In Unstable Lebanon, Hezbollah’s Amassing of Force Continues

The fact that Israel has stepped up its gray-zone strikes in Syria, targeting apparent immediate efforts to smuggle weapons to Hezbollah in Lebanon, “simply proves that the force buildup is ongoing,” said Maj. (res.) Tal Beeri, head of research at the Alma Center.
Biden Gives a Clinic on How Not to Negotiate with Iran

The administration is already floating new concessions while the Iranians are flouting international nuclear monitors. Washington has lost the game before it started, and Israel is clearly on its own.
Iran: Oil pipeline explodes causing tremors

Tasnim reported that the blast “created small tremors” which were felt in the surrounding area.
Allies Step Up Confrontation with Iran as U.S. Looks to Scale Back from the Middle East

In recent months, the United States has sent unmistakable signals that, 20 years after 9/11, the era of its Middle East counter-terrorism mission is drawing to a close.
Joint military drills with US, Israel, Bahrain, UAE for war against Iran could happen soon, US General says

Guillot said joint air drills with Israel, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates could be held soon.
Iran rocked by two 6.4 earthquakes after refusing to re-enter nuclear deal [Watch]

The tremors were also felt as far away as the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.
Could UAE Opening to Syria Mark Major Shift for Region?

Amid the 2015 Iran deal and fight against ISIS, US efforts to remove Assad ended.
Hamas’s Growing Role in Iran’s Scheme to Encircle Israel

Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, released a statement calling for “the unity of Muslims” as a precondition for solving “the Palestinian problem in the best manner.”
Red Carpet, Red Lines and Red Flags: Israel’s Race to the Climate Change Agenda

The government’s rush to become a climate champion is as much about global finance as about the environment, and Israeli technologies may become the primary beneficiaries.
Iran’s Atrocious Human Rights Record Must Be Addressed Before New Nuclear Talks

There were days and nights at Evin prison, with bright lights and interrogations and little or no sleep.