A tale of two worlds

An Israeli defense official explained that Tehran had learned lessons during the war in June, and the Iranian military was not close to collapse.  “The Iranians learned lessons from Operation Kalavy,” a senior Israeli military official told the Israeli outlet Walla on Tuesday. “They are still functioning militarily at a level that is between moderate […]

US Allies Loudly Reject Trump's Scheme To Blockade Hormuz: 'Not Getting Dragged In' The United Kingdom and several other countries rejected Washington's plan to impose a blockade on Iranian ports and target ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, which has gone into effect Monday. Prime Minister Keir Starmer made clear his stance that "we are not supporting the blockade" in a fresh interview with BBC Radio. He emphasized that the UK is not "getting dragged in" to the US-Israeli war against Iran, but still stated that it's "vital that we get...

Saudi Arabia is pressing the Trump administration to end its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and return to negotiations with Iran over fears that the US move could lead to the closure of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. The Bab el-Mandeb Strait is another vital waterway […]