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Strategic Alert: Trump’s “Wedding” Deception and the Boiling Point of “Fuel”… Washington Arms the Middle East Slaughterhouse. Friday, May 22, 2026 (Day 84 of the War) US President Donald Trump’s erratic statements regarding the negotiations were merely a smokescreen. His sudden announcement of skipping his son’s wedding to “stay at …

The US/Israeli war with Iran not only altered the military balance in the Middle East. It also opened a deeper crisis: that of the power model upon which the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries built their rise over the past few decades. The US/Israeli war with Iran not only altered …

Key Takeaways Conflicting US, Iranian, and regional reporting indicates that the contours of a possible US-Iran memorandum of understanding (MOU) remain unresolved and may not yet represent a final agreement. Iranian officials, Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC)-affiliated outlets, and Iranian sources speaking to Western and regional media are presenting the …

Donald Trump a gagné la guerre, signé l’accord et bombardé l’Iran jusqu’à le ramener à l’âge de pierre plus de fois que vous n’avez pris de repas chauds. Et pourtant, rien de tout ça ne s’est produit. Voici l’autopsie complète, ahurissante et détaillée jour après jour des quatre mois les …

90 000 vs 999. Si nous voulons qualifier quelqu’un ou un groupe de monstre, alors laissons plutôt parler les chiffres. Ici — sans l’ombre d’un doute — c’est bien Israël le monstre, pas le Hezbollah. J’ai déboursé 25 dollars pour assister au débat Munk de mercredi soir opposant l’équipe de …

The years that President Sharaa’s circle spent managing Idlib province now look less like improvised wartime governance and more like a deliberate long-term project to build the cadres of a future state. In recent weeks, Syria’s transitional authorities began a process of shuffling senior-level positions across the new government. This …

The war has shown that Iran’s one-way attack drones are highly adaptable tools of coercion and military effect, able to continue imposing costs across the Gulf region and beyond even after heavy losses. According to recent U.S. military estimates, as much as 85 percent of Iran’s drone arsenal and associated …

On 19 April 2026, Argentina’s self-proclaimed “most Zionist president in the world,” Javier Milei, arrived in Jerusalem. After greeting his “dearest friend” Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, and affirming his support for the US-Israeli war on Iran, he signed a series of agreements to strengthen ties between Argentina and Israel …

Iran US War Live Updates: Following a Friday afternoon call with several Middle Eastern leaders, President Trump announced that a peace deal with Iran is “largely negotiated,” with final details currently being finalized for a fast-approaching announcement. The latest proposal reportedly includes a process to reopen the strategic Strait of …

La raison du regain d’intérêt d’Ankara et de Doha pour cet accord réside dans la reconnaissance que les États-Unis ne garantissent plus la sécurité régionale (ou quoi que ce soit qu’elle ait été) et dans la prise de conscience que, de fait, la présence de bases américaines les place dans …