Maps of a vanished world: The myth of containing Iran
Despite decades of maximum pressure, crippling sanctions, and diplomatic isolation, the geopolitical reality of the Middle East suggests a profound paradox: the more the West and its regional allies speak of “containing” Iran, the more central Tehran becomes to the regional order. From the Levant to the Gulf of Aden, the Islamic Republic has moved […]
Stockholm protesters rally against Israeli strikes on Gaza, Lebanon, and Iran
Activists gathered in the Swedish capital on Saturday to protest Israel’s ongoing military offensives in the Gaza Strip, Iran and Lebanon, Anadolu Agency reports. Responding to calls from several non-governmental organizations, demonstrators assembled at Odenplan Square, carrying banners reading ‘Stop the killing of civilians,’ ‘End the food blockade in Gaza,’ and ‘Stop attacks on Lebanon […]
Lebanese PM: Iran’s Revolutionary Guard directing Hezbollah operations in Lebanon
Lebanon’s Prime Minister, Nawaf Salam, said on Sunday that members of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps are directing Hezbollah’s operations in the ongoing conflict with Israel. In an interview with Al Hadath TV, Salam again criticised Hezbollah, accusing it of dragging Lebanon into the ongoing Middle East war by launching rockets at Israel. Salam said the conflict […]
Iran sets 5 conditions for new talks with US: Report
Iran will not enter a second round of negotiations with the United States unless five trust-building conditions are met, Fars News Agency reported Tuesday, citing an informed source, Anadolu reports. The source said Tehran considers the conditions to be “minimum guarantees” necessary for starting any new negotiations with Washington. According to the report, Iran’s conditions […]
Iran names Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr as top security chief
Iran appointed Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr as secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, succeeding Ali Larijani who was killed in an Israeli-US attack, the presidential office said Tuesday, Anadolu Agency reports. A former commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Zolghadr previously served as secretary of Iran’s Expediency Discernment Council. He also served in […]
US lawmaker reintroduces resolution recognizing Palestinian Nakba
US Rep. Rashida Tlaib reintroduced a resolution Thursday recognizing the 78th anniversary of the Nakba and reaffirming the right of return for Palestinian refugees, Anadolu reports. “The Nakba never ended,” Tlaib said in a statement. “Today, the Israeli apartheid regime is committing genocide in Gaza, violently erasing entire communities across the occupied West Bank and […]
Rented power, borrowed strength: The illusion of Gulf power in war
There is increasing talk of Gulf monarchies entering a war with Iran. This prospect invites not admiration but scrutiny. It would expose, in stark and unforgiving terms, the difference between purchased power and actual capacity. Frankly, a cynic of these regimes might be tempted to welcome such a development. It would strip away the carefully […]
France’s Bardella calls Trump’s Middle East policy ‘erratic’
French National Rally leader Jordan Bardella on Saturday described US President Donald Trump’s objectives in the Middle East as “totally erratic”, Anadolu reports. Speaking to reporters, Bardella said it was difficult to identify consistency in Trump’s actions. “The truths of Monday are not necessarily the truths of Tuesday, which are themselves contradicted on Wednesday,” he […]
Netanyahu urges Trump against Iran ceasefire: Report
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged US President Donald Trump not to pursue a ceasefire with Iran at this stage, citing concerns over potential risks, according to a report published Monday by Axios. During a phone call on Sunday, Netanyahu expressed reservations about a possible truce with Iran, warning it could carry strategic risks, an […]
Death toll from Israeli attacks on Lebanon since March 2 rises to 1,953
Children try to protect themselves from dust and smoke rising from the rubble where a large-scale destruction caused by Israeli airstrikes targeting the Corniche al-Mazraa area in the capital Beirut, Lebanon, on April 10, 2026. [Murat Şengül – Anadolu Agency] The death toll from Israeli attacks on Lebanon since March 2 has risen to 1,953, […]
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