MENA Theater Updates
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MENA Theater Update, 4 July 2025
The US continues its push against Iran’s geopolitical influence in Lebanon.
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MENA Theater Update, 27 June 2025
America develops its military basing in Saudi Arabia.
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MENA Theater Update, 24 June 2025
The Israeli-Iranian War ends with a ceasefire.
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MENA Theater Update, 23 June 2025
Israel starts to hit Iranian regime’s apparatus of repression while US focuses on its nuclear program.
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MENA Theater Update, 16 June 2025
US military forces help in Israel’s air and missile defense during the Iran-Israel War.
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MENA Theater Update, 13 June 2025
The Iran-Israel War starts.
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MENA Theater Update, 7 June 2025
Turkey rapidly develops its military presence in Iraqi Kurdistan.
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MENA Theater Update, 28 May 2025
Israel and Turkey continue their talks regarding the Turkish military basing in Syria.
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MENA Theater Update, 20 May 2025
Unclear whether US diplomatic pressure on Iran to abandon its nuclear weapons program will bear fruit.
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MENA Theater Update, 20 May 2025
Israel launches a new ground offensive against Hamas.
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MENA Theater Update, 14 May 2025
Russia is constructing a military base in Port Sudan.
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MENA Theater Update, 6 May 2025
US announces a truce with the Houthis, Israel hits them with major airstrikes.
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MENA Theater Update, 5 May 2025
Israel enforces the demilitarized zone in south Syria with airstrikes on Syrian government targets.
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MENA Theater Update, 2 May 2025
Iran is helping Houthis in the war vs the US, America targets all Iranian oil sales.
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MENA Theater Update, 1 May 2025
Britain joins the US airstrikes against the Houthis for the first time in months.
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MENA Theater Update, 29 Apr. 2025
Israel apparently in control of the city of Rafah.
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MENA Theater Update, 21 Apr. 2025
The US shifts Yemen airstrikes targeting to hit Houthi frontline positions opposite to Yemeni government forces.
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MENA Theater Update, 18 Apr. 2025
China helps the Houthis attack American and other ships in the Red Sea.
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MENA Theater Update, 16 Apr. 2025
Syrian Kurds begin to transfer territory to the Syrian government’s control.
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MENA Theater Update, 15 Apr. 2025
Russia and Iran both continue sending military supplies to Sudan’s ruling regime.
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MENA Theater Update, 14 Apr. 2025
Israel cuts Hamas-held territory in three isolated parts.
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MENA Theater Update, 11 Apr. 2025
Turkey and Israel talk about their conflicting objectives in Syria.
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MENA Theater Update, 3 Apr. 2025
Israel strikes targets in central Syria to deter expansion of Turkish military presence in the country.
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MENA Theater Update, 24 Mar. 2025
Israel conducts the heaviest strikes against Hezbollah since the end of their war in 2024.
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MENA Theater Update, 20 Mar. 2025
Israel starts ground offensive against Hamas, makes territorial advances in the Gaza Strip.
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MENA Theater Update, 19 Mar. 2025
A chain of military events develops in Middle East, centered on the planned elimination of Hamas.
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MENA Theater Update, 18 Mar. 2025
Israel re-starts military operation against Hamas.
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MENA Theater Update, 17 Mar. 2025
US hits Iran’s ally in Yemen militarily, pressures Iran’s asset in Lebanon politically.
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MENA Theater Update, 12 Mar. 2025
Israel keeps smashing military sites in its declared demilitarized zone in south Syria.
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MENA Theater Update, 7 Mar. 2025
Russia tries to induce Syria’s new government into allowing Moscow keep military bases in Syria
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MENA Theater Update, 27 Feb. 2025
The US makes an effort to end Iran’s oil exports.
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MENA Theater Update, 26 Feb. 2025
Israel hits new Syrian government’s military targets south of Damascus enforcing the demilitarized zone.
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MENA Theater Update, 25 Feb. 2025
Israel seeks a defensive buffer in southern Syria, Houthis try to down a US fighter jet.
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MENA Theater Update, 13 Feb. 2025
Russia gains the agreement to have a naval base from Sudan, expands military presence in Libya
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MENA Theater Update, 10 Feb. 2025
Israel hits Hezbollah targets in south and northeast Lebanon.
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MENA Theater Update, 7 Feb. 2025
America keeps up the pressure on Lebanese politicians to exclude Hezbollah from governance.
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MENA Theater Update, 3 Feb. 2025
US pressures Hezbollah in Lebanon, while Houthis pause hostilities vs Israel and in the Red Sea.
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MENA Theater Update, 29 Jan. 2025
Israel announces it will retain control over the Mount Hermon summit indefinitely.
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MENA Theater Update, 24 Jan. 2025
Syrian former rebel forces take territory from the Syrian Kurds.
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MENA Theater Update, 20 Jan. 2025
Israel-Hamas War ceasefire grants Israel a limited victory. Future remains unclear with 3 possible scenarios.
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MENA Theater Update, 13 Jan. 2025
US, France and Saudi Arabia deal Iran a political defeat in Lebanon.
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MENA Theater Update, 29 Dec. 2024
Mutual attacks by Israel and the Houthis turn into a continued exchange of strikes.
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MENA Theater Update, 19 Dec. 2024
Sudan rejects Russia’s new attempt to get a base in Port Sudan, Israel strikes the Houthis.
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MENA Theater Update, 18 Dec. 2024
US hits a critical Houthi facility, more details emerge re Ukraine’s support of Syrian rebels.
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MENA Theater Update, 17 Dec. 2024
Turkey reported to have helped the Syrian rebel offensive vs Assad with electronic warfare.
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MENA Theater Update, 12 Dec. 2024
Ukraine contributes to rebels’ victory over Assad regime, resulting in Russia’s and Iran’s defeat.
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MENA Theater Update, 11 Dec. 2024
Former Syrian rebels take the west bank of Euphrates from the Syrian Kurds.
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MENA Theater Update, 10 Dec. 2024
Former Syrian rebels launch offensive vs Syrian Kurds with Turkish support.