Civilians in Gaza displaced by Israeli attacks (Reuters)
EA on WION News: US-Iran Confrontation Across Middle East — Ball Is In Tehran’s Court
In a 65-minute special, I join John Bruni of the Australian think tank Sage to analyze the escalating conflict across the Middle East, beginning with Israel-Gaza and moving to Iran, Syria, Iraq, and Yemen.
The discussion begins with a deep dive into Israel’s “open-ended” military operations in Gaza, slaying almost 28,000 people, in response to Hamas’s cross-border mass killings on October 7.
Then I examine other confrontations between and inside countries, linked to but distinct from the Israel-Gaza catalyst. We discuss operations by Iran-backed groups, from the assault on Red Sea shipping by Yemen’s Houthis to militia attacks on US personnel in Iraq and Syria, and the reply by Washington and its partners.
I conclude by noting, after evaluating Iran and the Middle East on EA WorldView for more than 15 years, that there is no “winner” in the conflicts.
First and foremost, there is the loss of the millions of civilians killed, wounded, and displaced by leaders seeking to expand or cling to their power.
[Editor’s Note: Dr. Marandi is the de facto English-language spokesman for the Iranian regime.]
Mohammad Marandi appears on HARDTALK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huRRQpINCt0
Marandi points out that Iran has allies in the region, not proxies.
{Editor’s Note: The opinion piece is by Amal Saad, a prominent academic support of Hezbollah and the “Axis of Resistance”.]
Iran’s Proxies Aren’t Really Proxies: https://time.com/6692282/iran-doesnt-have-proxies/
This piece echoes what Marandi and Iravani have said about Iran’s “proxies” in interviews with the BBC and NBC.
Eight Days After the Execution: Bodies Withheld, Houses Surrounded
https://iranwire.com/en/features/125076-eight-days-after-the-execution-bodies-withheld-houses-surrounded/
Academic Asserts Iranians Have Relinquished Hope In Government
https://www.iranintl.com/en/202402068987
Iranian Journalists Detained After Security Forces Raid Media Outlet Offices
https://www.rferl.org/a/iranian-journalists-detained-after-security-forces-raid-media-outlet-offices/32807903.html
Mullahs deliver life lessons through porn stars, why not, they have tried everything else…..
“If you respect the law, you will be safe in Iran.”
https://x.com/AlinejadMasih/status/1754200795568824343?s=20