By SETH J. FRANTZMAN A version of this article appeared at The Jerusalem Post Iran is constructing a new military compound and weapon storehouses, according to a report at Fox News […]
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN A version of this appeared at The Jerusalem Post The US is seeking to withdraw from Afghanistan, something that has bedeviled three US administrations over the last […]
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Around 8 in the morning on Saturday the Adrian Darya 1 was off the coast of Tasucu Turkey in the waters between Turkey and Esentepe in […]
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN The US was not involved in the “catastrophic accident” that befell an Iranian rocket launch, US President Donald Trump tweeted on Friday. The tweet adds […]
On August 26 I went on al-Jazeera’s Inside Story to discuss the Iran-Israel tensions. In the segment the participants discussed the tensions from different perspectives. In the opening bit they […]
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN A major military exercise kicked off in Jordan on August 25. It brings together key western and Gulf countries in the Kingdom with a view towards […]
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN After the August 24 airstrikes in Syria Israel has put out a number of statements rapidly. These include the official IDF Press Release: IDF fighter jets […]
Deputy commander of paramilitary forces blames US, while leadership considers next step after fourth mysterious explosion destroys munitions of Iran-backed militias By SETH J. FRANTZMAN A divide within the Popular […]
My new book After ISIS is out and The Spectator USA has run an excerpt. You can see the link here.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Syria’s state media SANA reported on Thursday evening that Syrian air defense confronted targets that had infiltrated Syrian air space from the direction of Lebanon, heading […]
Seth J. Frantzman - author - analyst 