Mustafa Fahs

Mustafa Fahs

Iran… The Search for a Mediator

Tehran is nervous both regionally and internationally. Its dilemma deepens as its options narrow and its friends disappear, whether deliberately or out of self-interest. It has few friends, as nations are driven by interests, not friendship or ideology. These friends, burdened by an array of…

Between Iran’s Apprehension and America’s Recklessness

The recklessness of the Israeli occupation forces cannot be understood in isolation from the American recklessness. President Donald Trump has made statements in favor of negotiation, and he has repeatedly stressed his intention to resolve the complex crisis with Iran through negotiations. However,…

South Lebanon… A Tenuous Agreement

Yesterday morning (Thursday), the 26th of December, the National News Agency reported that the Israeli occupation forces had carried out an incursion into areas south of the Litani River. They entered the villages of Adshit al-Qusair and Qantara, which are close to the Litani River, and continued…

Tel Aviv-Damascus: The Collapse of Guarantees

From the very moment Syrian opposition armed forces entered the capital, Damascus, and overthrew Bashar al-Assad’s regime, Tel Aviv intensified its military operations against the Syrian state by land, air, and sea, in what looked like a full-scale war. This dramatic escalation has sparked…

From Riyadh... Obligations of Conditional Peace

Between September 17 and November 11 of this year, Riyadh served as the stage for three foundational events: a speech, a conference, and a summit. At the heart of all three lay the Palestinian cause, with efforts centered on halting the wars in Gaza and Lebanon. These events reaffirmed Saudi Arabia…

Sistani and the State Authority

The world’s highest Shiite Muslim authority, Ali al-Sistani, has sounded an alarm, which seems like the last warning before Iraq faces a critical turning point that neither the state nor its people may be able to withstand. These potential dangers have compelled Sistani to break his long…

Memory of Our Painful Journeys

This is not the first time we face displacement, and it won't be the last. However, fate tells us that this may be our longest period of displacement, and that we will not return to the homes we grew up in any time soon. We might even need a miracle to go back. We have no shelter this time, no…

Iran: Consistency and Transformation, Domestically and Externally

It might be the first time the Iranian regime has found itself confronting so many complex and difficult questions since it was established in 1979. These wide-ranging questions pertain to everything from the nature of the regime and to its future, which is intrinsically linked to external factors-…

Tehran… Tel Aviv… On Course For Escalation

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has lost control over the situation. He escalated the confrontation to unprecedented levels, compelling Tehran to retaliate. While the latter’s retaliation was constrained, the results will not be. Netanyahu is pushing Iran to take actions it had avoided…

Lethal Knowledge and the Potential War  

The two consecutive operations carried out by Tel Aviv, involving the detonation of electronic devices used by Hezbollah members - military, security, and civilian personnel - can be described as acts of mass extermination. This is due to the high number of casualties, nearing 4,000 injured and…