Mystery after “sabotage” of oil tankers in Gulf of Oman
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN As tensions rose over the weekend between the US and Iran in the Persian Gulf, several vessels were “sabotaged” in the United Arab Emirates. Both Iranian […]
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This is what happens when you Google Translate an 8,000 word Farsi article on Zarif into English
Zarif’s visit to Syria and Turkey in mid-April 2019 is in the context of continuous regular consultations and meetings between our country’s authorities and the Syrian and Turkish authorities, according to the […]
Iran singles out UAE and Saudi Arabia in latest comments about Baluchestan terror
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Iran has singled out the UAE and Saudi Arabia, as well as the usual comments attacking the US and Israel, in its comments after an attack […]
MECRA Report: Is Jaish al-Adl behind the IRGC attack?
An attack on a bus of IRGC members in Iran’s Sistan and Baluchestan province on February 13 is one of the deadliest in recent memory. More than 20 IRGC members […]
Shakeup at the top: Israel Defense Minister resigns
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman resigned on Wednesday November 14 in the wake of a ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel. His resignation leaves unprecedented power […]
US Defense Department report: The changing mission confronting Iran in Syria and Iraq?
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN The latest Lead Inspector General (Lead IG) quarterly report on the status of Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR) includes 105 mentions of “Iran.” It covers the period of […]
“Wow,” “historic”: Israel’s Netanyahu visits Oman, historic and important visit amid regional changes
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN In an important and historic visit Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Oman where he was met by Sultan Qaboos, the ruler of Oman. After Netanyahu and […]
Iraqis (and others) react to Barham Salih’s election as President and Abdul Mahdi seeking to form new government
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Iraqis have reacted with messages of hope and relief following the election of Barham Salih as President. He will take over from Fuad Masum […]
Whoops: A billboard in Shiraz, Iran, appears to commemorate Israeli soldiers
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN In a stunning failure of using an illustrative photo for a billboard in Iran, a group of Israeli soldiers appear next to a poem in Shiraz, […]
This is the warehouse Israel struck in Latakia
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN On September 19 satellite images showed the destruction of a warehouse in Latakia that was targeted on September 17. In the images, published on i24 and […]
