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Middle Israel: The high-stakes logic behind Israel’s recognition of Somaliland - opinion
Israel’s recognition this week of Somaliland – a self-declared country in northeast Africa – is part of a time-honored legacy with its fair share of foresight and risk.
Experts see systemic fractures in Iran protests, not single-leader movement
Western leaders must back Iranian protesters, push to oust battered Islamic regime - opinion
As Iranians rise up against Islamic regime, US and Israel navigate between solidarity and sabotage
Israel's Farsi social media encourages Iranian protesters
Israel used its Farsi channel to amplify messages of resistance as protests spread in Iran.
Iranian Defense Ministry offers contracts via crypto in attempt to bypass sanctions
Iran’s Defense Ministry export body is offering cryptocurrency payments for military contracts, signaling a new way to bypass sanctions on arms sales.
Editor's Notes: Iranian people use VPNs to fight the regime with internet connectivity
Iran’s latest wave of unrest began with the kind of trigger that regimes fear because it spreads through every class: money.
Why Taraneh Alidoosti frightens the Iranian regime - opinion
Alidoosti was not arrested for violence, incitement, or organizing. Her offense was ethical clarity, a refusal to remain silent as women and protesters were beaten, imprisoned, and killed.
Iran’s protesters need more than applause, they need enduring support - editorial
Tens of thousands are protesting across Iran, but history suggests caution. The key question is how outside support can help without doing harm.
Minister Gamliel: As protests spread, Iran regime’s weakness is becoming harder to hide - opinion
As unrest grows across Iran, the protests reveal a regime increasingly reliant on fear, and a population demanding dignity, freedom, and change.
Iranian authorities tighten crackdown on fourth day of protests as unrest continues
A video carried by state media showed a group of people trying to break open the gate of the governor’s office in Faza. Demonstrators were heard chanting slogans critical of the Islamic Republic.
Crown Prince Pahlavi calls for nationwide strike as Iran protests enter fourth day
"Your presence in the streets across Iran has kindled the flame of a national revolution," the royal wrote in a message shared on X/Twitter.
Tear gas and arrests: Iranian regime continues crackdown on protesters amid economic unrest
In some regions, including on Tehran’s Jomhuri Street, protesters were recorded successfully pushing back authorities, forcing regime police to retreat.
Iran opens dialogue with protest leaders after demonstrations over plunge in currency value
President Masoud Pezeshkian said in a social media post late on Monday that he had asked the interior minister to listen to "legitimate demands" of protesters.
Grading Trump-Netanyahu meeting on Gaza, Lebanon, Iran, and Syria - analysis
Iran was Netanyahu's and Israel's best spot by far from the summit. Trump said almost everything that the Israeli defense establishment would have wanted to hear.
