lbanian Prime Minister Edi Rama arrived in Israel on Jan. 26, right after adding his country to U.S. President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace for Gaza and just before a possible escalation with Iran. He knows Iran well, and he harbors no affection for its regime.

In July 2022, Albania experienced a massive cyberattack that hit central government systems, public services and databases. It soon became clear that the ayatollah regime stood behind the attack.

Rama responded forcefully. He expelled Iranian diplomats, closed the Islamic Republic’s embassy, and strengthened security cooperation with the U.S. and Israel. If Tehran thought an intellectual and artistic prime minister would be easy prey, they were badly mistaken.