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Middle East

Iran After the Supreme Leader: How Can the War End — and What Prolongs It?

.The low likelihood of a broad popular uprising in the near term ties the war’s end more to hard-power balances:...
Middle East

Israel says it assassinated him. What would Khamenei’s exit mean right now?!

1.Israel’s prime minister said there are many signs Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is no longer alive after joint U.S.-Israeli...
Middle East

Surprise Israeli strike on Iran as Trump tells Fox News U.S. forces took part!

1.Israel launched what it described as a pre-emptive strike on Iran and moved the country onto an emergency footing as...
Middle East

Trump on Iran: I’d like to avoid the military, but sometimes force is necessary!

1.President Donald Trump said he would prefer to resolve the Iran issue without using the U.S. military, but added that...
The World

Why now? Pakistan–Afghanistan border clashes escalate into open conflict!

Pakistan carried out airstrikes hitting Kabul, Kandahar, and targets in Paktia, according to Taliban and Pakistani officials, after hours of...
Middle East

Iran: “Necessary steps” — and Turkey weighs “possible measures”!

• Iran says a nuclear deal with the United States is “within reach” if diplomacy is prioritized, ahead of upcoming...
Middle East

Trump lays groundwork for Iran strikes without making Iran the headline!

1.In his State of the Union address on 24 February 2026, Trump gave Iran limited airtime but locked three public...
Middle East

CIA Publishes Persian Message: We Hear You — Secure Contact Guidance Provided!

1.The CIA posted a message in Persian addressing Iranian audiences. 2.The agency said it “hears” them and is willing to...
Middle East

Iraq Deposits Its Maritime Maps at the United Nations Amid Gulf Objections!

Iraq has formally deposited coordinates and maritime boundary maps with the United Nations. Kuwait has objected, arguing that parts of...
Middle East

What Iran Might Do if War Breaks Out!

The United States has reached an advanced level of military readiness for a possible strike on Iran, while Israel prepares...
Middle East

Axios reports that the Trump administration is closer than most Americans realise to a large-scale military confrontation with Iran.

Axios reports that the Trump administration is closer than most Americans realise to a large-scale military confrontation with Iran. Sources...
Middle East

Strikes on Iran’s Periphery: Why Minority Regions Look Increasingly Central to the Target Set!

Repeated strikes near Iran’s borders open a parallel track alongside degrading missile power: weakening the security grip on the periphery,...
The World

UAE shows defensive might and restraint.

When the US and Israel struck Iran on Saturday, analysts expected retaliation against American bases in the Middle East. What...
Opinions

The war widens!

The war widens! Mohammed Sergie Semafor Gulf Editor The UAE is bearing the brunt of the US-Israel-Iran war among the...

Middle East

U.S. Central Command: Friendly fire behind the Kuwait aircraft losses!

1.U.S. Central Command said Kuwaiti air defenses mistakenly shot down three U.S. F-15 fighter jets during active combat. 2.CENTCOM said...
Opinions

Trump Buries the 20th Century!

POLITICO’s Alexander Burns argues that President Donald Trump’s legacy has become clearer than ever in the wake of the strike...
Opinions

The war widens!

Opinions

Trump Buries the 20th Century!

POLITICO’s Alexander Burns argues that President Donald Trump’s legacy has become clearer than ever in the wake of the strike on Iran’s regime and the death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. In Burns’ telling, Trump is “burying the 20th century” — its villains, alliances, political norms and ceasefires — while unleashing a future defined by uncertainty and disruption, with no new equilibrium in sight.
Opinions, Technology

Expert tells ontime+: Three hypotheses for multiple U.S. fighter crashes in Kuwait in one day! 

An expert told +ontime: Three hypotheses for more than one fighter jet crash in Kuwait in a single day. An aviation expert told +ontime that three hypotheses can explain the crash of more than one U.S. fighter jet in a single day inside Kuwait. He said the least likely explanation is an isolated technical fault affecting each aircraft separately, while the more plausible explanation is a shared factor linked to the operating environment, the technical support chain, or broad navigation disruption in an airspace crowded with intercepts and alerts.
Opinions

Arab Pro-Iran Loyalists: Their National Loyalty Faces a Fundamental Question — Do They Have Full National Rights?!

1.In Lebanon, Iraq, Yemen, and Bahrain, popular, political, and armed actors have presented themselves as part of a regional project that transcends the state, creating a dual loyalty between country and an external reference point. 2.The question is no longer purely moral. It has become a sovereignty-and-law question: Who owns the decision of war and peace, and who pays the cost of sanctions, destruction, and social fracture? 3.The phenomenon cannot be reduced to blanket accusations of treason — but it also cannot be understood without naming its core: turning the state into an arena, the citizen into fuel for wars, and the national economy into a hostage.
Opinions

Khamenei’s Death Puts Iran at a Historic Turning Point With No Clear Successor!

1.The Wall Street Journal said Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s death forces Iran into a difficult transition while it faces a major U.S.-Israel military campaign and domestic strain. 2.Under Iran’s constitution, a three-person interim council temporarily assumes the supreme leader’s duties until the Assembly of Experts selects a successor. 3.The Journal argued the next supreme leader is likely to wield less personal authority than Khamenei, as the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and other power centers hold outsized influence.
Opinions

Why is Washington keeping the door open to a new Iranian leadership while Netanyahu pushes for a final blow to the regime?!

1.Fox News, citing a senior White House official, reported that the Trump administration has received outreach from a potential new Iranian leadership seeking talks, and that Trump is prepared to engage soon while military operations continue. 2.The Associated Press reported that Trump signaled willingness to negotiate with Iran’s new interim leadership, even as strikes continue. 3.In Israel, “existential threat” rhetoric and the stated objective of ending the regime are widening: Netanyahu pointed to indications about Khamenei’s fate and vowed to strike thousands of targets; Smotrich and the IDF chief spoke of removing an existential threat and toppling the regime; Lapid called for destroying Iran’s nuclear and ballistic capabilities and bringing down the regime.
Opinions

The CIA pinpointed a rare meeting of Iran’s top leadership. Israel struck at dawn.

1.U.S. and Israeli intelligence detected a rare gathering of Iran’s top decision-makers and accelerated strike timing to exploit that window, according to Reuters and the Wall Street Journal.   2.Israeli coverage framed the timing choice — dawn, not night — as a bid for tactical surprise and to reduce Iran’s ability to organize ballistic-missile barrages in the opening hours.   3.Iran’s retaliation broadened into a regional air-defense problem (Israel + Gulf states hosting U.S. assets), alongside airspace disruption and rising shipping risk signals.  
Opinions

Why did Iran strike Arab states while sparing its Asian neighbors?

1.Reuters: Iran fired missiles at Kuwait, Qatar, the UAE, and Bahrain after U.S.-Israeli strikes; Gulf states said most were intercepted, and the UAE reported one death in Abu Dhabi. 2.The targeted states host declared U.S. military footprints; Reuters reported missiles were launched despite the presence of U.S. forces and facilities. 3.As of publication, Iran has not launched a comparable wave at non-Arab neighbors to its east and north, raising questions about signaling, escalation management, and target selection.
Opinions

How Tehran Looked Today: Chaos and Panic as Airstrikes Shook the Capital؟!

1.U.S. and Israeli strikes hit as Tehran’s workweek began, sending residents into the streets and parents rushing back to schools to collect children. 2.Witnesses described fighter jets overhead, repeated blasts across dense neighborhoods, and gridlocked roads with some drivers abandoning cars. 3.As reports of explosions elsewhere in Iran spread, communications began to falter, complicating efforts to reach family members while people fled.
Middle East, Opinions

Why strike at dawn, not at night? Israel says timing was aimed at curbing Iran’s ballistic barrages!

Israel and the United States struck targets in Tehran and western Iran in an opening wave that Israeli officials said was timed for dawn to exploit a narrow operational window and preserve tactical surprise.   The Jerusalem Post reported the timing was linked to an operational goal: reducing Iran’s ability to launch ballistic missiles toward Israel as retaliation began.   The same coverage framed the campaign as multi-wave, with further strikes expected if missile launches continue.