Regime change? Not so fast. U.S. intelligence says Iran’s government is still firmly in control. Despite Intensifying U.S.–Israeli Strikes, Intelligence Assessments Say Tehran Retains Control. U.S....
Strikes on Baghdad Embassy and UAE Energy Hub Signal Wider Escalation; Oil Surges 40%. A “decisive phase,” embassy strikes, oil up 40% — and no sign...
From Tactical Success to Strategic Uncertainty, the U.S.–Israel Campaign Risks Becoming More Complex and Costly. Airstrikes may be working. Strategy may not be. Is the Iran...
Israeli Prime Minister Says Regime Collapse in Tehran Is Uncertain but Vows to Keep Striking. “No life insurance policies.” Netanyahu issues a stark warning to Iran’s...
Hit our oil, we hit yours. Iran draws a red line after U.S. strikes on its main export hub. Tehran Warns Energy Firms Cooperating With Washington...
Why the Iran Conflict May Be Easier to Start Than to End — Even for a President Who Declares Victory. Declaring “we won” is easy. Making...
“Europe needs leadership, not vassals.” Spain’s deputy prime minister openly challenges Brussels over its response to Trump’s Iran war. Yolanda Díaz Accuses Brussels of ‘Servile’ Stance...
Pentagon Tells Lawmakers Initial Price Tag Exceeds $11.3bn, With Broader Costs Still Uncounted. Six days. $11.3 billion. And that may be only the beginning. How much...
As Moscow Deepens Support for Tehran, the Iran Conflict Risks Becoming a Direct U.S.–Russia Confrontation. If Russia is helping Iran target U.S. forces, this isn’t just...
“Any time I want it to end, it will end,” Trump says. But with 140 U.S. troops wounded and Hormuz under threat, is the war slipping...
Illegal war? Iranian responsibility? Naval deployments to Hormuz? France walks a diplomatic tightrope as the Middle East burns. Paris Questions Legality of U.S.-Israeli Strikes but Stops...
Oil chokepoints, burning ships, and missiles over Gulf skies. Is this now a war of global economic attrition? Tehran Targets Commercial Vessels and Dubai Airport as...
A NATO member pulls its ambassador. Trade threats from Washington. Is Spain reshaping Europe’s stance on Israel and Iran? Madrid Permanently Withdraws Ambassador as Rift Deepens...
A close Trump ally. A NATO partner. Now a public warning. Has Europe’s unity on Iran begun to crack? Italian Prime Minister Says U.S.-Israeli Strikes Reflect...
Eleven nuclear aircraft carriers. A $1 trillion defense budget. And a war watched in real time. Is America’s floating power projection unstoppable—or increasingly exposed? From the...
President Floats Waiving Oil Sanctions, Naval Escorts in Hormuz as Markets Whipsaw and Pressure Mounts. End the war “very soon”? Lift oil sanctions? Escort tankers through...
The historic recognition of Somaliland by Israel in December 2025 was initially hailed as a masterstroke of diplomacy. However, as 2026 unfolds, the “Jerusalem-Hargeisa Axis” is...
Antonio Costa Rebukes Ursula von der Leyen as European Leaders Split on US-Israeli Strikes. “Freedom cannot be achieved through bombs.” Europe’s top officials are no longer...
Majorities Oppose U.S. Military Action, Fear Higher Gas Prices and Reject Ground Troops. Most Americans see Iran as a threat. But most also oppose this war....
One phone call. Three wars. And oil at the center of it all. U.S. Weighs Easing Russian Oil Sanctions as Leaders Discuss Iran Conflict and Ukraine...