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China and Russia Keep Their Distance From Iran During Crisis
Some U.S. officials talked about an “axis” of authoritarian nations, but the American and Israeli war with Iran has exposed ...
Free Malaysia Today on MSN7h
Israel apprehends members of Iran-backed cell in Syria
On Wednesday, Israel’s military said its forces had apprehended members of an Iranian-backed “terrorist cell” in southern Syria and seized weapons. Since Assad’s fall, Israel has carried out strikes ...
The Iran-Israel War Is Over. But the Arab World Is Grappling With Its Consequences
The region is relieved about de-escalation. But it is also alarmed about an unrestrained Israel, writes H.A. Hellyer.
Why Iran Faced Israel and the US Alone as Its Friends Stood By
Iran spent decades expanding its reach in the Middle East by building a network of partners that came to be known as the ...
The US and Iran have had bitter relations for decades. After the bombs, a new chapter begins
This change of tone, however fleeting, came after the intense U.S. bombing of Iranian nuclear-development sites this week, ...
Iran's strategic blunders paved the way for humiliating defeats, experts say
Iran has suffered a series of humiliating defeats brought on by the regime’s own diplomatic miscalculations and strategic ...
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FRONTLINE: Syria After Assad
Premieres Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 10:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app. Syria's uncertain future under Jihadist-turned-statesman ...
The Times of Israel on MSN10d
‘The stars aligned’: Why Israel set out for a war against Iran, and what it achieved
Israel has come up with numerous different plans to attack Iran’s nuclear program. None of them were activated, nor were they ...
National Security Journal on MSN9d
Why Putin Won’t Come to Iran’s Rescue Against Israel
Thus far, Moscow has done little to help Iran beyond rhetorical condemnations of Israel and the US and offers to mediate.
The Sunday Guardian Live on MSN1d
Bombed by U.S. and Israel, does Iran remain a nuclear threat?
US-Israel strikes damaged Iran's nuclear sites but didn't eliminate its capabilities; Iran remains a nuclear threat due to ...
After attack on US airbase in Qatar, Iran targets Ain al-Assad in Iraq; American military official denies claims
Amid escalating tensions following US airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites, Iran launched missiles at the Ain al-Assad airbase ...