This theater covers the GCC, Levant, and Iranian spheres of influence.
This theater examines the geopolitical and kinetic dynamics of the Levant and Arabian Peninsula. Key operational audits include Iranian proxy network logistics, maritime security in critical energy corridors (Hormuz/Bab-el-Mandeb), and theater-level risk modeling for regional kinetic escalation.
First, while the US has already put its statement out publicly that they will not support Israel striking Iran directly, that does not mean they will be allowed to step back, due to the strength of the Israeli lobbyists in Congress and the House of Representatives.
CommandEleven’s intelligence analysis of the 2023 Hamas-Israel War — covering the October 7 attack, Hamas’s operational planning, Iran’s role, and the broader implications for Middle East security.
The grievances of Pashtuns, the progress of KPK, support base of PTM, role of PTI and PPP, and proposed next steps are discussed in this article and offer additional insight to this issue.
The Trump administration this week appeared to take a potential step closer to backing efforts plotted by Saudi Arabia and the UAE to destabilize Iran; possibly topple its Islamic government; and force Qatar to fall into line with Gulf policies that target Iran, political Islam, and militants; with the appointment of a seasoned covert operations officer as head of the Central Intelligence Agency’s Iran operations.
Pakistan’s tenuous house is built on a torturous effort to balance relations with Saudi Arabia and Iran amid rising tension between the two regional rivals, prevent Pakistan from becoming an operational base for possible Saudi and US efforts to destabilize the Islamic republic, and employ militant groups as proxies in achieving its geopolitical objectives.
Pakistan and Iran had traditionally enjoyed cordial relations. When Pakistan was formed, Iran was the first country to recognize it. Iran (under Reza Shah Pahlavi) and Pakistan both were part of the western capitalist camp during the tight bipolarity of the cold war.
If I were to tell you that the training contingent that is in Saudi right now is only Sunni soldiers and officers, would you still believe that the Yemen war is justified?
This past week has been like no other in Pakistan’s history. We are used to watching our own country projecting conspiracy theories and rumors as information, but rarely is there a national debate on whether Pakistan should be involved in someone else’s war.
