Opinion

Rather than collapsing, the Islamic Republic appears to be undergoing a structural shift. Power is gradually concentrating in the hands of a hardened security elite.

Israel’s economy shows familiar wartime resilience, but rising uncertainty, inflation risks, and prolonged conflict could deepen damage even as markets already look toward recovery.

Had President Franklin D. Roosevelt responded similarly to Europe’s calls during World War II, the continent’s fate could have been drastically different.

The police arrests in defiance of a court ruling pose a real danger to democratic norms but in parallel, the court must take into account the reality of wartime. 

The Iran war was not just military; it targeted sovereignty itself across political, economic, and cognitive fronts, pushing the state to the brink.

Peace usually begins not with trust but with exhaustion. When both sides conclude that war no longer serves their interests, diplomacy becomes thinkable.

The UAE is redefining Gulf security, prioritizing capability and committed partners over rhetoric and ideology.

The success of the Jerusalem Prayer Breakfast in Ottawa suggests that there is still a hunger for unity, moral clarity, and courage.

For Israel and the United States, a nuclear war in the Middle East could take place even while Iran is still non-nuclear.

For Israel, Iran’s repeated threats of annihilation and efforts to achieve its goal by different means makes this indeed a clean-cut case of necessity.