21WIRE + AMN | Condemnations and threats from both sides, indicate that a wider military conflict may indeed manifest itself in the near term.
IRAN FILES
Iran remains as one of the US and Israel's primary targets in achieving regional hegemony over the Middle East and Central Asia. Read our archive to learn more about the Islamic Republic and what its geopolitical challenges are going forward.
Tehran: ‘We’ll respond to American and Israeli crimes in Syria’
December 24, 2019 By Leave a Comment
NDAA 2020: New $738 Billion Pentagon Giveaway Stripped of Antiwar Measures
December 10, 2019 By Leave a Comment
21WIRE + Antiwar.com | The final NDAA 2020 bill passed the U.S. House 377-48, allowing The Pentagon to continue its endless wars.
Pompeo Goes to Tel Aviv to Pay Tribute to Netanyahu and Prepare War Plans for Iran
December 10, 2019 By Leave a Comment
21WIRE + Strategic Culture | Netanyahu’s hasty meeting with Pompeo shows the US and Israel are putting the final touches to their malignant masterpiece to trigger with Iran.
A Global Guide to (US-Backed) Uprisings
November 23, 2019 By Leave a Comment
21WIRE | Which ones are authentic grassroots movements, and which ones have been co-opted?
After Khashoggi: Saudi’s Regional Status Downgraded Despite Mea Culpa
October 9, 2019 By Leave a Comment
MidEaStream | Dr. Marwa Osman speaks with 21WIRE’s Patrick Henningsen about problems Saudi Arabia is now facing and why it may not be able maintain its lofty position in the region forever.
What Will it Take for Iran and the US to Bury the Hatchet? [Part III]
October 6, 2019 By Leave a Comment
Hossein Askari | If there is to be reconciliation between the US and Iran, a new system for settling grievances must be established. Unfortunately, time is not on the side of reconciliation.
US Isolation of Iran and a Regional War Nobody Wants [Part II]
October 5, 2019 By Leave a Comment
Hossein Askari | To Iranians, America is a bully that has broken its word and threatens its security. Increased sanctions and a potential war will only harden their resolve.
Why Are US-Iran Relations So Tainted? [Part I]
October 5, 2019 By Leave a Comment
Hossein Askari | The relationship between the US and Iran is haunted by past grievances. A new beginning is needed.
The Yemen Effect: US Air Force Moving Its Middle East Command from Qatar to South Carolina
October 1, 2019 By Leave a Comment
21WIRE | Recent events have prompted US military planners to re-think how their assets will be positioned going forward.
NATO Crisis? Turkey Defies US Sanctions: ‘We’ll Continue Buying Oil and Gas from Iran’
September 27, 2019 By Leave a Comment
Patrick Henningsen | Ironically, it’s not be the military largess which will sink this wing of NATO, but rather Washington’s own over-the-top financial warfare.
Saudi vs the Houthis: Why U.S. Patriot Missiles Are Useless
September 24, 2019 By Leave a Comment
21WIRE + South Front | Does the famed US Patriot Missile defense system actually work as advertised?
UK COLUMN: US Trafficking Weapons to ISIS, Al Qaeda, West’s Plan to Pull Iran Away from China
September 23, 2019 By Leave a Comment
UK Column News | co-hosts Mike Robinson and Patrick Henningsen with the early week news round-up.
Latest: Trump to Deploy More US Troops and Equipment to Saudi Arabia and UAE
September 21, 2019 By Leave a Comment
21WIRE | Trump still says he is supposedly ‘leaving the door open a bit’ for a later military response.
Not So Fast: China’s $400 Billion Iran Investment May Be Problem for U.S. War Planners
September 21, 2019 By Leave a Comment
21WIRE | To attack Iran is to thwart China’s Belt and Road Initiative, which would be an astronomical gamble by the United States.
Trump Instructs Israel’s US Treasury Dept to ‘Increase Sanctions on Iran’
September 18, 2019 By Leave a Comment
21WIRE | Trump’s move shows the U.S. is determined to ‘hold Iran accountable’ for the recent attack – even without any evidence to prove its accusations.
LETHAL MIX: Saudi, Yemen, Iran, Israel, Trump & Bolton’s Ghost
September 17, 2019 By Leave a Comment
Patrick Henningsen | This dangerous crossroads could easily nudge the region, and the world – towards a wider war.
Inlakesh: Saudi, Yemen, Iran and the Real Reason for Rising Oil Prices
September 16, 2019 By Leave a Comment
Robert Inlakesh | Is the US lying to its citizens and the world about Iran and the real reasons for soaring oil prices?
UK COLUMN: Yemeni Resistance Hits Saudi Oil Plants, Boris Goes for Deal, Arms Watch DDoS
September 16, 2019 By Leave a Comment
UK Column News | Today’s co-hosts Mike Robinson and Patrick Henningsen with the early week news round-up.
REPORTS: Russia Has Blocked Three Israeli Strikes on Syria This Month
September 15, 2019 By Leave a Comment
21WIRE | Recent reports suggest that Moscow threatened to bring down the Israeli jets using its own fighter jets or the S-400 system.
Eighteen Years On: After 9/11, Has Al-Qaeda Won The War On Terror?
September 11, 2019 By Leave a Comment
Peter Ford | The de facto convergence between the U.S. and al-Qaeda undercuts received western wisdom on the supposed fight against ‘radical Islamic terror.’
