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Is Israel already sabotaging Iran ceasefire?

Tel Aviv has made a habit of breaking ceasefires in Lebanon and Gaza. Now leaders are saying they are not a full party to the one brokered with Iran.

Trump, Masoud Pezeshkian
Middle East

Is this the grand bargain that could end the Iran war?

The blockades are bad but consider them points of leverage for an actual negotiation. Here is what a positive outcome — for both sides — might look like.

The Iran war and the death of the global maritime commons
Middle East

The Iran war and the death of the global maritime commons

By asserting control over global chokepoints in its own hemisphere, Washington has weakened its case for free navigation in the Strait of Hormuz

Trump's war is a gift to Iran’s hardliners
Middle East

Trump's war is a gift to Iran’s hardliners

Conflict risks strengthening the country's most confrontational actors while narrowing the space for reformists

Trump hails rescue of airmen as proof Iran is losing
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Trump hails rescue of airmen as proof Iran is losing

Hegseth says Iran is 'humiliated' after Tehran shot down an F-15 and forced the American military engage in operation under fire, losing multiple assets