Iran
“By suggesting the U.S. lift sanctions on Iran and Russia, Trump is turning his back on two steadfast democratic allies,” said DMFI head Mark Mellman.
Israel’s ability to neutralize threats both defensively and offensively, near and far, is forcing our neighbors to reconsider their strategies—it’s time to craft a new security doctrine.
The tactic “allows Iran to claim that the elimination operations are criminal in general.”
“Smuggling aircraft parts into Iran endangers U.S. national security by potentially enhancing Iran’s military capabilities,” per the Justice Department.
Former senior American military officers share key observations with active duty colleagues.
Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Charles Brown’s presence in Israel is a reminder that while Washington has superpower capabilities, it also has superpower interests.
“I believe it certainly didn’t help,” stated Rep. Morgan Griffith (R-Va.), chair of the House Energy Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Iran pursuing systematic strategy to arm and support terror groups in Judea and Samaria
“We will judge Iran’s leadership by their actions, not their words,” noted the U.S. State Department.
Israel’s long focus on Iran and the northern front has come at the expense of intelligence gathering and operational attention to Gaza.
However, he cautioned that Iran could still cause a regional escalation.
“We do not fear escalation, yet do not seek it—unlike Israel,” tweets Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.
