The long-feared Middle East war is here
When Iran fired more than 180 ballistic missiles at Israel this week in retaliation for the Israeli assassinations of the Hamas and Hezbollah leaders, some were surprised by Tehran’s forceful response.
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Iran has everything to lose in direct war with Israel
With Iran’s firing of some 180 ballistic missiles at Israel overnight, the Middle East is again on the brink of what would be a costly, ruinous regional war. Israel and its ally, the United States, shot down most of the missiles.
Israeli invasion of Lebanon would be a mistake
The death of Hezbollah’s leader, Hassan Nasrallah, in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut on September 27 has left the militant Lebanese organization leaderless at a critical time.
Nasrallah killing leaves Hezbollah leaderless and vulnerable
The assassination of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah in an Israeli airstrike on September 28 is a decisive blow – not only to Hezbollah but also to Iran, which has lost its greatest ally in the Middle East.
Autocracy Inc: the authoritarian club plotting to defeat the West
Three decades ago, many liberals proclaimed victory for democracy and a “rules-based international order.” But today, the majority of the world’s population lives in countries that are only partially free or are under one form or another of autocratic rule.
Israel’s economy battered and bruised by 11 months of war
After 11 months of war, Israel is facing its biggest economic challenge in years. Data shows that Israel’s economy is experiencing the sharpest slowdown among the wealthiest countries of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
Israel is not an outpost of the West
Veteran Israeli journalist and author Caroline Glick interviewed Asia Times Deputy Editor David P Goldman on her popular podcast on August 30. The interview is available on YouTube. An abridged transcript follows here:
America’s Iran policy a complete and utter failure
The escalating conflict between Israel and Iran in recent months is frequently explained as another extension of Israel’s war on Hamas in Gaza. After all, Hamas enjoys a close relationship with Iran, and both share the goal of eliminating the Jewish state.