Protests began in some cities last week sparked by the government's subsidy cut decision that caused price hikes in Iran by as much as 300% for a variety of flour-based staples.
“In the event of the continuation of the Israeli aggression against the Iranian presence in the region,” Iran may “attack Israel directly,” Nasrallah said during a video address at an event in Beirut.
The Israeli spy agency's footprint has dramatically increased in the Islamic Republic in recent years with a series of sabotage incidents at key nuclear facilities and targeted killings of top nuclear scientists.
A statement by the US Naval Forces Central Command, or NAVCENT, said the task force would rely on regional and coalition partnerships. This in fact signifies the increased US involvement in the middle east as opposed to the notion that the US is leaving the region.
Qatar is close to the US and hosts Washington's largest military base in the region, but it also enjoys strong ties with Tehran, with which it shares the world's largest gas field.
While the US would like to focus on the Indo Pacific region to counter China, it can not leave too many loopholes behind for China to fill. China is likely to attract the Gulf states in its own security based institution, The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation given the security trends in South Asia, West Asia and the Middle East.
On Sunday morning, Iran’s Natanz uranium enrichment facility located about 250 km from the Iranian capital Tehran was hit with a major power breakdown.
Iran’s...
The Jewish Chronicles, a publication based out of Britain, has revealed in a shocking report on Wednesday that the assassination of Iranian nuclear scientist...
