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Iran’s nuclear weapons threats are actually a sign of weakness
Talks between Iran and the other signatories of the JCPOA (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) nuclear deal resumed in Vienna on August 4, in a last-ditch attempt to restore that flawed agreement. Yet in recent weeks, top Iranian officials have been trying to raise the stakes, trumpeting the message that they are just one decision away from possessing nuclear weapons.
Read MoreAfghanistan and Iran after the assassination of Zawahiri
The relationship between Zawahiri’s pre-al-Qaeda Egyptian Islamic Jihad and Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), including its Lebanese branch Hezbollah, began as early as 1991, eventually evolving into a deep partnership between al-Qaeda and Tehran.
Read MoreIran riding the tide of Latin America’s “Pink Wave”
The current wave of left-wing governments sweeping Latin America bodes extremely ill for the Jewish citizens of these countries as well as for both the US and Israel politically and security-wise. Reducing Venezuela’s isolation automatically translates into more Iranian power on the continent.
Read MoreEditorial: Two Mideast Visits
In mid-July, US President Joe Biden visited Israel and Saudi Arabia. He also met with multiple other Arab leaders, as well as the Palestinian Authority. A week later, Russian President Vladimir Putin travelled to Iran. There, he met with the leaders of Iran and Turkey.
Read MoreBe wary of Iran, silent partner in the anti-West club
Australia and its allies do not have the luxury of focusing on Russia or China alone, and they certainly don’t have the luxury of ignoring Iran.
Read MoreIsrael successfully neutralising Iran’s global terrorism apparatus
While Israel can’t bring back the AMIA or Burgas victims, it has effectively ensured that such transnational attacks against Israelis and Jews remain, for the time being, extremely unlikely, with only one such successful attack in over two decades – all while striking blow after blow against this terrorist network.
Read MoreIran’s material support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine must have consequences
Both the Europeans and the US must make clear to Iran that any material aid to Russia’s invasion will have severe economic and diplomatic consequences. This is not only necessary to deter or at least punish any substantial Iranian weapons transfers to Russia, but also to head off the potential for the IRGC eventually establishing an operational military presence near US and allied forces in Europe.
Read MoreUnderstanding the security threat from violent extremists
Ever since the terrorist massacre of Muslims in Christchurch, New Zealand, in March 2019, mass-casualty attacks and attempted attacks by self-radicalised white supremacists have increased around the world.
Read MoreStability is at stake
Despite the government’s short lifespan, there is no disputing the fact this political experiment achieved some positive and important outcomes. The experiment was principally about Israeli identity. The eight different parties in the unwieldy coalition stood for ideologies covering the entire political spectrum from left to right.
Read MoreStockholm syndrome: Yemen’s disastrous ceasefire
A ceasefire brokered in Yemen by the United Nations on April 2, extended for another 2 months on June 2, has been widely hailed as a step towards peace – sadly, it is likely anything but.
Read MoreBackgrounder: The Temple Mount “Status Quo”
Did the teenagers’ decision to pray at the Temple Mount/ Al-Aqsa compound constitute a violation of the current rules around the status quo; which for almost half a century have dictated that Jews are allowed to visit the site but not pray there?
Read MoreEditorial: The Legacy of an Experiment
In any case, many Israeli analysts and politicians are now referring to the outgoing eight-party ruling coalition as an “experiment” which failed. However, despite the Government’s short lifespan, there is a case to be made that this political experiment achieved some positive and important outcomes.
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