Middle East
Aiming at the Gulf, Iran shoots itself in the foot
Tehran's attacks on its Arab neighbors have increased their reliance on the US rather than reducing it
July 24, 2026
Tehran's attacks on its Arab neighbors have increased their reliance on the US rather than reducing it
US officials tarred Tehran's team as terrorists, with one US official saying he 'danced a happy dance' after they left
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf began the conflict as a controversial speaker of parliament. He ends it as a leading presidential hopeful.
Trump has reimposed a blockade on the Strait of Hormuz, but to do so, the US will have to concentrate all its deployable ships in one place
Opposing the steps needed to make negotiations succeed is an argument for returning to the very strategy that produced war.