Bolivia: Anatomy of a CIA Coup

Bolivia: Anatomy of a CIA Coup

Last November a horrifying coup took place overthrowing the socialist government of Bolivia and the nation’s first indigenous president Evo Morales. It was a textbook example of a CIA coup recalling the dark days of Operation Condor when the US installed military dictatorships throughout the region to insure they could be looted by american corporations….

Turkish-Backed Militant Attack in Idlib was Doomed to Fail – Why Launch It?

Turkish-Backed Militant Attack in Idlib was Doomed to Fail – Why Launch It?

Fighters from the Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham terrorist group, backed by Turkish forces, carried out an attack against the Syrian Army that was doomed from the start. The main question now is, why? HTS units, backed by Turkish artillery, were able to overrun several Syrian Army positions, capturing a number of armored vehicles, before being driven…

U.S. and Iran Increase Competition to Influence Afghanistan

U.S. and Iran Increase Competition to Influence Afghanistan

United States officials have expressed concern over the so-called Iranian intervention in Afghanistan in recent days, claiming that Tehran is trying to challenge Washington’s interests in Afghanistan through groups that it supports like the Taliban. General Kenneth Mckenzie, the U.S. Central Commander, came to Kabul after rising threats and concerns over Iran’s supposed interference in…

Is Iran Ill-Advised to Finance Its Regional Allies While Under Sanctions?

Is Iran Ill-Advised to Finance Its Regional Allies While Under Sanctions?

Many Iranians question the benefits of arming and financing Iran’s many allies in the Middle East while Iran is suffering the harshest ever US “maximum pressure”. Iran’s allies are spread over Afghanistan, Yemen, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon and Palestine. Is Iranian support for these allies the main cause of the US’s aggressive attitude towards the Iranian…