Special to WorldTribune.com NICOSIA — Iran’s elite military has been hit hard by Kurdish insurgents from Iraq. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has been struck by an attack from insurgents linked to the Kurdish Workers Party. IRGC said five officers were killed in the Kurdish operation on Oct. 10 near the Iraqi border. “The force […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — An Iranian has been indicted on charges of spying against Israel. An Israeli court has indicted a 55-year-old Iranian on charges of espionage and helping Iranian attack plans in Israel. The indictment said Ali Mansouri, also a Belgian national, was directed by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. “The accused […]
Special to WorldTribune.com JERUSALEM — Israel has announced what officials termed an Iranian plot that included the United States on the eve of Prime Minister Benjamin Natanyahu’s talks with President Obama. The Israel Security Agency has reported the capture of a suspected spy for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. ISA said the alleged agent, a […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel’s intelligence community has been tracking any transfer of Syrian chemical weapons to neighboring Iraq or Lebanon. Officials said the intelligence community was monitoring the Syrian CW sector for any transfer to Iranian proxies. They said the Israeli military would not allow any CW supply to Hizbullah. “Israel has […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Geostrategy-Direct.com NICOSIA — The Syrian opposition has asserted that Iran operates half of Syria. The opposition said Iran has gained control over at least 50 percent of Syrian territory. The control stemmed from the presence of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Teheran’s proxy, Hizbullah. “They control at least half of Syria,” […]
Special to WorldTribune.com GAZA CITY — Iran has made its proxy, Islamic Jihad, the address for Palestinian aid to the Gaza Strip. Palestinian sources said Iran has relayed tens of millions of dollars to Jihad over the last year in an effort to expand its appeal in the Gaza Strip. The sources said Jihad, a […]
Special to WorldTribune.com BAGHDAD — Iran is building up military forces along the border of neighboring Kurdistan. Officials said the Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has amassed thousands of troops as well as main battle tanks and armored personnel carriers along the border with Iraq. They said IRGC, supported by the Army, appeared to be […]
Special to WorldTribune.com NICOSIA — The regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad has expanded its campaign against Sunni rebels. Rebel sources said Assad’s military, backed by Hizbullah and Iranian advisers, has attacked the central city of Homs. The sources said the military used fighter-jets, helicopters, main battle tanks and artillery to pound suspected strongholds in […]
Special to WorldTribune.com NICOSIA — The regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad has deployed thousands of troops, including Hizbullah fighters, for an offensive against rebel strongholds around Damascus. The opposition has reported a massive regime operation to expel the rebel presence around Damascus. Assad’s military, backed by Hizbullah and Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, was […]
Special to WorldTribune.com NICOSIA — Hizbullah led a special forces operation that captured a Sunni rebel hub after 17 days of heavy fighting. Hizbullah sources said about 1,200 special forces troops led the attack on the rebel-held town of Qusair in May and early June of 2013. They said the battle marked the most intense […]