The United States flew strategic bombers over the Persian Gulf on Wednesday, December 30, for the third time since the second half of November. According to Haaretz, senior officers in the Israel military have met in recent days with their counterparts at […]
Archive for January 3rd, 2021
January 3rd, 2021 Features, News & Analysis
17 Days and Counting to Trump’s Departure, Yet Signs of a Planned US-Led Attack against Iran Mount
January 3rd, 2021 Features, News & Analysis
In Brazen Threat to Iran, US Sends Heavy Bombers to M.E. via Israel
Last Friday, November 20, Channel 13 reported that Israel and the US were planning to increase pressure on Iran with “covert operations” and economic sanctions during Trump’s final weeks in office. The next day, the United States rapidly deployed several heavy bombers […]
January 3rd, 2021 Features, News & Analysis
As Trump’s Ruses Fail, US Deploys Additional Bombers to Persian Gulf
“Lame duck” US President Donald Trump’s legal challenges to the validity of the November presidential election have chalked up more than fifty defeats in the courts in the past weeks, the most recent one (“the big one,” in Trump’s own […]
January 3rd, 2021 Features, Human Rights Reports
Iran execution of child offender breaks international law: UN rights office
The execution of an Iranian man for a crime allegedly committed when he was 16 years old has been condemned by the UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) and raised concerns over violations of his right to a fair trial. In […]