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Has Israel been sidelined as the new regional order is being written? - opinion

Israel fought the wars, paid the price, and transformed the region – only for others to write the new Middle East without it.

US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as he arrives at the Bestepe Presidential Compound during a formal welcome for the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday, July 7, 2026.
Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei speaks during an interview, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 5, 2026.

Iran's Baghaei warns Bulgaria against aiding US during operations, hosting American aircraft

Kurdish fighters from the People's Protection Units (YPG) run across a street in Raqqa, Syria, July 3, 2017.

Is a new insurgency brewing? Kurdish rebels clash with IRGC in major border escalation - analysis

Thousands of people demonstrating solidarity with the Palestinian people amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, at the Galata Bridge in Istanbul on January 1, 2026; illustrative.

Hamas operatives are being trained in Turkey to launch attacks against Israel - KAN


Iran begins Turkmenistan-to-Turkey gas transit, boosting regional ties

Turkmenistan to supply Turkey with gas via Iran in a new strategic deal.

 Oil pump on background of flag of Iran.

President Pezeshkian of Iran is culturally oppressed - opinion

The cultural week is a great opportunity to learn about the local culture, which harmoniously blends Azerbaijani and Persian traditions, offering a special experience. 

 IRANIAN PRESIDENT Masoud Pezeshkian attends a news conference in Tehran last week. At a cultural event, he was told not to read poetry in Azerbaijani, says the writer.

Kurdish military official to ‘Post’: 'We did not acquire drones from Iran' - exclusive

"All part of a Turkish plan to distort our image," the Kurdish official from Syria told the Post.

 Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran (KDPI) walk back to their outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan region of Iraq on Saturday, June 10, 2023. The KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group of Iran that has been running an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic's regime in Iran from exile for decades

Why are Iran and Turkey moving to condemn Israel’s role in Syria? - analysis

It is interesting how quickly Iran, Turkey and also voices in Qatar have mobilized to single out Israel for critique regarding Syria.

The flags of Iran, Turkey, and Israel (illustrative)

Iran's ties to Turkey grow following death of Hamas's Yahya Sinwar - analysis

In the wake of the death of Sinwar, it appears Iran and Turkey will be doing more heavy lifting to prop up Hamas and Hezbollah

 IRAN’S FOREIGN MINISTER Abbas Araqchi speaks as he meets with his Iraqi counterpart, Fuad Hussein, in Baghdad on Sunday. Araqchi has stated that any endangerment to Iran’s neighbors’ territorial integrity and its own borders is a ‘red line.’

United States asks Turkey to persuade Iran to de-escalate tensions, envoy says

"We ask all of our allies that have any relations with Iran to prevail on them to de-escalate, and that includes Turkey," said US ambassador.

 TURKEY’S PRESIDENT Recep Tayyip Erdogan sounds like, and acts like, an enemy of Israel. It is overdue that he be properly recognized as one.

Erdogan's threats to invade Israel are inflammatory and only serve to escalate tensions - editorial

Erdogan’s comments serve only to escalate tensions, and the international community must continue to unequivocally condemn Erdogan’s provocations.

 Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a joint statement to the media in Baghdad, Iraq April 22, 2024.

Turkey sends drones, helicopter carrying night-vision equipment to Iran

According to Monday overnight Iranian reports, Russia has dispatched to Tabriz two advanced aircraft, three helicopters, and 50 professional mountain rescue personnel.

Rescue team works following a crash of a helicopter carrying Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi, in Varzaqan, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran, May 19, 2024.

Iran says it gave warning before attacking Israel. US says that's not true

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said on Sunday that Iran gave neighboring countries and Israel's ally the United States 72 hours' notice it would launch the strikes.

 ranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian attends a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in Moscow, Russia December 7, 2023

Is an attack on Iran the solution? - opinion

In light of Iranian activity in the region, African geo-politics, and wars engaging the US, an attack on Iran is perhaps not recommended.

 TURKEY’S PRESIDENT Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi shake hands following a news conference in Ankara last week. It is not clear if Iran’s enablers Qatar and Turkey or its allies Russia and China actually call the shots in Tehran or have any influence, says the writer.