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Redefining Iran’s Role in its Latest ‘Shadow War’ Against Israel
Redefining Iran’s Role in its Latest ‘Shadow War’ Against Israel
As Iran works to make its proxies more militarily self-sufficient, opportunities for weapons interception will be reduced and claims of attribution against Tehran will become harder.
·nationalinterest.org·
Redefining Iran’s Role in its Latest ‘Shadow War’ Against Israel
Did Israel walk into a Hamas trap in Gaza?
Did Israel walk into a Hamas trap in Gaza?
Hezbollah and Iran were empowered and Hamas was suddenly more popular than ever – and it wasn’t even being condemned for firing 4,000 rockets at Israeli civilians.
·jpost.com·
Did Israel walk into a Hamas trap in Gaza?
On the sidelines, Hezbollah looms large over Gaza battle
On the sidelines, Hezbollah looms large over Gaza battle
BEIRUT (AP) — Ever since their last war in 2006, Israel and Lebanon’s powerful Hezbollah militia have constantly warned that a new round between them is inevitable. Yet once again, a potential trigger has gone unpulled.
·apnews.com·
On the sidelines, Hezbollah looms large over Gaza battle
Explained: How Hezbollah built a drug empire via its ‘narcoterrorist
Explained: How Hezbollah built a drug empire via its ‘narcoterrorist
DUBAI: Lebanese fruits and vegetables are no longer welcome in Saudi Arabia after the Kingdom’s vigilant port authorities foiled an attempt to smuggle narcotics inside pomegranates. Last month, Jeddah Islamic Port’s customs officers seized more than 5 million Captagon pills expertly hidden in a pomegranate consignment from Lebanon. Separately, amphetamine pills stashed in a pomegranate shipment from Lebanon were seized in Dammam’s King Abdulaziz Port. The Kingdom responded to the incident by banning the import and transit of fruits and vegetables coming from Lebanon.
·arabnews.com·
Explained: How Hezbollah built a drug empire via its ‘narcoterrorist
China is a dictatorship 'openly threatening war': Bolt
China is a dictatorship 'openly threatening war': Bolt
Sky News host Andrew Bolt says Scott Morrison is treating China "like the threat it is – a dictatorship openly threatening war".The remarks come after Labor...
·youtube.com·
China is a dictatorship 'openly threatening war': Bolt
On any given day Japan is close to a ‘hot war with China’
On any given day Japan is close to a ‘hot war with China’
The Chinese military makes constant incursions into Japanese airspace and any clash or resistance could “turn into full-blown war,” according to author Peter...
·youtube.com·
On any given day Japan is close to a ‘hot war with China’
Israel: general says state is facing unprecedented missile attack
Israel: general says state is facing unprecedented missile attack
The head of the Israeli Army Home Front Command, General Uri Gordin, has said that the state is currently facing an unprecedented missile attack. Speaking to reporters on Sunday, Gordin said that s...
·middleeastmonitor.com·
Israel: general says state is facing unprecedented missile attack
Iran reveals its strategy advising Hamas on war against Israel
Iran reveals its strategy advising Hamas on war against Israel
What is important here is that the conversation with Ghaani comes as Iranian media published a unique look at Israel’s air defense systems, asserting that Israel is showing new vulnerabilities.
·jpost.com·
Iran reveals its strategy advising Hamas on war against Israel
How is Iran influencing the conflict between Israel and Hamas?
How is Iran influencing the conflict between Israel and Hamas?
Tensions between Israel and Hamas have escalated to levels not seen since the 2014 Gaza War, and national security analyst Rebecca Grant joined Fox News Saturday to discuss Iran’s intentions and influence in the region.
·foxnews.com·
How is Iran influencing the conflict between Israel and Hamas?
Israel Faces Greater Dangers Than Hamas
Israel Faces Greater Dangers Than Hamas
From sectarian passions to shifting tides of global opinion, there are threats that missiles can’t defend against.
·bloomberg.com·
Israel Faces Greater Dangers Than Hamas
The 60-Year-Old Scientific Screwup That Helped Covid Kill
The 60-Year-Old Scientific Screwup That Helped Covid Kill
All pandemic long, scientists brawled over how the virus spreads. Droplets! No, aerosols! At the heart of the fight was a teensy error with huge consequences.
·wired.com·
The 60-Year-Old Scientific Screwup That Helped Covid Kill
Colonial Pipeline Paid Hackers Nearly $5 Million in Ransom
Colonial Pipeline Paid Hackers Nearly $5 Million in Ransom
Colonial Pipeline Co. paid nearly $5 million to Eastern European hackers on Friday, contradicting reports earlier this week that the company had no intention of paying an extortion fee to help restore the country’s largest fuel pipeline, according to two people familiar with the transaction.The company paid the hefty ransom in untraceable cryptocurrency within hours after the attack, underscoring the immense pressure faced by the Georgia-based operator to get gasoline and jet fuel flowing again
·bloomberg.com·
Colonial Pipeline Paid Hackers Nearly $5 Million in Ransom
Iran has enriched uranium to up to 63% purity, IAEA says
Iran has enriched uranium to up to 63% purity, IAEA says
"Fluctuations" at Iran's Natanz plant pushed the purity to which it enriched uranium to 63%, higher than the announced 60% that complicated talks to revive its nuclear deal with world powers, a report by the U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Tuesday.
·reuters.com·
Iran has enriched uranium to up to 63% purity, IAEA says
Why The World Is Running Out Of Sand
Why The World Is Running Out Of Sand
Even though sand can be found in nearly every single country on Earth, the world could soon face a shortage of this crucial, under-appreciated commodity. San...
·youtube.com·
Why The World Is Running Out Of Sand
Beijing Confronts a Smaller, Grayer China Dream - WSJ
Beijing Confronts a Smaller, Grayer China Dream - WSJ
China is aging much more rapidly than many demographers expected. That won’t be enough to derail its rise, but it will pose a serious challenge to its economic model.
·wsj.com·
Beijing Confronts a Smaller, Grayer China Dream - WSJ