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from The Conflict Forum, January 28, 2026 A compilation tracking consequential observations & strategic developments on Iran-US-Israel It would appear that Iran’s insistence on sovereignty has thrown a little wrench in the works of the Trump-Netanyahu war machine. Iran rejects US & Israeli messages on a ‘symbolic attack-symbolic response’ / …

by Musa Ozugurlu, published on The Cradle, January 21, 2016 For nearly 15 years, US flags flew over Syrian territory with near-total impunity – from Kurdish towns to oil-rich outposts. In the northeast, the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) manned checkpoints, American convoys moved freely, and local councils governed as …

by Abdaljawad Omar, published on Mondoweiss, January 6,2026 Israel’s strategic posture favors a constant state of war over political deals that might constrain future aggression. Its recognition of Somaliland is part of this strategy, and an attempt to plant the first flag of its would-be empire in Africa. As Donald …

A discussion between veteran Middle East reporter Sharmine Narwani and ex Diplomat to Lebanon and Conflict Resolution Negotiator Alistair Crooke. Fascinating global analysis of the crisis in Iran

Alistair Crooke’s Conflicts Forum on substack, January 12, 2026 China’s ‘Kill Switch’ Just Erased the Iranian Regime-Change ‘Protestors’ / ‘Iran playing it strategically & managing the chaos efficiently’ / Veteran Israeli commentator Ehud Yaari: ‘We do not see clear cracks in the Iranian regime, in the government, nor the Army …

by F.M. Shakil, published on The Cradle, December 23, 2025 As 2026 approaches, Washington is laying the groundwork for yet another intervention – once again wrapped in the familiar language of peacekeeping. Behind closed doors, US officials are pushing for the deployment of an International Stabilization Force (ISF) in Gaza. …

Conflicts Forum, December 16, 2025 A compilation tracking consequential & strategic observations in West Asia (Lebanon & Syria) — Analysis & reports from the Arabic/ regional press & other sources (16 Dec 2025) US-Israeli Coercion of Normalisation on Lebanon — The US-Israeli-Saudi-UAE nexus and the Lebanese Right / ‘Hezbollah will …

by Aaron Mate, published on the Grayzone@Youtube. December 13, 2025 Interesting interview by Aaron Maté with Hamas Leader and Spokesperson Dr. Bassam Naim:

by Mohamad Shams Eddine, published on The Cradle, December 3, 2025 For every assassination Israel carries out against a Hezbollah commander, a familiar question reverberates through Lebanon’s resistance circles: how did they track him? Within Hezbollah, operational security is almost sacrosanct. Senior figures adhere to rigid, high-level protocols designed to evade …

Defend Democracy Press, December 8, 2025 The bloc is said to be reviewing options of support for the Internal Security Forces, so that the Lebanese army can ‘focus on its core task’ of disarming the resistance The EU is reviewing options to boost support for Lebanon’s Internal Security Forces (ISF) …