#thelevantfiles — Public Fediverse posts

Fresh clashes in Iran's Sistan-Baluchistan: two security personnel killed near Zahedan on Sept 6, followed days later by the assassination of a Basij commander in Parud. No group has claimed either attack, but they fit a long pattern of Baloch militant violence — Jaish al-Adl chief among them — along the porous Iran-Pakistan border.

Full story: https://www.thelevantfiles.org/2026/09/fresh-wave-of-violence-rocks-irans.html

#Iran #Baluchistan #SistanBaluchistan #Zahedan #Basij #JaishAlAdl #Pakistan #EasternMediterranean #Security #TheLevantFiles

From the recent maritime tragedy off Keryneia and the political shifts within the Turkish Cypriot community to backchannel intelligence diplomacy between Ankara and Athens—Dr. Nikolaos Stelgias breaks down the critical fault lines across Cyprus and the Eastern Mediterranean in an interview with Prof. Dr. Ozan Örmeci for UPA.

https://www.thelevantfiles.org/2026/09/from-keryneia-tragedy-to-secret-aegean.html

#Cyprus #EasternMediterranean #Keryneia #Geopolitics #GreeceTurkey #Diplomacy #TheLevantFiles

Could Turkey’s proposed “Blue Homeland” law raise the risk of an Aegean incident? Our special report examines the political rhetoric, maritime claims and operational triggers now shaping Greek-Turkish tensions.

https://www.thelevantfiles.org/2026/09/special-report-could-blue-homeland-law.html

#Aegean #Greece #Turkey #BlueHomeland #MaviVatan #EasternMediterranean #Geopolitics #TheLevantFiles

🇮🇷🇧🇬 Tehran has warned Sofia it must "bear responsibility" for hosting 8 US KC-135 tankers at Bezmer Air Base — after Bulgaria's parliament approved the deployment 136-13.

PM Radev insists no combat ops will launch from Bulgarian soil. NATO says it will defend Bulgaria. The Iran war is now a Balkan too.

https://www.thelevantfiles.org/2026/07/tehran-warns-sofia-over-us-tanker.html

#Iran #Bulgaria #NATO #Bezmer #USIranWar #Balkans #EasternMediterranean #TheLevantFiles

The exposé details fierce internal Israeli opposition, a Mossad chief who took personal command of the file, and an IDF Chief of Staff who ordered the operation halted days before launch — an order Netanyahu reportedly overrode.
The plan collapsed before it began. The full story is only now emerging.

https://www.thelevantfiles.org/2026/07/the-mossads-ahmadinejad-gambit-regime.html

#Iran #Israel #Mossad #Ahmadinejad #Khamenei #MiddleEast #Geopolitics #EasternMediterranean #IntelligenceOps #TheLevantFiles

🔴 IAEA chief Rafael Grossi says Iran has not granted inspectors access to nuclear sites hit by Israeli/US strikes — enriched uranium stockpiles remain unaccounted for. Tehran: no access without a final deal ending sanctions. Via @KayhanLondon

📖 https://www.thelevantfiles.org/2026/07/kayhan-london-iaea-says-iran-has-not.html

#Iran #IAEA #Grossi #NuclearIran #Fordow #Natanz #Isfahan #MiddleEast #Geopolitics #TheLevantFiles

Turkey and the US are finding common ground in Libya—but a long-running maritime dispute could still derail that cooperation. As diplomatic efforts to reunify Libya gain momentum, Ankara's 2019 maritime agreement may become the biggest test of the emerging partnership.

Read more: https://www.thelevantfiles.org/2026/07/turkey-us-cooperation-on-libya-faces.html

#Libya #Turkey #USA #EasternMediterranean #Geopolitics #NorthAfrica #TheLevantFiles

🔗 Read the full investigation: https://www.thelevantfiles.org/2026/06/report-alleges-israeli-influence_01652641535.html

#Greece #Cyprus #Israel #EasternMediterranean #Geopolitics #Intelligence #Diplomacy #TheLevantFiles #ForeignPolicy #EU #MaviMarmara #Investigation

The key question: Which Iran emerges after this agreement? And for Lebanon—will it be "land for weapons," or another round of war? 👇

https://www.thelevantfiles.org/2026/06/netanyahus-silence-and-irans-internal.html

#Iran #Israel #Lebanon #Hezbollah #USIran #Netanyahu #MiddleEast #StraitOfHormuz #Tehran #Geopolitics #EasternMediterranean #TheLevantFiles

📍 Read the full analysis on #TheLevantFiles 👇
https://www.thelevantfiles.org/2026/06/israeli-press-warns-us-iran-deal-could.html

#Israel #Iran #Hezbollah #Lebanon #MiddleEast #EasternMediterranean #Geopolitics #USIran #IDF #Tehran

As Iran's nuclear file enters a 60-day negotiation window, Israel may pivot to new fronts — from Lebanon & Syria to the Horn of Africa & Eastern Mediterranean. 🇹🇷 analyst Yahya Bostan warns Tel Aviv could target files directly concerning Turkey. Regional powers must act fast.

Full analysis 👇
https://www.thelevantfiles.org/2026/06/as-iran-file-nears-closure-israel-eyes.html

#Israel #Iran #Turkey #MiddleEast #Gaza #Lebanon #Syria #Netanyahu #Trump #Geopolitics #ForeignPolicy #HornOfAfrica #EasternMediterranean #News #TheLevantFiles

📍 Read the full analysis 👇
https://www.thelevantfiles.org/2026/06/iraqs-precarious-crossroads-new.html

#Iraq #MiddleEast #Geopolitics #Iran #StraitOfHormuz #OilMarkets #Baghdad #ShiitePolitics #RegionalSecurity #EasternMediterranean #TheLevantFiles #IranWar2026 #MENA #EnergySecurity

🎬 Sunday Movie Night: The Iranian Revolution of 1979 – Part 2

The wait is over! Join us now for the long-awaited conclusion of the BBC's special documentary on the Iranian Revolution.
This is the second part of a crucial historical deep dive. Don't miss the finale of this special series.

🔗 Watch here: https://www.thelevantfiles.org/2026/05/the-levant-files-sunday-movie-nights.html

#IranianRevolution #Iran #SundayMovieNight #BBCDocumentary #History #TheLevantFiles #MiddleEastHistory #DocumentaryFilm

🎬 Sunday Movie Nights: The Iranian Revolution of 1979 – Part 2

The long-awaited conclusion to the special BBC documentary is finally here! Join us tonight as we delve deeper into the historic events of the Iranian Revolution.

📅 When: Tonight, Sunday at 20:00 Cyprus time (GMT+3) 📺 What: Part 2 of the documentary (following last week's premiere)

🔗 Watch & Learn: https://www.thelevantfiles.org/2026/05/the-levant-files-sunday-movie-nights.html

#TheLevantFiles #IranianRevolution
#BBCDocumentary #SundayMovieNights #History #Documentary #LevantFiles

The second part of the documentary will follow next Sunday at 20:00 Cyprus time (GMT+3), so make sure to mark your calendar and watch Part 1 before then.

https://www.thelevantfiles.org/2026/05/the-levant-files-sunday-movie-nights.html

#TheLevantFiles #SundayMovieNights #IranianRevolution #Iran1979 #BBCDocumentary #PoliticalHistory #MiddleEastHistory #CyprusTime #OnlineScreening #DocumentaryNight