Tag: Iran
Behind the News – July 2020
On June 11, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order authorising the blocking of assets and imposition of travel restrictions against employees of the International Criminal Court (ICC) involved in investigations into alleged US war crimes in Afghanistan
Iranian nuclear timelines/ Hezbollah threatened by Lebanon meltdown
This Update contains two articles outlining some increasingly urgent timelines for the world to deal with the Iranian nuclear crisis - including some policy advice for dealing with this challenge. It also features some good analysis of how the deteriorating situation in Lebanon is affecting Hezbollah
Editorial: An IAEA wake-up call
The latest International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) expert reports (June 5 and 6) and the June 19 Board of Governors’ resolution on Iran... ought to break through the current international complacency on Iran’s nuclear program.
Israel and Iran: ‘Cyber winter is coming’
Hacking for harassment and espionage purposes has been common for decades, but this trend of adversaries attempting to damage one another’s civilian infrastructure is likely to become an increasingly common aspect of declared and undeclared conflict.
Australia’s key role in stopping terror funding through drug smuggling
The Australian military seized a massive shipment of illicit drugs off the coast of Iran, interrupting a crucial funding source for terrorists in the Middle East.
Israel and the Libyan Civil War
No verified reports of any Israeli involvement in Libya alongside the Egyptians and UAE have emerged to date. But you can be sure that Jerusalem will be watching events there with interest.
The latest IAEA reports on Iran
Earlier this week, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) released two quarterly reports (only one of which is public) on Iran's nuclear program that were highly critical of Teheran
The IAEA’s damning report card on Iran’s nuclear program
On June 5 and 6, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) issued two periodical reports - one public and the other confidential - into Iran’s nuclear program. The documents reveal systemically increasing violations by Iran of its commitments to the international community.
Eran Lerman – Israel’s decision time: The Trump Plan, Iran and...
Colonel (res.) Dr. Lerman is the Vice President of the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security and an expert on Israel’s foreign relations and the Middle East. He spoke direct from Israel to an AIJAC webinar on 3 June 2020.
Behind the News – June 2020
On May 11, Israel and the Palestinian Authority signed an agreement for Israel to provide NIS 800 million (A$347 million) in loans to assist the Palestinian Authority in its efforts to fight coronavirus.
