Category: Middle East Monitor
Iran is to mount an anti-missile system on the turrets of T-72M tanks to protect them from attack, the Fars news agency reported on Wednesday. The report came during Iranian military exercises, and after...
Israel’s former military intelligence chief says the country was involved in the American airstrike that killed Iranian general Qassem Soleimani in January 2020. It was the first public acknowledgement of Israel’s role in the...
The United States believes Iran’s breakout time to producing enough highly enriched uranium for one nuclear weapon is now “really short” and alarming, a senior Biden administration official told reporters on Friday. The official,...
The Turkish lira plunged as much as 5.6% to a record low against the dollar on Thursday after the central bank slashed its policy rate in line with an unorthodox economic programme set out...
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett began the first official visit by an Israeli leader to the United Arab Emirates on Sunday, seeking to strengthen Gulf ties at a time of heightened regional tension as world...
Talks on reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal resumed on Thursday with the United States and Israel ramping up rhetorical pressure on Tehran about the possible economic or military consequences if diplomacy fails. Iran’s...
With the conclusion of the current round of talks in Vienna on reviving the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, popularly known as the Iran Nuclear Deal, the P5+1 countries and Iran have resumed their...
Introduction In a democracy, the conduct of free and fair elections determines the foundation of a healthy democracy, ensuring the government authority derives from the people’s will. The rising anger at the political elites...
Israel and Jordan have signed a declaration of intent for a water-for-energy deal, Israel’s Energy Ministry said on Monday, in the first such deal between the two countries. The project would see Jordan build...
With almost a year in office now, President Joe Biden had in many ways defied his predecessor’s lack of charm in dealing with the world. His 11 months stint in office saw him openly...