As the fighting between Hezbollah and Israel continues along the Israeli-Lebanese border for the third month now, fears of an all-out war are rising. Two events in recent weeks are contemporary examples of how Hezbollah operates in Lebanon on the strategic and domestic internal levels. They demonstrate how Hezbollah has overtaken and dominated the Lebanese state.

The Iran-backed Houthi terrorist group in Yemen has carried out a total of 30 piracy (hijacking), UAV, and anti-ship ballistic missile attacks on ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden since the first attack on November 19, 2023, the hijacking of the GALAXY LEADER (IMO: 9237307).

On January 16, on the heels of deadly strikes against Iraq, the Islamic Republic of Iran launched a deadly missile and drone attack on western Pakistan in a clear violation of Pakistan’s sovereignty.

Over the years and through numerous speeches and articles published by the Hezbollah leadership, there is a conceptual framework for its use of military power against Israel.

Today, UANI launches the “UANI Top 10 Iran Sanctions Targets,” a new monthly product that seeks to expose and restrict the nefarious activities of the Islamic Republic of Iran, both inside and outside of the country. Using primary data and intelligence, UANI experts will identify and publish a list of 10 individuals and entities for the United States, United Kingdom, European Union, and other Western allies to target with sanctions.

An Argentine court reportedly decided on January 8 to order a Boeing 747 plane—previously owned by the Islamic Republic’s state airline company Mahan Air—to be returned to U.S. jurisdiction. If the order takes effect, it will hinder cooperation between two anti-American regimes: Iran and Venezuela.

Israel has a long track record of assassinating its enemies. Will it work against Hamas?

"'Whoever conducted this strike not only had reliable intelligence on the target but they had eyes on it ...

Seafarers are unknowingly working with oil smugglers

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ISIS was behind the Kerman attack. Iran still blames Israel and the United States, though.

"The January 3 terror attack in Iran claimed by the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) was the deadliest since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

The main event that caught Lebanon’s attention last week was the assassination attributed to Israel of  Saleh Al-Arouri, the deputy politburo head of Hamas. The pinpoint aerial attack in the center of Dahiya, a Hezbollah “safe haven” in Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, was the first of its kind since the 2006 Lebanon War.