Turkish diplomat killed in northern Iraq
Turkish diplomat killed in Iraq By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Turkish diplomats dining at a restaurant were reportedly targeted on Wednesday at a restaurant in the northern city of Erbil, which […]
Why would Iran try to seize a UK tanker under the nose of the Royal Navy?
What was Iran thinking in trying to seize British tanker By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Originally published in The Jerusalem Post, the post below has links to sources Sometimes Iran acts […]
The rise and fall of western media (work in progress)
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN In the previous generation technology hampered the ability of totalitarian regimes to penetrate western democracies successfully. This was because western democracies were technological powerhouses innovating and […]
Unsurprisingly, Jeffrey Epstein conspiracies are running wild
Five days after Jeffrey Epstein was reported arrested by the FBI-NYPD Crimes Against Children Task Force, the rumors and conspiracies are, unsurprisingly, growing. The conspiracies come despite widespread knowledge and […]
Black Ethiopian Jews you should know (with video and links)
Years ago, in the Spring of 2015, anti-racism protests took place across Israel, culminating in clashes with police in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. The size of the protests and the […]
15 highlights from Patrick Shanahan’s six months as acting US SecDef
Patrick Shanahan served as acting US Secretary of Defense from January 1, 2019. On June 18 US President Donald Trump announced he would not continue seeking confirmation. Shanahan had served […]
How did Iran plan tanker attack? Links and sources show Iranian media may have given us hints
Iranian media falsely reported that the country rescued all the crew of the tankers, that one sank and even showed fake video. Why? By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Just after six […]
Targeted tankers were only miles from important Iranian naval base at Jask (with sources)
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN The alleged attack on two oil tankers off the coast of Iran in the Gulf of Oman occurred within miles of the Iranian naval base at […]
Are Saudi Arabia and Iran in an ‘arms race’ or is the contest more complex: Notes and sources
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN A version of this article appeared in ‘The Jerusalem Post,’ this one has links and charts. In May 2017 US President Donald Trump and Saudi Arabia inked […]
Americans are debating what it means to be conservative. That is good and it is needed: A list of articles
A recent debate among writers at First Things, National Review, The New York Times and other American publications has pitted different conservative and center-right writers against eachother in a struggle for the soul […]
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