’ve been writing about Israel’s relations and the growing strategic consensus between Israel, Greece and the Gulf over the last years. I have also been covering Iran and Turkey’s role […]
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN When the story broke in early September 2020 that a “white professor” in the US had pretended to be Black I was unsurprised. She isn’t the […]
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Remember John Kerry’s 2016 speech about a UN Resolution condemning Israel’s role in the West Bank. He said the administration was “deeply committed to Israel and […]
The UAE-Israel bilateral agreement to establish normalized relations was announced on August 13, 2020. Washington Post “access to previously off-limits U.S. weaponry, such as advanced drones.” New York Times: Dennis […]
August 5 Iran Qeshm Fars Air 747 Iran Caspian Air 747 Russia to send three planes (SUM9103), IL-76 with 15 specialists and equipment and 100 other specialists France sends 55 […]
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN My first memories of ISIS crimes were in the summer of 2014 when the group first began to flood social media of images of mass murder. […]
By THIS’IS A. PARODY Moe Greene of The Godfather fame shocked social media over the weekend with newly unearthed comments in which he condemned Israel as “not as interesting as Las […]
The Gulf Sky tanker went “missing” on July 5 from its anchor near the UAE and then was found on July 15 off the coast of Iran. I’ve written several […]
US Army Europe has announced that as part of DEFENDER-Europe (July 14-Aug 22) that 55 Abrams tanks and Bradley fighting vehicles will be deployed. “As part of the training, the unit […]
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Since early July 2020 there has been increased interest in a China-Iran agreement that could be part of a wider 25-year strategic deal. This has become […]
