Sol W. Sanders Syria, like one of those mysterious black holes in space, is irrevocably sucking its neighbors and the major powers into an unknown vortex that could lead to regional war – or more. Historical analogies are rarely valid but one has to recall a royal assassination at Sarajevo, the Nazi Luftwaffe bombardment […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By Fariborz Saremi Currently the Middle East is in a state of upheaval from which it may never truly recover. Politically, the region as a whole is extremely unstable, as are several countries within the region. To ensure that permanent chaos does not ensue the United States and the Islamic Republic of […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By Alexander Maistrovoy Those who talk about peace between the Arabs and Israel don’t know the half of it. In fact, this peace exists – moreover, in recent years it has become significantly stronger. Obviously, this is not the peace in the style of post-modern culture – peace with open borders, visa-free […]
Special to WorldTribune.com NICOSIA — Iran has reported a new anti-ship ballistic missile. The Iranian Defense Ministry said it oversaw the firing of a coastal missile designed to destroy Western warships. The ministry said the missile could be fired from coastal launchers toward a range of Western naval vessels in the Gulf. “The Defense Ministry […]
Special to WorldTribune.com NICOSIA — Iran has reported the deployment of its indigenous cruise missile. Officials said the Iranian Navy received its first shipment of the Zafar cruise missile. They said Zafar, which underwent production in February 2012, would represent a critical asset for the conventional navy and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Western defense analysts […]
Special to WorldTribune.com NICOSIA — In the first such claim, Iran said it was imposing a blockade on unauthorized ships in the Strait of Hormuz. A senior commander for Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps said all ships, including those from the U.S. Navy, must undergo inspection before proceeding through the strait. “The alien vessels which […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By Fariborz Saremi, FreePressers.com China, Russia and Iran are widely considered to be allies and partners.They form a strategic barrier directed against U.S. expansionism. The three countries form a triple alliance which constitutes the core of a Eurasian coalition directed against U.S. encroachment into Eurasia and its quest for global hegemony. Iran […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — China is helping Iran render the U.S. naval presence in the Gulf increasingly costly and dangerous, according to a report by the American Enterprise Institute. The report said that the U.S. Navy would face increasing threats from Iran in the Gulf. AEI said the Iranian Navy, with help from China, […]
Sol W. Sanders Minxin Pei, the most original of current Sinologists, makes the point authoritarian/totalitarian regimes inherently prioritize requirements for protecting regime leaders over long-term national interest. To preserve the former’s power, they sacrifice the latter’s needs. In the process, they encourage breakdown in the world order. Beijing is now demonstrating the phenomenon in spades. […]
Sol W. Sanders Diverted by the essential — if sometimes burlesqued — pursuit of America’s quadrennial search for leadership, policymakers have tried to put international problems on hold. But dealing with wannabe-totalitarian outcroppings throughout the Islamic world from Casablanca to Zamboanga, is as critical and demanding and may take as long as the struggle with […]