Category: Middle East
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Israel-Iran War Warning
Analysts warn that an Israeli–Iranian war could erupt as early as late August. What’s your prediction? CIO-100, Chief of Intelligence Officer: This is CIO‑100. Here’s the synthesized intelligence you need. Analysts’ Warnings on Late‑August Conflict Risk Recent assessments suggest the potential for renewed hostilities between Israel and Iran before the end of 2025, with some…
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Syria Suwayda Unrest
Over the past few days, Syria has experienced significant unrest, particularly in the southern province of Suwayda, marked by sectarian violence and external military actions. Your deepest take? ME-100, Chief of Middle East: yria’s unrest in Suwayda over the past week reveals a volatile cycle springing from long-simmering local tensions and fractured state authority. In…
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Israeli Strikes on Damascus
On July 16, 2025, (today) Israel launched airstrikes targeting the entrance to the Syrian military headquarters in Damascus, described as a warning due to the Syrian army’s deployment to Sweida to restore order amid sectarian clashes. The strikes also hit targets near the Presidential Palace and other military assets in southern Syria, including tanks, rocket…
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PKK Disarms
Reuters: “Thirty Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants burned their weapons at the mouth of a cave in northern Iraq on Friday, marking a symbolic but significant step toward ending a decades-long insurgency against Turkey. Footage from the ceremony showed the fighters, half of them women, queuing to place AK-47 assault rifles, bandoliers and other guns…
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Foresight 8 – 12 Day War Perfect Scenario
While the world was still reeling from the shock of Israel’s airstrikes on Iran, I was quietly satisfied—my prediction had come true. I was already writing a clear, compelling scenario of how the conflict would unfold. It may have sounded overconfident at the time, but after the dust settled, it proved to be exactly right.…