The arrival of a US aircraft carrier in the eastern Mediterranean, a broader American military buildup in the region and President Donald Trump’s declaration of a short “window of opportunity” for negotiations all suggest that a confrontation with Iran may have been postponed, but not shelved.
Sources close to the terrorist organization said Hezbollah is now effectively being run by officers from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps rather than by Lebanese officials. The Revolutionary Guard officers are not only overseeing efforts to rehabilitate the terrorist organization, but are also personally supervising operational plans and holding meetings with Hezbollah commanders in more than one area.
Radical organizations in Germany are planning a protest against the Buchenwald concentration camp memorial on April 11, the anniversary of the camp’s liberation, accusing its management of “spreading Israeli propaganda” and calling for a demonstration under the slogan “Keffiyehs in Buchenwald.” The initiative has sparked outrage in Berlin, where officials have described it as “an assault on the dignity of the victims’ memory.”
It is clear that militarily, Iran is not capable of challenging the United States militarily. The US, then, must answer one basic question: What does success look like, and at what cost?
As the holy month of Ramadan begins, a shadow hangs over what is meant to be the most sacred period in the Muslim calendar. For most of the world’s Muslims, Ramadan is a time of fasting, prayer and spiritual renewal. Yet extremist groups have sought to hijack and turn it into a season of militant heroism, turning religious devotion into justification for terrorism.
