UK Experts Working on Post-Terror Planning for Gulf States

UK Experts Working on Post-Terror Planning for Gulf States

British government officials who prepare for terrorist attacks by pre-planning social media campaigns that are designed to appear to be spontaneous public responses have established similar programmes for a string of countries across the Middle East and North Africa. Middle East Eye has established that UK emergency planners are working closely with the governments of…

Who Really Gains from the Gulf Ship ‘Sabotage’

Who Really Gains from the Gulf Ship ‘Sabotage’

After dramatic and patently scripted warnings of “Iranian aggression” by bellicose US officials, there then follows – conveniently enough – an alleged sabotage incident in the Persian Gulf region implicating Iran. Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo poses with a straight face that his country doesn’t want war with Iran. His comments warp credulity…

An Act of Sabotage May End Prospects of a Summer War in the Middle East

An Act of Sabotage May End Prospects of a Summer War in the Middle East

On the 11thof January 2007, US forces raided the Iranian Liaison Office in Erbil, capturing several “Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps” (IRGC) officers. Nine days later, a commando led by a Hezbollah officer and Iraqi resistance members of the Moqtada al-Sadr group (Asaeb Ahl al-Haq) carried out an audacious attack in daylight in Karbala province, driving…

Did a Third Party Hit Saudi Tankers to Push America to War with Iran?

Did a Third Party Hit Saudi Tankers to Push America to War with Iran?

Video has emerged showing damage to the Norwegian-flagged oil tanker Andrea Victory following a purported “sabotage” attack on multiple oil tankers off the coast of the United Arab Emirates. The ship’s owner, Singapore-headquartered Thome Ship Management, has confirmed the damage, but said the ship was never in danger of sinking and the exact circumstances of the incident remain murky….

Mounting Tension with Iran Sheds a Light on Dynamics of US Geopolitics

Mounting Tension with Iran Sheds a Light on Dynamics of US Geopolitics

Mounting tension between the Trump administration and Iran are likely to shed light on US dynamics shaping today’s geopolitical environment. Looming large is the figure of US national security advisor John Bolton, a proponent of a muscular US foreign policy in which the United States employs military force to impose its will and fortify its…