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July 19, 2026, 09:11 PM - 5 min read
Tensions across the Middle East escalated sharply on Sunday as the United States and Iran exchanged fresh military strikes, deepening fears of a broader regional conflict following the deaths of American service members in Jordan earlier this week.
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July 19, 2026, 06:38 PM - 3 min read
In a written message addressed to the people of Iraq on Sunday, Mojtaba Khamenei said the US had realised that its ability to maintain an unquestioned and powerful presence in the region was coming to an end. He took over as Iran's Supreme Leader in March after the death of his father, Ali Khamenei, who was killed in US-Israel strikes on February 28.
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July 11, 2026, 04:03 PM - 6 min read
Trump’s reticence for full-scale escalation means we are unlikely to return to the war of February 28. Iran’s determination to show control means we are also not likely to see the ceasefire hold or a substantial peace agreement forthcoming.
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July 9, 2026, 04:45 PM - 6 min read
The structural flaw in the ceasefire deal was visible from the outset. The MoU rested on Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz in return for the lifting of sanctions on Iranian oil – almost the only lifeline sustaining the Iranian economy. But nothing in the agreement resolved the question of Lebanon.
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June 22, 2026, 05:46 PM - 4 min read
The US and Iran have agreed on a 60-day roadmap towards a final accord and a de-confliction mechanism for Lebanon, mediators said.
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May 23, 2026, 01:54 PM - 2 min read
Mediators from Pakistan have so far managed to prevent the resumption of military strikes, but Trump’s growing frustration with Iran could push the two countries back into conflict.
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April 21, 2026, 03:35 PM - 2 min read
Petraeus, a former general who also served as CIA director, said there are strong signals that the ongoing ceasefire could be extended amid ongoing peace negotiations. “I think both the US and Iran want to extend the ceasefire,” he said during an interview aired on Monday.
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April 13, 2026, 03:32 PM - 6 min read
While Iran holds that the ceasefire applies to all hostilities, the US and Iran have been maintaining that it does not apply to Lebanon. Hezbollah is a strong Iranian ally, which it cannot and will not abandon at any cost. Israel is targeting Hezbollah in Lebanon.
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April 8, 2026, 06:16 PM - 6 min read
Slopaganda can be understood as a special kind of AI bullshit, but its unique features become clearer when we look at its use in campaigns such as the Iranian Lego videos.
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March 27, 2026, 08:50 PM - 4 min read
US-Israel strikes hit Iran’s steel plants as war intensifies; Hormuz closure disrupts oil flows, over 1,900 killed, and tensions rise amid fragile diplomacy and global concern.
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March 11, 2026, 07:05 PM - 5 min read
Now, consider Iraq more than 20 years after the U.S.-Iraq war. Iraq is still an authoritarian state governed by political parties with deep institutional ties to Tehran. Iranian-backed militias operate openly on Iraqi soil–some holding official positions within the Iraqi state.
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March 11, 2026, 06:50 PM - 6 min read
Trump really is not clear about what he actually wanted to gain out of the Iran War. ‘Regime change’ was just an unexplained alibi, which he still is not able to explain and clarify.
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