A despicable act by Tehran’s far-right regime: The Maedeh Hojabri case
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN These are my thoughts, posted upon learning that a woman was prosecuted for the “crime” of dancing in Iran. What I despise most of all about […]
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The June 18 airstrike on Iraq’s Kata’ib Hezbollah in Syria has been blamed on Israel, here’s how it unfolded
Breaking: Mystery surrounds overnight airstrikes on pro-Syrian regime fighters June 18, 0800 hours Jerusalem time After Syrian regime blamed US and US denied the attacks, questions remain over who carried […]
Will Iran really be kept out of southern Syria: A history of rumors
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Russia agrees to keep Iran out of southern Syria? We’ve heard this story before. It emerged again on May 28th as it appeared that a crises […]
Iranians in Syria fled the ‘Glass House’ due to Israel airstrikes
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN New images published by ImageSat International (ISI) show damage caused by Israeli airstrikes in Syria on May 10. The images show relatively limited damage to several sites […]
My coverage of Iran protests
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN 1. New years lessons from Iran protests http://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/News-Years-lessons-from-the-Iranian-protests-521505 2. Iran protests: What we know http://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/Iran-protests-What-we-know-and-dont-know-521452 3. Five sides of the Iran protests http://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/Five-ways-to-view-the-uprisings-in-Iran-522654 4. How is […]
Six Questions on the Kurdistan crises
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN In mid-December anger began to boil over in the Kurdistan region of northern Iraq. On December 19 several protesters were shot and killed in Rania, a […]
Inside the anti-Saudi Arabia Crown Prince lobby, a look at media and Mohammed Bin Salman
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN “World’s most expensive home? Another bauble for a Saudi Prince,” reads a headline on December 17th. That report from the NYT has now made its rounds. […]
EU “human rights day” delegations ignored human rights abuses all around world, except in Israel
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN The EU’s External Action Service (EEAS), which is the EU’s Foreign and Security Policy Service led by Federica Mogherini, put together a nice video for “Human […]
Follow the money: Kirkuk, Baghdad, Tehran and London, how oil drove an attack on Kurdish control of Kirkuk
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN In mid-October 2017 Iraqi forces, backed by Shia militias, launched an offensive to take Kirkuk from the Kurdistan Regional Government. It was a major setback for […]
Tensions are rising along Gaza borders, here’s what you need to know
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN On Sunday Israel announced that it had declared some areas around the Gaza Strip a “closed military zone.” This is not an unprecedented declaration, but it […]
