Day 119: A Regional Tinderbox, US-Iran Strikes, Kurdish Front Erupts, And Diplomacy Frays

BEIRUT/ERBIL/WASHINGTON — On the 119th day of a widening arc of conflict that has already swallowed Gaza, southern Lebanon, and the waters of the Persian Gulf, the Middle East woke…

After ‘Humiliation’ Of US And Israel, Iran’s Qalibaf Calls For New Islamic Order As Ceasefire Frays.

Speaker Declares Mou A ‘Declaration Of America’s Defeat’, But Israeli Strikes In Lebanon And A Nuclear Inspection Standoff Cloud The Push For Peace.

Iran Granted 48-Hour Entry For Decisive World Cup Match, But Travel Restrictions Continue To Fuel Fairness Debate.

SEATTLE, TEHRAN — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will allow Iran’s national football team to enter the country 48 hours before their critical World Cup match against Egypt…

11 Iranian Vessels Sail Through As US Blockade Ends, But Fragile Iran-US Deal Faces Immediate Tests.

TEHRAN, WASHINGTON - In the grey light of a Gulf dawn, eleven Iranian vessels, oil tankers laden with crude and cargo ships carrying food, medicine, and industrial supplies, cut through…

Propaganda At Sea: The Unverified Spectacle Of Iran’s “Lifted Blockade” And A War Nobody Can Confirm Ended.

TEHRAN — In the predawn hours of Tuesday, Iranian state media erupted with a synchronised, triumphalist narrative: at least three Iranian oil tankers and two cargo vessels had “successfully broken…

The Board’s Blindfold: How The IAEA Became A Stage For Whitewashing Aggression Against Iran.

VIENNA/TEHRAN - One year after U.S. and Israeli warplanes bombed Iran’s safeguarded nuclear facilitiesm, the killing of approx 185 students in the town of Minab and sending shockwaves through the…

‘A Dangerous Game’: How The Israel-Iran Spiral Turned Civilian Infrastructure Into Military Targets.

TEHRAN, JERUSALEM, BEIRUT – In the space of 48 hours, the unwritten red lines that had long governed the shadow war between Israel and Iran were not just crossed, they…

Fog Of War: How Duelling Narratives, Phantom Strikes, And A Fragile Ceasefire Are Shaping The Iran-US Conflict.

TEHRAN/DUBAI/WASHINGTON — It was just after 1:30 a.m. local time when the first flashes lit up the humid skies over the Strait of Hormuz. Within hours, duelling communiqués from Tehran…

Iran Asserts Control Over Strait Of Hormuz As Maritime Stand-off Deepens: Sovereignty, Sanctions And The Battle For A Global Chokepoint.

TEHRAN — Iran has doubled down on its claim that the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most strategically important waterways, falls under the sovereign jurisdiction of its littoral…

Ghosts Of Tehran: How Mossad’s Hidden Iranian Army Opened The Skies Over Iran, And Triggered A Moral Quake Across The Region.

LONDON, JERUSALEM, TEHRAN - At exactly 3:07 a.m. on June 13, 2025, a young Iranian known to his Mossad handlers as “S.T.” pressed the firing button on a shoulder-launched missile…

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