Voices from the Arab press: Iranian calamities, Netanyahu's rule, and state legitimacy
A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.
Middle East
WJC president gifts Iran's Pahlavi two Jerusalem stone mezuzot for future Israeli Tehran embassy
Israel Navy could upend Turkish maritime threat by flipping Egypt to its side - exclusive
Iran war will end when regime 'falls' or 'ends its nuclear program,' Netanyahu says
Iran to halt attacks as long as US maintains latest pause, Iranian source says
"Iran’s position remains ‘attack for attack’: if the attacks stop, Iran will also halt its operations. That message has already been conveyed to the United States," the source told Reuters.
EU, World Bank funds saved Palestinian Authority from economic collapse, INSS finds
Western funding from the EU and World Bank has kept the Palestinian Authority afloat as Israeli tax transfers fell, while Arab states provided only a small share of the aid.
Oil tanker explodes after hitting naval mine in Strait of Hormuz, IRGC-linked media claims - report
There was no immediate official statement from Iranian authorities regarding the incident.
How Russia helped build Iran into a strategic partner against the West - analysis
Iran helped Moscow by supplying it with Shahed drones. Used in the thousands to terrorize Ukrainians, the Iranian drones have not helped Russia win the war.
Iran has not withdrawn from negotiations but suspended them, sources tell Saudi media - report
Saudi Arabian outlets reported that Washington and Tehran submitted their responses following the second consecutive night without US strikes in two weeks.
Some $18 billion of Iranian oil sold since outbreak of war, over half of annual budget
The sales generated more than 60% of the oil revenue forecast in Iran's annual budget, Iranian Oil Minister Paknejad said.
Iranian ship struck by Ukraine contained drone, missile components, Kyiv's Israel envoy reveals
"Zelensky has attacked an Iranian commercial vessel, killing a sailor. A blatant UN Charter violation done at Israel's behest to drag Europe into its war," Iranian FM Abbas Araghchi claimed.
Sharaa: Syria working to reach security deal with Israel, will not give up on Golan Heights claim
Additionally, Syria has no intention of intervening militarily in Lebanon, although Syria is discussing ways to help overcome the crisis there with the Lebanese government.
Russia assisting Iran's Islamic regime, Zelensky says after Ukrainian attack on ship
The Ukrainian President said Russian satellite surveillance is being given to Iranian authorities with a clear correlation between the intel and subsequent Iranian strikes in Gulf states.
Golan Heights 'are Syrian territory,' UN chief Guterres stresses during Damascus visit
The UN Secretary-General addressed post-war reconstruction and territory disputes at his press conference during the first visit to Syria by a UN chief since the Assad regime.
