Middle East

"All the signals are that a US attack is imminent, but that is also how this administration behaves to keep everyone on their toes," a Western military official said.

The idea is to treat constitutional monarchy as a piece of political technology. A way of concentrating legitimacy in a single, recognizable figure while locking his power in a box.

The IDF's medical research tech commander updates the Post on post-war developments, as the improvements are settled to help soldiers with PTSD treatment and whole blood delivery in battle field.

Trump warned Iran that if it retaliated against the US, the US would respond at levels “never seen before.”

The US has ramped up diplomatic moves, including sanctions on Iranian officials.

Ankara has created, sustained, and directed a well-established network of Islamist proxies.

Hezbollah insists that the deal only applies to the southernmost region of Lebanon that borders Israel and has refused to relinquish its arsenal elsewhere.

Some Arab officials voiced concern that US or Israeli attacks could trigger a ‘rally around the flag effect,’ where public approval for a country's leaders surges during a national crisis.

Most Iranian ethnic minorities disdain both Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi and the MEK, who have been calling for protests. However, that does not mean that they still should not join.

The limited role played by Iran’s regional allies in the last round was not a sign of Tehran’s restraint. It was the result of a deliberate and successful effort by Israel, backed clearly by the US.