Ali al-Taher Ridge has become more than a strip of high ground. It now sits at the center of a quagmire. The issue is the activation of “pilot areas.” The problem is very difficult. Who will control the border zone. The situation is tense. Negotiations are not moving, Hezbollah is escalating, and Lebanese politics are getting more difficult, over the question of disarmament. Disarming non-State terrorist organizations and getting the Lebanese Governemnt to be the sole militar

A midterm election can turn on one feeling: Is the United States getting better or worse. If Americans see better headlines at home and overseas, cheaper gas, and steady economic growth, the party in power will be stronger. That is why Iran, gas prices, tariffs, and investment will all be part of the same political argument before the midterms. If events break as the Trump administration believes it will, Republicans would head into the campaign with a clear and powerful mess

Iran’s confrontation with the United States is no longer defined by what happens inside Iran or in the Arabian/Persian Gulf. It now stretches across Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Yemen, and the Red Sea, where Tehran-aligned terrorist groups can use violence without Iran acting directly. Recent articles in Iranian media have emphasized the growing role of the Islamic Republic’s regional proxies under the idea known as “unity of the arenas.” The message is clear: if Washington and its

Goodbye to Trump's 20 point plan for Gaza. Fairwell to the November 17. 2025 UNSC 2803 which formally endorsed it. NOW we have a NEW "Gaza Roadmap" Put fourth by the Board of Peace (BoP) which Trump is the Chairman, Secretary of State Marco Rubio is also on the Board. Israel wholeheartedly agreed to the 20 point plan. Hamas would be disarmed and dismantled, after which the IDF would redeploy. Forget about those practical common sense requirements. The New "Gaza Roadmap" call