Frequent contacts are taking place between Israel and Lebanon with US and French mediation. Three different frameworks are already on the table, one American, one French and one Lebanese. What they share is a single strategic goal.
Princess Noor Pahlavi watches from afar as her people yearn for freedom, and hopes that after 47 years of repression their dream will be fulfilled. In an exclusive interview with Israel Hayom, the daughter of exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi, born in the US and never having visited Iran, explains why she believes a new Middle East is emerging.
War secretary approves deployment of amphibious force with Marines and assault ships to region. Meanwhile Iran holds the “switch” over Hormuz: Indian tankers and a Turkish vessel granted passage as France and Italy open talks with Tehran to secure safe transit.
State Department program offers financial rewards and possible relocation to anyone providing information on new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei and other senior figures in the Iranian regime.
In Lebanon, Israel’s response must be backed by a plan with clear end goals. In Iran, Israel’s expectation that the regime will fall must be recalculated. Developments on both fronts will force Israel to fight in arenas where it is far less effective.
