How to make sense of contradictory messaging on Iran regime change? - analysis
Nation-states, including the US and Israel in the past, often pursue multiple goals and prepare for scenarios that may be contradictory.
Middle East
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Damascus declares curfew in Aleppo following clashes with SDF
Israeli-backed Palestinian militia says it killed two Hamas operatives in southern Gaza
The militia shared a photo that it said depicted one of the slain men.
Trump will kill Khamenei if Iranian regime continues murdering protesters, Lindsey Graham says
Graham made the comments during a FOX News interview as the death toll of Iranian protesters at the hands of security forces continues to climb.
Iran Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to visit Lebanon with economic delegation
A US-backed ceasefire agreed in November 2024 ended more than a year of fighting between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah, but it also required the disarmament of the Iran-aligned group.
Iranian protesters 'claiming entire cities,' US House Foreign Affairs Committee says
In a video, protesters can be heard shouting "Marg bar Khamenei," which translates to "Death to Khamenei."
Southern Yemen leader Zubaidi disappears, resurfaces in Aden after missing Saudi talks
Hours after its leader's unexplained absence, the Southern Transitional Council said he was in Aden overseeing military and security operations.
Iran's Crown Prince calls for coordinated protests at end of week as regime forces reportedly flee
Separately, several Iranian Kurdish opposition parties issued a joint statement urging a general strike also on Thursday to support the protests.
Iran protests: Death toll hits 36, Islamic Republic executes man accused of spying for Israel
Entangled in a decades-long shadow war with Israel, Iran has executed many people it has accused of having links with Israel's intelligence service and facilitating its operations in the country.
Four killed in Aleppo clashes as Syria seeks deal with Kurdish SDF forces
At least four people were killed as clashes broke out in Aleppo, with Syrian forces and the Kurdish led SDF trading blame amid stalled integration talks.
Iran opens door to preemptive strikes on Israel, US as response to nationwide protests
Iran's National Defense Council issued a statement that warned that any encroachment on its security or national integrity would be met with an “appropriate, targeted, and decisive response.
Quiet after gunfire targeting unidentified drones heard near Yemen's presidential palace
Aden and adjacent areas are currently controlled by the separatist Southern Transitional Council (STC). The leader of the STC had been residing in the palace, but his current whereabouts are unknown.
