Iran

As negotiations continue to end the fighting between Iran and the United States, it is increasingly clear that Iran’s leaders are interested in securing a ceasefire and avoiding further escalation. Tehran understands the heavy strategic, economic, and military costs of continued confrontation and appears determined to prevent the conflict from …

Power parity informs the view from Ankara, which has a strong interest in preventing Iran from going nuclear or alternatively falling into chaos—even as the war’s outcome will be largely outside Turkish control. On May 22, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan to …

Iran US War Live Updates: The US-Israel-Iran conflict remains at a delicate crossroads as military action and diplomacy unfold simultaneously across the region. The United States says it carried out “self-defence” strikes on missile launch sites and mine-laying vessels in southern Iran, while senior Iranian negotiators have travelled to Qatar …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Key Takeaways Iran has not submitted a response to the latest US proposal as multiple mediators continue efforts to narrow gaps between the United States and Iran. Both US and Iranian officials said on May 21 that nuclear weapons and the Strait of Hormuz remain the two “sticking points” on …

Despite Iranian intransigence, the U.S. blockade of the Islamic Republic’s ports, which began on April 13, is already generating real pain — and real results — for the Islamic Republic. Iran exported a total of 29.45 million barrels of oil in April, down from a reported 35.7 million the previous …