Iran’s foreign policy will not change after Raisi’s death; Khamenei has systematically sidelined the Foreign Ministry, centralizing control in his own office.
Trump’s generals warn that a prolonged air campaign against Iran could deplete munitions and risk escalation, complicating defense of regional allies.
U.S. messaging on the Middle East is split: a political peace plan alongside biblical rhetoric from Ambassador Huckabey about Israel’s “divine right.”
On Saturday, as President Donald Trump announced that the United States had launched a major…
Saudi Arabia is hosting a South Yemen dialogue after secessionist forces briefly seized key governorates; deep divisions complicate any settlement.
Arab states, once neutral on Ukraine, are increasingly favoring Moscow, disillusioned by Western double standards over Gaza.
International momentum for Hezbollah’s disarmament is unprecedented; a historic opportunity to reshape Lebanon is now.
An air-only regime-change campaign is untested and doubtful; can bombs alone unseat a regime? The Gulf will soon test this.
Trump and Iran are playing a game of chicken; neither wants war, but each believes the other will blink.
Trump is being dragged into a war with Iran, much like Putin was into Ukraine: emboldened by a perceived victory and ignoring military warnings.