Gaza faces a stalled peace plan as Hamas offers nominal governance changes while maintaining the weapons that have fueled decades of regional conflict.
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The funeral of Khamenei unveils Iran’s strategic messaging, regional isolation, and the troubling absence of its wounded new supreme leader.
Iran’s 3,000-mile frontline connects Lebanon, Iraq, and the Gulf. Understanding this battlefront is key to stopping regional chaos
Syria orchestrates local legislative ballots across Kurdish areas while cooperating with the OPCW to extract legacy chemical munitions stockpiles.
Syria navigates internal insurgent threats and border incursions while advancing domestic reconciliation and historic diplomatic openings at the G7 summit.
Israel unleashes unlimited defense budgets to neutralize Hezbollah’s tethered FPV drones, sparking a regional technological revolution against Iran.
Hezbollah deploys Ukrainian-style fiber-optic drones, evading IDF jamming. Israeli commanders admit: “There’s not much you can do.”
Syria emerges as stable energy conduit amid Hormuz blockade, reviving Mediterranean export routes via Baniyas.
Iranian drone terror unites Ukraine and Gulf monarchies in a new defense pact, exchanging combat-proven counter-UAS expertise for strategic regional support.
Syria signed its first offshore energy deal with Chevron, signaling post-sanctions renewal and U.S.-backed efforts to unify and rebuild the economy.