There’s one move that could keep Iran’s hated regime in power—and Washington insiders keep pushing for itThe stigma associated with foreign powers sponsoring separatist movements still overshadows political discourse 80 years on. July 15, 2026
Israeli analyst to US: ‘Go all the way to defeat Iran’Decisive action now could prevent a prolonged cycle of conflict with Iran, argues Israeli security expert Zvi Yehezkeli July 14, 2026
Iran: Management of uncertainty – analysisRight now we face four levels of power in Iran that partly overlap and partly diverge. July 13, 2026
After Khamenei, nothing has changed – but it mightThe last four months were the exhaustion of a method rather than a failure of nerve. July 12, 2026
Israel saved its enemies before; now turn that mercy into leverage – opinionPublicizing verified cases of senior figures or their relatives relying on Israeli hospitals undercuts enemy propaganda and exposes the gap between their rhetoric and their private choices. July 12, 2026
Iran fears the Israel factor: Why Washington must fully integrate Jerusalem in every moveIsrael knows Iran intimately; for nearly five decades, Israel has lived on the front lines, watching Iranian leaders repeatedly vow to 'wipe' it off the map. July 12, 2026
Iranian regime is fracturing; open conflict could be next – opinionNot only is it clear that the new supreme leader no longer holds the same authority as his father, but Mojtaba’s complete public absence has only deepened the power vacuum. July 8, 2026
The real reason the Palestinians are fighting to save UNRWA – analysisInstead of helping Palestinians move beyond a perpetual claim to refugee status, UNRWA appears committed to sustaining the conflict. July 7, 2026
Turkey is testing Trump ahead of the NATO summitErdoǧan has increased the severity and frequency of his provocations, seemingly to see what he can get away with. July 5, 2026
Why negotiating with terrorist regimes such as Hamas and Iran is a terrible idea – analysisAmerica's approach strengthens Hamas politically at the expense of Palestinians who reject its Islamist dictatorship and its strategy of endless war. July 2, 2026
Trump’s warning: Turkey supports enemyIs it in US interests to supply strategic F-35 planes to a country that may very well use them in the defense of Iran? July 2, 2026
Vance, Rubio chart different paths as Iran tests 2028 contendersIt’s rather unusual for the VP to be given the lead role in a negotiation, but it’s quite possible that Rubio is happy to let him. July 1, 2026
Israel-Lebanon deal: Breakthrough or strategic mistake? – WIN analysisAmong the agreement's strongest critics is Jonathan Pollard, who argues that the limited "pilot withdrawal" is less significant than the precedent it establishes. July 1, 2026
The architecture of Turkey’s anti-Americanism – analysisWestern policymakers who still treat Turkey as a wayward NATO ally missing its 'shared values' memo are themselves missing the strategic reality. June 30, 2026
Paper agreements will not disarm terroristsDiplomatic agreements signed by governments mean little to organizations that define themselves through permanent armed struggle. June 29, 2026
Can Iran impose tolls on Strait of Hormuz passage?A Hormuz toll scheme would require cooperation from Oman and acceptance from Gulf Arab states, Asian energy buyers, insurers, shipowners, and naval powers. June 29, 2026
Can Israel partner with Slovenia to counter Iran’s influence in Europe?For Iran, the Balkans and Central Europe remain vectors for sanctions evasion, money laundering, and proxy influence. June 29, 2026
Trump’s golden mirage for IranThe solution to the 'Iran problem' isn't money; it is good governance. June 29, 2026
The US can debate AI integration; Israel has already operationalized itFrom scattered programs to unified command to frontline deployment: Israel managed that entire transition in under six months. Pentagon reform cycles move in decades. June 28, 2026
Iran’s ‘deal’: What happens after Trump?A restored Iran would intensify pressure on neighbors, rebuild alliances with proxy militias, and pursue vengeance against external opponents. June 28, 2026
Can Israel fend off Hezbollah without alienating America?In the short term, with US encouragement, a partial Israeli withdrawal from some of the areas of Lebanon captured since Feb. 28 is likely. June 26, 2026
Iran now sees the Strait of Hormuz as a cash cow — and the toll-free deal may not lastThe regime no longer must close it; they can just threaten to do so, and the ensuing global panic will drive up the price of oil. June 24, 2026
Iran uses 60-day negotiation window to consolidate gainsMuch of the 60-day timetable will be spent defining procedures and reciprocal obligations rather than negotiating a final settlement. June 23, 2026
Hezbollah celebrates the Iran deal as a clear victoryFresh martyr posters for Lebanese Hezbollah terrorists hang from almost every lamppost and along the median strips of main arteries. June 22, 2026
Did Trump cave into Iran? – analysisWill the projected 60 days of talks produce anything resembling peace and stability in the region, as many pray for? June 21, 2026
Iran and Turkey want the Middle East – One country stands in their wayIsrael is the barrier preventing this rivalry from dividing the region between competing localized Islamic empires. June 19, 2026
Trump’s Iran ‘deal’ has already emboldened Hamas – opinionWith the many billions of dollars Iran expects to receive just in the early stages of this agreement, the opportunity to escalate its 'resistance' must look too tempting to pass up. June 18, 2026
The Islamabad surrenderThe US would be the first victor in recorded history to pay reparations to the loser and call it peace. June 18, 2026
Iran and its proxies have been burning down the Middle East; Israel told to end the warThe same Macron who ordered Israel to lay down its weapons in Gaza has been curiously silent when it came to asking Iran the same thing. June 17, 2026
Trump’s Iran deal: A strategic opening – opinionThe purpose of diplomacy should not be to rescue the regime from the consequences of its own failures. June 16, 2026
Why the emerging US-Iran deal is bad news for Israel – analysisOn a strategic level, Iran appears to have succeeded in shaping the course of events since the renewal of hostilities on February 28. June 16, 2026
Paying Tehran to keep the bombYou cannot verify your way out of a regime whose entire purpose is the bomb, the proxies, and a chokehold on the Gulf. June 15, 2026
Israel’s qualitative military edge must be IsraeliThe QME must rest less on American political moods and more on Israeli industrial sovereignty, technology leverage, and regional security architecture. June 15, 2026
Iran’s regime is irreformable: Time to end it once and for allWe have witnessed so-called moderates or negotiators making promises, while the IRGC directs policy, launches attacks, and consolidates power. June 14, 2026
Should Spain be banned from the 2026 World Cup? – analysisSánchez has created a precedent and a standard by which he, himself, refuses to abide. June 7, 2026
Iran thinks time is its best weapon against America; Trump needs to take that off the table – opinionThe Iranian war aim has become simply to outlast the United States and to demonstrate resistance to an increasingly impatient American electorate and international audience. June 6, 2026
Why has the United Kingdom not designated the IRGC as terrorists?The United Kingdom, increasingly, is an Achilles’ heel in any serious Western counter-terrorism strategy. June 2, 2026
Could the Iran war end with Tehran’s uranium in China’s vaults?Post-Ukraine, Washington cannot ask Moscow to hold material it has been sanctioning and isolating for three years. June 1, 2026
Iran’s regime won’t ever change, no matter what – opinionAmerica should follow its own vital national interests, not the priorities of others who stand to gain from a weakened Iran that will surely have its allies help it regroup. May 30, 2026
Why any deal with Iran is a mistake – opinionWashington risks becoming trapped once again in a cycle of talks, temporary understandings, violations, and renewed crises with a regime that has consistently acted in bad faith. May 29, 2026
Deal or no deal, expect Iranian assassinations – opinionNot only will the Iranian regime target the president, but it will also likely seek to assassinate his entire family, not only his children but also his 11 grandchildren. May 28, 2026
Israel should have let the flotilla enter Gaza – opinionIsrael, tired of playing the role of the global villain, could indulge in a sociological experiment: open the ports and gates, transfer the volunteers onto the beach of Gaza City, and watch. May 27, 2026
Trump’s wild Iran swings have everyone asking the same question – analysisAs Trump shifted repeatedly between threats of war and promises of peace with Iran, the world was left wondering whether it was brilliant strategy — or pure chaos. May 26, 2026
The Gaza roadmap: A diplomatic fantasy that keeps Hamas in powerHamas also seems to understand something that many Western diplomats and officials refuse to acknowledge: armed Islamist groups are not removed through conferences, committees, or UN resolutions. May 26, 2026
Trump needs a tougher Iran negotiating strategy – opinionAbsent an active supreme leader, there are multiple Revolutionary Guards factions and power brokers; it is unclear whether any single one can deliver his competitors. May 25, 2026
US-Israel aid era is ending; drift is the greatest risk – analysisA managed exit converts that leverage into joint capability. An unmanaged one turns it into mutual recrimination during a war. May 25, 2026
Appeal to Trump: Please do not leave the Iranian regime in placeContinue the economic pressure. Do not give the regime relief. Arm and support the Iranian people so they can stand up and not be rounded up, tortured, and executed again. May 24, 2026
Why Trump’s Iran war has already failed – opinionThe Islamic Republic is running diplomatic circles around an administration that governs by social media posts and golf resort press conferences. May 21, 2026
Reza Pahlavi can take inspiration from Taiwanese presidents to visit Arab statesTaiwanese leaders often book flights that transit through San Francisco or New York, where U.S. officials meet them in airport reception halls. May 21, 2026
Iranian officials mock Trump’s Iran reversal while warning of deceptionThe Tasnim website, affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, dismissed Trump’s latest change of course as a sign that he is in a no-win situation. May 20, 2026
Denouncing Israel? – The problem with liberal JewsDid Germany's Nazi regime first inquire of Jews if they were Progressive/Reform, Conservative, or Orthodox before sending them to death camps? May 18, 2026
Iran war: Fighting over numbersLatest leaks from US intelligence sources show that the sensational numbers bandied by War Secretary Pete Hegseth were whimsical to say the least. May 17, 2026
Trump must finish the job on Iran – opinionIran does not seek to reform; it seeks rearmament and revenge. Regime change is therefore not optional; it is essential. May 16, 2026
Palestinian leaders still reject Israel’s right to existHow can a leadership that celebrates Israel's creation as a 'catastrophe' be serious about peace? May 14, 2026
Betraying JFK’s legacy on Israel: Jack SchlossbergJack Schlossberg apparently has calculated that he can win more votes in the Democratic primary by being anti-Israel than by being pro-Israel. May 13, 2026
As US-Israel aid talks open, MEF releases strategic roadmap for the post-aid allianceAid ends from a position of mutual strength, not American withdrawal. May 13, 2026
Should the United States help Ghalibaf triumph in Iran’s power struggle? – analysisAssuming that Trump is right that Ghalibaf and his camp want to end the war, there is no mechanism for them to overpower their rivals, and there is no referee to side with them. May 12, 2026
Erdogan’s Turkey: The NATO member that sponsors terrorismErdogan's alignment with Hamas seems rooted in his broader ideological affinity with the Muslim Brotherhood movement and other Islamist groups. May 11, 2026
The United Arab Emirates should lead backing regime change in Iran – opinionDuring Operation Epic Fury, the Islamic Republic launched more weapons at the United Arab Emirates than it did against Israel. May 11, 2026
Iranian media reinforce narrative of Mojtaba Khamenei’s leadershipThe effort to portray the new supreme leader as being in control follows growing reports of internal rivalries among the Islamic Republic’s remaining power centers. May 10, 2026
