In February, four members of a Europe-based organization that advocates for the rights of the Arab minority in southwestern Iran were arrested in Denmark, accused of terrorism and spying for Saudi Arabia. One of them faces similar charges in the Netherlands as well. To Irina Tsukerman, these appear to be trumped-up allegations against genuine human-rights activists:

Since the year began, the IDF has stepped up its attacks on Iranian positions in Syria, striking more targets and going deeper into Syrian territory than usual. Meanwhile, Tehran has increased its enrichment of uranium, moving ever closer to building nuclear weapons. Efraim Inbar addresses the situation in depth: