Trump’s Iran deal: A strategic opening – opinion The 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 – analysis On 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 bomb You 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 Israeli The 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 all We 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? – analysis Sánchez 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 – opinion The 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 – opinion America 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 – opinion Washington 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 – opinion Not 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 – opinion Israel, 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 – analysis As 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 power Hamas 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 – opinion Absent 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 – analysis A 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 place Continue 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 – opinion The 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 states Taiwanese 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 deception The 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 Jews Did 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 numbers Latest 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 – opinion Iran 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 exist How 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 Schlossberg Jack 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 alliance Aid 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? – analysis Assuming 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 terrorism Erdogan'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 – opinion During 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 leadership The 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
Why do terrorists define narratives better than democracies? Western audiences hear claims about civilian suffering, while regional audiences hear defiance and resistance, and supporters hear calls of martyrdom. May 10, 2026
Weekend at Mojtaba’s Mojtaba has become Schrödinger’s ayatollah; his power comes from the uncertainty about whether he is alive or dead. May 9, 2026
AIPAC at the frontier: A stronger alliance in the post-aid era – opinion AIPAC has long understood that the most durable case for the alliance is the case rooted in shared American interests, and the post-aid framework makes that case more concretely than the aid model ever did. May 5, 2026
Iran: Four illusions of a 60-day war – analysis Assured by Trump that he isn't after regime change, those fighting over power in Tehran feel no need to surrender in order to survive. May 4, 2026
Iran, despite its own economic strain, says US is cornered The Iranian currency—now among the weakest in the world—fell to around 1,850,000 to the U.S. dollar on May 2. May 3, 2026
Why Israel struggles to stop Hezbollah’s new drone threat Hezbollah frequently launches drones—both radio‑controlled and fiber‑optic—from positions only a few hundred meters from the border, often concealed behind ridgelines, trees, or buildings. May 1, 2026
Khamenei message frames Hormuz control as Iran’s strategic leverage Iran openly says that Hormuz is its main leverage against further attacks and uses it in negotiations with Washington to end the conflict. May 1, 2026
The world’s shameful silence on Hamas The failure to address these vile allegations amounts to a betrayal of the very people these organizations claim to defend. April 30, 2026
Are the US and Israel still allies? – analysis It actually can be helpful that extremists have shown their true colors by spewing wildly inaccurate and false accusations about Israel and its alliance with the United States. April 29, 2026
Iran feels squeeze as blockade, failed talks take toll Every month, Iran needs to import around $1.3 billion of essential commodities in a situation where Iranian ports are blockaded. April 27, 2026
Trump’s dream team in Tehran – analysis By most accounts, the targeted killing of the Tehran leadership eliminated 168 top figures of a regime dominated by a clan that numbers a few hundred. April 26, 2026
Why Israel keeps getting dragged into the Lebanese ‘mud’ Governments in Beirut lost the crucial monopoly over the means of violence in the country as early as 1969. April 26, 2026
Trump’s Iran doctrine: A strategy for the history books Trump's 'little excursion' has been one of the fastest, most effective, least costly military operations in modern history. April 26, 2026
Iran’s leadership claims unity while Revolutionary Guard controls the state Some within the political system may favor concessions to reach a deal, but the central question remains whether the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is prepared to make them. April 25, 2026
Europe’s two-state delusion: Repeating failure, ignoring facts What seems really to be in play is that many European leaders, by continuing to promote the establishment of a Palestinian terrorist state, want to bring about another Holocaust and the elimination of Jews. April 24, 2026
Tehran tests limits after ceasefire, threatens shipping and internet routes Some observers argue that Trump’s decision to extend the U.S.-Iran ceasefire reflects a fragile stalemate in which neither side wants to resume war, yet neither is ready to compromise. April 23, 2026
Has the Iran war made its regime more radical? Yes, and easier to eliminate – opinion What needs to happen in Iran today is what happened in Cambodia: Those who wish for ideological reasons to fight to the death should have their wish granted. April 22, 2026
Iran can’t make its own gasoline — A US naval blockade exploits that and will be painful With every year, it gets harder for Iranian engineers to extract oil from their fields and mismanagement has only accelerated the process. April 21, 2026
This is how the Pentagon could topple Iran By arming the people, implementing a food siege and targeting regime strongholds simultaneously, the United States could create a perfect storm that the Islamic Republic is ill-equipped to handle. April 19, 2026
Selective outrage: When Hezbollah attacks It is a pattern that reverses cause and effect and focuses instead on the response while downplaying—or ignoring—the aggression. April 19, 2026
Time to close US bases in the Middle East – opinion While naval facilities in Manama and Jebel Ali will remain crucial—and while Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates are responsible hosts—maintaining other bases may do more harm than good. April 17, 2026
Lebanon – From ‘Switzerland of the Middle East’ to Iran’s puppet Hezbollah has dragged Lebanon into two calamitous confrontations with Israel in just the last three years. April 16, 2026
Trump’s Iran blockade has a back door—a lake the size of Germany that Russia and Iran share While the Islamic Republic has had operational difficulties in the Caspian Sea, Bandar Anzali and Chalus remain hubs through which Iran could receive shipments from Russia. April 16, 2026
Iran gambles that the United States won’t resume hostilities While the current decision-makers teeter between defiance and acceptance of U.S. demands, they bet that Trump does not want to resume hostilities. April 15, 2026
Why south Lebanon demands a new strategic logic – opinion An adversary that does not accept the permanence of the opposing state does not experience a ceasefire as a settlement, but as a reloading interval. April 15, 2026
No, a blockade will not be enough to bring down Iran – opinion The U.S. Navy’s long-term commitments, especially in the Indo-Pacific, make it unlikely that the United States can maintain the blockade for long. April 14, 2026
Ceasefire leaves Hezbollah in a strategic trap – opinion Tehran is demanding an end to strikes on Hezbollah, while Israel has made clear the strikes will continue. April 12, 2026
Trump’s Iran talks repeat Clinton’s Yasser Arafat disaster – opinion The chief lesson U.S. diplomats learned was that negotiations absent a guarantee that negotiators’ words mean anything are a waste of time. April 12, 2026
Europe backstabs America on Lebanon Every day that Europe pressures Israel for 'restraint' is a day that Iran moves closer to a regional 'fait accompli.' April 10, 2026
