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Report: Ghalibaf’s Zurich Visit and Growing Evidence of Internal Divisions Over the Islamabad MoU
The reported arrival of Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf in Zurich comes amid continuing controversy surrounding the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), Iran’s negotiations with the United States, and growing questions regarding the balance of power within the Islamic Republic. While many of the most detailed claims regarding the negotiation process remain unverified, a… Continue reading
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Is the Memorandum Built to Last, or Built to Break?
A framework for ceasefire is not a framework for peace, and the distinction has a long American record behind it Editorial Analysis | 18 June 2026 Diplomats concluded a memorandum of understanding with Iran in Geneva, the text finalised after months of Pakistani and Qatari-mediated contact between the two governments, and President Trump put his… Continue reading
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Trump’s Narrative Collides With Negotiation Reality
Behind the Scenes of Trump’s Claim That “Iran Accepted the Terms” As the United States retreated from its attempt to add new provisions to the draft agreement, Donald Trump simultaneously escalated his threats on social media and launched a campaign to portray Iran as having surrendered under military pressure. According to sources familiar with the… Continue reading
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Ukraine Bookends Russia’s ‘Davos’ with Drone Raids on St. Petersburg
More than 140 drones intercepted on the forum’s final day; airport suspended; Zelensky’s open letter to Putin offers talks but promises more strikes if war continues Ukraine launched one of its largest drone attacks on Russia’s second city in the early hours of Saturday, striking St. Petersburg as delegates prepared to depart the St. Petersburg… Continue reading
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The War That Remade Iran: Strategic Gains from the 2026 Conflict
How a Battered Islamic Republic Emerged with New Power, New Leadership, and a Changed Middle East The central premise of the February 2026 American and Israeli military campaign against Iran was straightforward: sustained aerial bombardment combined with targeted killings of the Islamic Republic’s senior leadership would either fracture the state or produce conditions amenable to… Continue reading
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The Proxy Doctrine: How Washington Wages War Through Tel Aviv While Feigning Ignorance
Washington’s long-prepared campaign Tehran operates through Israeli military assets, diplomatic theatre, and a calculated energy strategy designed to reshape Asia’s supply dependencies On 8 June 2026, Israeli aircraft struck Iranian military targets hours after Iran launched missiles toward Israel, and American officials promptly announced that United States forces had played no part in the operation.… Continue reading
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Reading Between the Lines: Why Rezaee’s CNN Interview Is More About Messaging Than Negotiation
Tehran does not expect negotiations to produce a breakthrough, it wants to shape the narrative around any future escalation My reading of Rezaee’s CNN interview is that it is primarily directed at Western audiences and the cameras, not because Tehran genuinely expects negotiations to produce a breakthrough, but because it wants to shape the narrative… Continue reading
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The Fractured Crescent
Power, Rivalry and Realignment in the Emerging Middle Eastern Order The Middle East enters another period of strategic transition as assumptions underpinning the regional order during the post-Cold War era face growing pressure from shifting power balances, changing economic realities, military confrontation, and the gradual erosion of uncontested American dominance. Public discussion frequently presents the… Continue reading
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The Pentagon’s Drone Pivot Signals a Fundamental Shift in U.S. Military Doctrine
As Washington races to scale low-cost drone production after lessons from Ukraine, the United States is confronting a deeper challenge: transforming a defense system built for technological superiority into one capable of sustaining industrial-scale autonomous warfare during an active era of global competition. The U.S. Department of Defense is reportedly expanding efforts to strengthen domestic… Continue reading
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Hormuz Isn’t the Point
A controlled crisis in Hormuz could deepen East Asia’s dependence on U.S.-aligned energy flows much as Europe was severed from cheap Russian supply On 28 February 2026, United States and Israeli forces launched nearly nine hundred airstrikes against Iran within twelve hours, killing Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, destroying nuclear facilities and missile infrastructure, and triggering… Continue reading
