With Khamenei gone, Iran accelerates shift toward military power, IRGC dominance - opinion
Iran appears to be entering a transitional phase in which the relationship between clerical authority and military power is being recalibrated.
Iran appears to be entering a transitional phase in which the relationship between clerical authority and military power is being recalibrated.
The US entered the war in Iran not just to aid Israel, but to counter China’s influence and protect global strategic interests.
After decades of temporary buffer zones, Israel may need civilian presence in southern Lebanon to prevent Hezbollah’s return.
Israel’s northern border is not merely a line drawn on a map: It is the meeting point between two opposing worldviews.
The ‘Azerbaijani Way’ lights the path to a more stable region.
Whether the shift in diplomatic tone and practice was inevitable or whether we’ve reached a tipping point, only time will tell. But what’s clear is that the world will never be the same.
Israel must make clear that the Lebanon conflict is not a separate war. It is an extension of the same war being fought against Iran.
This war is about an opportunity to dramatically alter the reality that has defined the Middle East - and the possibility that something foundational can change.
Hope survives through those who stand against terror, hatred, and moral inversion.
Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has three levels: the political, the military, and the economic. The political part is the strongest, and the economic part is the weakest.
The Gulf is not growing warm toward Israel; it is becoming more specific in the way it discusses Israel. In this region, word choice is often the first sign that strategy is moving.