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Iran’s ‘new’ regime looks much the same, only harsher
Features/Interviews
April 6, 2026
Iran’s ‘new’ regime looks much the same, only harsher
US President Donald Trump said this week that Iran’s new leadership is “less radical and much more reasonable.” Trump and…
Trump can’t make his mind up about the Strait of Hormuz. It’s more important than he lets on
Features/Interviews
April 6, 2026
Trump can’t make his mind up about the Strait of Hormuz. It’s more important than he lets on
“The United States imports almost no oil through the Hormuz Strait and won’t be taking any in the future. We…
Israel kills senior Iranian security official
Middle East
April 6, 2026
Israel kills senior Iranian security official
Another senior security official in Iran has been killed, according to both Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) and Israeli…
This Iranian music school was a haven for children. After an airstrike ‘there is nothing left’
Middle East
April 5, 2026
This Iranian music school was a haven for children. After an airstrike ‘there is nothing left’
The sounds of classical Persian music used to fill the rooms of the Honiak Music Academy in Tehran: the deft…
What we do – and don’t – know about the operation to rescue the US airman
Middle East
April 5, 2026
What we do – and don’t – know about the operation to rescue the US airman
The second US serviceman whose aircraft was shot down on Iranian soil has been rescued in a bold operation which…
Iran strikes Dimona, Beersheba and Tel Aviv with heavy missiles
Middle East
April 5, 2026
Iran strikes Dimona, Beersheba and Tel Aviv with heavy missiles
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard announced early Saturday that it had launched the 94th wave of Operation “True Promise IV,” targeting…
As the Iran war drags on, Israeli solidarity comes under strain
Features/Interviews
April 5, 2026
As the Iran war drags on, Israeli solidarity comes under strain
As Israelis prepared to mark Passover Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu earlier this week delivered a defiant wartime address replete with…
Four ways a hasty Trump exit from the Iran war may not end the conflict
Middle East
April 2, 2026
Four ways a hasty Trump exit from the Iran war may not end the conflict
US President Donald Trump is signaling that he may walk away from the Iran war, unilaterally stepping out without toppling…
In exclusive interview, former US State Department advisor Thomas Warrick discusses Iran war
Features/Interviews
April 2, 2026
In exclusive interview, former US State Department advisor Thomas Warrick discusses Iran war
A former advisor to US State Department and a senior advisor at the Atlantic Council in Washington, Thomas Warrick, sat…
As Lebanon braces for expanded Israeli incursion, northern Israel residents see buffer zone as lifeline to normalcy
Middle East
April 1, 2026
As Lebanon braces for expanded Israeli incursion, northern Israel residents see buffer zone as lifeline to normalcy
Metula, Northern Israel — From the border communities of northern Israel, the rooftops of Lebanese villages are visible in an area…