Oved Lobel

The author graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park, with a bachelor’s degree in Russian language and literature. He is currently completing his MA in government, with a focus on diplomacy and conflict studies.
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump looks on as military strikes are launched against Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis, in this handout image released on March 15.

Trump needs to hit Iran where it hurts: Tehran, not Yemen - opinion

It is paramount, therefore, that the current campaign be augmented and that the administration’s bite matches its bark.

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A Free Syrian army fighter pours tea in the rebel-held town of Dael, Syria.

The Iran delusion

It is not only in Syria where US and Israeli views on Iran and Hezbollah diverge.

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