The wins and losses of the Iran war
The US and Iran have signed their framework agreement to end the war. It comes after more than 100 days of fighting, economic and political...
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20 of 501 episodesAre the US and Israel still fighting the same war?
More than 100 days since the US and Israel launched co-ordinated strikes on Iran on February 28, the war that was supposed to eliminate its...
The limits of soft power: America’s war and its World Cup
When the US, Canada and Mexico were selected as joint hosts of the 2026 World Cup, they were supposed to be the “safe choice” for Fifa. Foot...
Replay: Who will fill the security vacuum in Gaza?
In its first report to the UN Security Council, the Board of Peace this month said Hamas’s refusal to disarm was the main obstacle to the re...
More weapons, less action: What are the Houthis up to?
It took the Houthis at least a month to enter the Iran conflict in late March and early April and the Yemeni rebels have been largely restra...
Where does China stand in US-Iran conflict?
Trade ties and tariff relief were supposed to be the key issues on the agenda during US President Donald Trump's visit to China this week. B...
Your move: What next in battle for Strait of Hormuz?
US President Donald Trump has said a deal with Iran could be possible as negotiations to end the war gain momentum, again. Iran is reviewing...
Making sense of Palestine’s local elections
Palestinians in Gaza have voted in an election for the first time in 20 years, some for the first time in their lives. Municipal elections t...
Can Iraq shake off the grip of foreign influence?
Iraq is in a race against time to choose a prime minister but, even after weeks of deadlock, the Co-ordination Framework – a coalition of ma...
Death penalty: The new threat to Palestinian detainees
Hussein Al Zweidi’s two-year detention in Israeli prisons were some of the hardest days of his life. He described a practice of physical and...
What will come of the talks between Lebanon and Israel?
US-brokered negotiations between Lebanon and Israel began this week in Washington. This comes after at least 1,500 Lebanese have been killed...
Theatre of war: How AI videos and propaganda clips manipulated US-Iran conflict
US President Donald Trump went from warning about the demise of a “whole civilisation” to announcing a “big day for world peace” in a matter...
EU's Kallas warns of 'slippery slope' if Iran controls Strait of Hormuz
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas warned on Thursday that Iran's control of the Strait of Hormuz could lead down a “slippery slope” of imp...
Escalation or diplomacy: Where does the war go from here?
In his address to the nation on Wednesday, President Donald Trump said the war with Iran was nearing its end and the US had decimated the co...
How much longer can Israel sustain the war it started?
It has been a month since Israel, along with the US, launched strikes on Iran, leading the Middle East into yet another conflict it tried to...
What is the end goal of Israel’s new war in Lebanon?
About one million people have been forcibly displaced in Lebanon and almost a thousand killed in Israel’s renewed war with Hezbollah. The Ir...
Who will endure the highest cost of the Iran war?
US President Donald Trump said the American-Israeli war on Iran could end soon, without specifying an end date. But almost two weeks in, mil...
What happens if Iranian Kurdish groups enter the conflict?
Conflicting reports have circulated in recent days about Iranian Kurdish groups possibly being armed by the US to launch a ground offensive...
How far will the conflict expand across the Middle East?
Israel has begun a wave of strikes on Lebanon after warning residents in the south of the country to flee north of the Litani River on Wedne...
What’s the goal of America's war on Iran?
Almost 2,000 targets in Iran have been hit by the US in the first four days of the war. US Central Command says it has severely degraded the...