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Hezbollah
What Hezbollah’s Fortifications Teach Us About North Korean Defenses
By A. B. Abrams
Massive underground fortifications, built with Pyongyang's knowhow, have been key to Hezbollah’s ability to fight Israel – and preview the difficulties of any assault on North Korea.
Central Asian Jihadi Perspectives on Iran’s ‘Axis of Resistance’
By Uran Botobekov
Tehran’s “axis of resistance” ostensibly tries to cut through the Shia-Sunni divide, but Central and South Asian Jihadi groups aren’t buying it.
Why Did North Korea Just Threaten Israel?
By Samuel Ramani
The recent spat stems from decades of bad blood during the Cold War.
Has Putin Just Killed the Iran-Russia Air Defense Missile Deal?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Vladimir Putin has frozen the transfer of S-300 surface-to-air missile systems to Iran, a Kuwait-based newspaper claims.
North Korea's Middle East Pivot
By Zachary Keck
North Korea has a long history of funneling weapons to Palestinian and other Middle Eastern militant groups.
Australian Police Seize $510 Million in Drugs, Cash and Assets in Money Laundering Sting
By J.T. Quigley
Year-long “Operation Eligo” targeted biker gangs, human traffickers – even Hezbollah.
Why Obama Should Work with Iran on Syria Now
The Russian offer gives the U.S. to engage with Iran on a host of regional issues, including Syria.
What Iranian Terror Threat?
Contrary to a new U.S. report, 2012 demonstrated both Iran’s limited aims and capability to conduct terrorist attacks.
Israel’s Target in Syria Was Hezbollah, Not Assad
Reports indicate that strikes targeted short-range missiles that were awaiting transfer to Hezbollah.
The "Copycat" War: Iran Strikes Back
From cyberstrikes, assassinations, and drone surveillance, Iran seems to copying Western tactics. Retaliation, not escalation, is Tehran’s goal.
Opening Pandora's Box: If Israel Strikes Iran, What About Hezbollah?
Hezbollah, through direct strikes or terrorism, could complicate Israel’s decision to attack Iran and spark an even greater regional crisis.
The Enmity Conspiracy, or How War with Iran Became 'Inevitable'
Trita Parsi argues that a running series of miscalculations, escalations, and assumptions are driving the West and Iran towards open conflict.
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