Iran-Israel war
Trump administration sanctions major Iranian shipping network as it ramps up maximum pressure campaign
Middle East
August 4, 2025
Trump administration sanctions major Iranian shipping network as it ramps up maximum pressure campaign
The Trump administration is targeting Iran’s oil sales by sanctioning a vast shipping empire that is run by the son…
Trump threatens Iran with renewed strikes on nuclear sites
Middle East
July 29, 2025
Trump threatens Iran with renewed strikes on nuclear sites
US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he would order renewed US attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities if Tehran…
US used about a quarter of its high-end missile interceptors in Israel-Iran war, exposing supply gap
Middle East
July 28, 2025
US used about a quarter of its high-end missile interceptors in Israel-Iran war, exposing supply gap
The United States blew through about a quarter of its supply of high-end THAAD missile interceptors during Israel’s 12-day war…
‘Nothing has changed’: Iran tries to rearm proxy groups as US talks stall
Middle East
July 20, 2025
‘Nothing has changed’: Iran tries to rearm proxy groups as US talks stall
CNN — Iran’s armed proxies are ramping up pressure on key points in the Middle East as Tehran attempts to…
Post-Iran crisis: A full agenda for Trump and Netanyahu
Middle East
July 7, 2025
Post-Iran crisis: A full agenda for Trump and Netanyahu
CNN — Two weeks after America’s unprecedented military strikes into Iran, the situation in the Middle East has stabilized and…
Whilst the world slept
Opinion
July 6, 2025
Whilst the world slept
Leonard (Len) could not stop laughing. It was unlike him. Len was a distinguished diplomat that served his country around…
‘I will never regret coming’: Amid Israel’s devastating strikes on Iran, a woman traveling solo had to find her way out
Middle East
July 6, 2025
‘I will never regret coming’: Amid Israel’s devastating strikes on Iran, a woman traveling solo had to find her way out
CNN — When 24-year-old Ariel Kang Chengxuan went to bed on June 12, she did not expect to wake up…
Iran’s supreme leader appears in public for first time since start of conflict with Israel
Middle East
July 6, 2025
Iran’s supreme leader appears in public for first time since start of conflict with Israel
CNN — Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei attended a religious gathering on Saturday, according to Iranian state media outlet…
Prophecy, not politics, may also shape America’s clash with Iran
Middle East
July 3, 2025
Prophecy, not politics, may also shape America’s clash with Iran
When most people contemplate the future of America’s conflict with Iran, they hunt for clues in grainy satellite photos, statements…
Activists sound alarm over US cuts to programs providing internet access and promoting democracy in Iran
Middle East
July 3, 2025
Activists sound alarm over US cuts to programs providing internet access and promoting democracy in Iran
CNN — Days after Israel began striking Iran’s nuclear and military sites last month, a US non-profit that has provided…