Political and Social Stalemate Key Feature of Post-election Israel: Expert

Israeli Knesset election results are coming as this regime after wars of attrition, failure to realize its military goals against Iran, continuation of security crisis, and increase of its international isolation is facing deepening social and political gaps. Drop in the parliamentary seats of Netanyahu’s coalition to 53 from 67 and surge in Palestinian and Arab turnout make up the defining features of this vote, ones that not only put Netanyahu at a shaky ground politically but also make formation of a new cabinet a difficult job.

Analysis: Arab Parties and the Decisive Game of Israeli Cabinet Formation

As the vote results emerge in Israel amid the failure of two rival camps of Benjamin Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot to secure parliamentary majority, it was the Arab parties that made history by winning 19 out of total of 120 seats, the brightest outcome in their record of election participation.

Report / Unlimited Targets, Unlimited Geography: What Do Experts Say about Iran Leader’s War Directive?

The new directive by Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Sayyed Mujtaba Khamenei in his recent meeting with senior military commanders carried a central message and it was that any new American and Israeli threat or attack should be faced with swift, effective response that goes beyond geographic limits. The Leader also stressed the need for the armed forces to update their target bank and include all material and non-material American and Israeli assets in the list.

Analysis: US Sea Blockade Rendered Ineffective as Iran Runs labyrinthine Circumvention Network

While the US President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed that the American sea blockade on the Iranian ports has paralyzed Iranian economy, new reports by Western media say otherwise, showing that despite the restrictions, Iran continues to do maritime business and to bypass the sanctions.

Report / Yemen Tragedy Again: Why’s Saudi Arabia Re-embraced Blind Bombing Formula?

Saudi Arabia that has been committing crimes against the Yemeni people since 2015 with its all-out sea, land, and air blockade in recent months and with the eruption of a new round of clashes has once again resorted to its old method, namely bombing civilians, blindly striking the residential areas, and destroying the infrastructure.

Analysis: Oil and Security, Two Drivers of Iraqi PM’s Damascus Visit

As Iraq has recently completed its cabinet and the politicians have settled this home policy's complicated case, the government of Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi seems to now have free time to address foreign policy and after his recent visit to Saudi Arabia, he visited Syria on Wednesday, being the highest-ranking Iraqi official to visit Damascus since new Syrian government led by Ahmad al-Sharaa, better known for his mom de guerre Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, assumed the power in December 2024.

Analysis: How’s Iran Becoming Point of Dispute between Netanyahu and His Army Chief?

The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who over the past three years has been running rampant in regional wars in a bid to, as he thinks, eliminate Tel Aviv's enemies inside and outside the occupied territories these days is eyeing a new adventure before the parliamentary elections, but has run into the firm obstacle of the army.

Report / From Mecca Pact to Tehran: Iran Hosting New Regional Security Equations

The meeting in Tehran between senior officials from the member states of the "Mecca Pact" and Iranian officials ranks as one of the region's most heated diplomatic developments amid the military crisis in West Asia.

Analysis: As Netanyahu Falters, Israelis Turn Deaf Ear to Trump’s Vote Support Message

In his message, Trump again called on the Israelis to vote for Netanyahu in Tuesday's parliamentary elections so that the two could finish what Tel Aviv and Washington had started together. Trump described Netanyahu as a "warrior and outstanding prime minister," noted that their relationship was built on "achieving victories together," and reissued the endorsement he had announced a week earlier.

Report: Netanyahu’s Dangerous Gamble in Iraqi Skies

Suspicious flights in the Iraqi sky, reports of Israeli fighter jets flying from Iraqi airspace near Iranian borders, and explosions in the munition depots of the Iraqi resistance groups have all set off the alarm bells about possible rejuvenated escalation in the region. The moves, if proven linked to each other, can signal efforts by Israel and the US to weaken defense capabilities of the Axis of Resistance before any fresh aggression against Iran.

Princes, Thieves and Billions: The Secret Plot to Remake Middle East

Matthew Cole’s investigation describes how Gulf rulers used secret accounts, covert operations, and Jared Kushner’s White House access to advance their ambitions against Iran, strengthen “Israel” and sideline Palestinian sovereignty.

Paper / Saudi Arabia vs. Ansarullah: The Neutralized Saudi Conventional Power

Comparison of the Saudi military strength with that of Yemen's Ansarullah resistance movement reveals a considerable gap in the weaponry power and the power to win in the war. Enjoying advanced warplanes supplied by the US and Europe, modern tanks, air defenses, and multibillon military budget, the Arab kingdom has the superiority when it comes to conventional military equipment, but years of Yemen war have shown that air superiority and expensive arms necessarily do not mean certainly realizing political and military goals.

Analysis: Istanbul Meeting, A Frustration to Delusion of anti-Iranian Coalition

At a time the White House officials in recent weeks have been upping their threats against Iran along with the Israelis and the analysts have not ruled out a fresh round of war, the meeting of foreign ministers of Turkey, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt in Istanbul beyond an ordinary gathering carried an important message about limits of the US and Israeli regime's strategy to continue the destabilizing policy.

Analysis / US-Israel parasitic relationship: Who pays cost of war?

Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid described reports of a possible resumption of US-Israeli military action against Iran as “political stunts” by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Analysis: Damaged Tankers and Lasting Wound of Energy Market

While the US is trying to choke off the alternative routes Iran is using to continue its oil exports and trade, Iranian armed forces over the past seven months have shown that they do not allow the foreign powers to decide the fate of the strategic Strait of Hormuz without considering the security and interests of Iran.

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Energy Crisis Outcome of War with Iran/ Why Has Cost of Conflicts Fallen on the People of Europe?

A researcher affiliated with the Geneva Centre for Security Policy believes that Trump not only places the bulk of the burden of aid to Ukraine on Europeans, but his administration also imposes the consequences of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and, more recently, the Bab al-Mandab Strait on Europe and, increasingly, on other parts of the world.

Analysis / Iran’s Sovereignty over Hormuz: The Road to Transform Iranian Ports into a Regional Hub

This year's geopolitical developments in the Persian Gulf have pushed the region's maritime trade and transit equations to new heights. Escalation of clashes, rising risks to the shipping in the Persian Gulf, and growing transportation costs have once again shown how much the security of the trade routes can influence the economic position of countries.

Report: Border Closures with Iran a Serious Test of Baghdad’s Political Independence

Iraqi government's decision to close down Chazabeh (Sheeb) border crossing with Iran comes amid reports of American pressures on Baghdad to restrict border interactions with Iran. The border crossing is located on the border with Iraq's Maysan province and is one of the key gateways for trade and movement of visitors between the two countries. Iraqi officials announced closure of the crossing on October 21 until further notice, a decision raising concerns about trade and neighborly relations of Iran and Iraq.

Why are Washington and Tel Aviv think tanks more terrified of "Shiite Mahdism" than of missile capability?

The current battles in the region are not a simple military conflict, but a "civilizational and ideological war centered on Mahdism." The West's explicit admission of fear of "Iranian Shiite messianism" shows that the main arena of this confrontation is the battle of wills and the grave mission of educators in nurturing a waiting and civilization-building generation.

Paper / Egypt’s Yemen War Dilemma: Balancing Political Reservations and Strategic Interests

Cairo began to face a key question about future of its regional policy when recently Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi declared the country's readiness to take actions in defense of Saudi Arabia should Riyadh requested. The president also called on the parliament to issue authorization for such an action.

Analysis: Macron and France Bearing the Fallout of Iran War and Consequent Energy Crisis

The Israeli-American war of aggression against Iran has now gone far beyond the battleground and Strait of Hormuz, becoming one of the factors squeezing the European citizens economically. In France, rising fuel prices and living costs and growing social discontent with public services combined have triggered a new wave of protests, putting the government of President Emmanuel Macron in one of the most difficult political conditions in the closing months of presidency.

Analysis: Netanyahu’s Transition from Ben-Gurion Doctrine to His Own

Unveiled during a press conference, the document includes 10 principles, putting Iran and resistance movements in the region at the top of security threats the Israeli regime is facing. Emphasizing on settlement projects and boosting Jewish identity across the world, maintaining Israeli military superiority in the region, increasing arms production, taking preemptive actions countering cyber attacks and terrorism, and investing in AI are among the matters highlighted in the new document.

Analysis: Completion of Iraq Cabinet and Redrawing Balance of Power

After nearly five months of debate among political parties, the Iraqi parliament finally approved remnants of the ministers of the government of Ali al-Zaidi on Thursday. The lawmakers granted confidence to 11 new ministers and created a number of new posts, as well as three deputy PMs.

Analysis / Behind Closed School Doors: Azerbaijan Govt. Secularism vs. Islamic Identity of Society

Images of schoolgirls left stranded behind closed doors, along with protests from their families, reverberated not only across social media and domestic outlets but internationally as well, because this ban was unfolding not in a Western, non-Muslim country, but in a nation with an overwhelmingly Muslim majority.

Report: What’s Lavrov’s Mission in Tehran?

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is set to visit Tehran to meet with his Iranian counterpart Sayyed Abbas Araghchi on Monday. The visit is coming amid ongoing regional tensions and the US pressure on the two allies and is meant to strengthen strategic cooperation between Iran and Russia.

Report / Minab School Tragedy: Iranian Director Becomes Iran’s Voice from Busan Film Festival

Some voices cannot be silenced by bombardment; voice of a mother who lost her child, voice of kids who do not come back from school, and the voice of an Iranian artist who has stood by his country in the hard days.

Analysis: Iraqi PM Saudi Visit and Difficult Calculus of Neutrality

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Falih al-Zaidi, who has made various regional visits in recent months aimed at shoring up bilateral ties and expanding political and economic cooperation, has now chosen Saudi Arabia as his latest diplomatic destination.

Analysis: Hormuz, Tehran’s Deterrence Lever against American Threats

As tensions between Tehran and Washington escalate, Strait of Hormuz once again rises to become the center of gravity of the confrontation of the two actors. The strait is not limited to the geography of the Persian Gulf and directly influences the security of the world energy, oil prices, and the international economic stability.

Analysis: Confiscating Hezbollah’s Explosives Shipment by Govt. a Dangerous Game

While the Israeli regime army with occupying south of Litani River region has put strains on the movement of Hezbollah forces and on the network of tunnels for transfer of forces and equipment, the resistance fighters are also facing a challenge in unoccupied parts of the south and it is the interference by Lebanese government forces.