Who ordered the shooting of protesters in Iraq: A preliminary look at the data
Why did Iraqi forces shoot protesters? A look at the background and details from October 1 to 5 A version of this article appeared at The Jerusalem Post, this one […]
Tag Archives: Seth Frantzman
A statement about Eager Lion, Central Command’s largest and most complex exercise, in Jordan
I received this in September and forgot to post it, posting it now just for future reference. Lieutenant Colonel James Dunphy, lead CENTCOM Eager Lion planner: “Eager Lion, U.S. Central […]
China’s National Day military parade by the numbers
The 70th anniversary China National Day parade included some impressive numbers of soldiers and new technology on displace. According to reports President Xi Jinping inspected more than 15,000 troops and “more than […]
Seth Frantzman speaks to Al-Jazeera about Iran-Israel tensions
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Surprises and traditions on EU’s election night: A country by country breakdown
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN A shorter version appeared at The Jerusalem Post With the European elections results coming in overnight there are some surprises, but many predictable outcomes. The elections have […]
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 […]
Tracking the fallout, reactions and details of the NYT antisemitic cartoon scandal
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN On April 27 media around the world began to react to an antisemitic cartoon that appeared in the April 25 edition, page 16, of the International […]
