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The Battle Over Iran’s Future: Why Netanyahu Won’t Accept Trump’s Narrower Vision

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has every reason to understand Donald Trump's preference for a narrower, nuclear-focused Iran strategy. He is aware of the American political constraints, the Gulf...

Iran’s Retaliatory Salvo Threatens Gulf’s Most Vital Energy Assets After South Pars Hit

Iran's retaliatory salvo threatened the Gulf's most vital energy assets on Wednesday after an Israeli strike on the...

Trump Delivers Verdict on NATO: ‘One-Way Street That Abandoned Us on Iran’

President Donald Trump made a sweeping verdict on the value of NATO on Tuesday, describing the alliance as...

European Countries Protect Civilian Lives as Core Argument Against Hormuz Military Mission

Placing the protection of civilian lives at the center of their argument against military involvement, European nations have...

Mine Threat Looms Over Hormuz as World Hesitates on Naval Response

The already dangerous Strait of Hormuz faces a potentially catastrophic new threat as Iran has raised the possibility...

Ukraine’s War Innovations Become a Blueprint for Fighting Iranian Drones

The brutal laboratory of Ukraine's war with Russia has produced innovations in drone warfare that are now being applied far beyond its borders. President...

A System Built to Survive: How the Islamic Republic May Outlast Its Founder

The Islamic Republic of Iran was designed, from its earliest days, to be bigger than any individual. The concept of Velayat-e Faqih — guardianship...

Trump Calls Iran ‘Terrible People’ While Leaving Door Open to Nuclear Deal

One of the more striking features of President Trump's State of the Union remarks on Iran was the combination of harsh personal condemnation and...

Iran-US Talks: Reformists Pay the Price as Tehran Negotiates in Geneva

The same week that Iran's foreign minister traveled to Geneva to negotiate a potential nuclear deal, the Iranian government was arresting, prosecuting, and sentencing...

Greenland PM Reaffirms to Parliament US Arctic Territory Control Agenda Remains Active

Greenland's political leader has issued a clear assessment that American ambitions toward the Arctic territory continue despite recent diplomatic developments. Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen...

Trump’s Cryptic Iran Threat: “Very Big” Plans Hidden, Ships Already En Route

Donald Trump has issued an ominous but cryptic warning about potential military action against Iran, refusing to reveal specifics while confirming major deployments. Speaking...