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Iran is losing its proxies and winning time for the bomb - opinion

For Tehran, the degradation of its assets may be an acceptable price if it exhausts its adversaries, fragments their attention, and shields what the regime regards as its ultimate guarantee

 An Iranian missile is displayed during a rally marking the annual Quds Day, or Jerusalem Day, on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan in Tehran, Iran April 29, 2022.
Pink tape surrounds an area near the starting point of the Old Trails Fire after authorities arrested a man accused of deliberately starting one of three fires, in Spokane, Washington, US, August 4, 2026.

Arson suspect in court as wildfires rage around Spokane, Washington

A burned car sits among an incinerated neighbourhood in the Old Trails Fire in Spokane, Washington.

Spokane wildfires destroy over 700 structures as 64,000 flee fast-moving Washington blazes

SATELLITE VIEW shows vehicles at an entrance to Pickaxe Mountain tunnels, near Natanz nuclear facility, in Iran, June 21.

Voices from the Arab press: The Red Sea, redrawing the war map


A nuclear deal won't solve Iran's missiles, proxies, and repression - opinion

A narrow agreement may ease immediate tensions, but Tehran’s missiles, proxies, repression, and strategy of escalation remain the larger threat

A man walks past Iran’s national flag and a banner bearing the images of the late founder of the Islamic Revolution, supreme leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (R), the late Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei and his son, the current supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei (L), in Tehran, June 10.
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Why diplomatic deals cannot fix revolutionary ambitions - opinion

Washington seeks a manageable relationship; Tehran seeks a revolution. No treaty can bridge that gap.

U.S. President Donald Trump points his finger towards Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as they shake hands during a press conference after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., December 29, 2025.

Trump's name removed from Kennedy Center in predawn operation

Democratic US Representative Joyce Beatty of Ohio, who brought the lawsuit, called the request to extend the two-week-old deadline "inexcusable" and part of "a pattern of non-compliance."

A woman looks up as she passes the front of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts, renamed The Donald J. Trump and The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts by the Trump administration, after a federal judge ordered that U.S. President Trump’s name be removed

Trump tells Netanyahu it's time for war to end, calls Iran deal 'great' - report

Axios cited a source with direct knowledge of the call who said Netanyahu, who is not directly involved in US-Iran talks, was caught off guard by the pending agreement.

US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a joint press conference in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, DC, US, September 29, 2025.

False alarm leads to Pentagon lockdown, partial evacuation - report

A Pentagon spokesperson said that authorities are working to evacuate employees due to an air quality issue. 

The Pentagon building in Virginia.

New PM military secretary and Washington attaché join IDF General Staff

The IDF promoted Guy Markizeno and Tal Politis to the General Staff, placing them in two of Israel's most influential security positions amid ongoing regional challenges.

An illustrative image showing new PM Military Secretary Maj.-Gen. Guy Markizeno (L) and new IDF Defense Attache to Washington V.-Adm Tal Politis (R) at their respective changeover ceremonies in the Kirya, Tel Aviv, June 2026.

The battle over deterrence may shape Israel’s future security - opinion

As Iran tests Israel’s red lines, the real battle may be over the credibility of Israeli deterrence.

 An illustrative image of the silhouettes of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu set to a backdrop of their respective countries' flags.

Iraq's PM heads to Washington to discuss militias, business, and gain Trump's support

The US has warmed to Zaidi after opposing former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, who almost became prime minister in February.

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi delivers a televised address after assuming office, in Baghdad, Iraq May 16, 2026.

Kenyan police fire tear gas during protest against US Ebola quarantine facility

Two people were killed in protests last week in Nanyuki, and the US continues its activities defying Kenyan court orders.

Demonstrators gather near a barricade they created during a protest against a U.S.-backed Ebola quarantine plan on the establishment of a 50-bed facility at a Kenyan air force base that was intended to host Americans exposed to Ebola, in Nanyuki town, in Laikipia County, Kenya June 1, 2026.

Saudi, Qatari mediation message signal ‘Iran still has pathways to avoid isolation’ - interview

Saudi Arabia and Qatar signaled that diplomacy with Iran remains possible, even after renewed missile attacks on Israel.

 Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani attends a press conference, in Doha, Qatar, October 24, 2024.