Middle East
Who Decides What Is Legitimate? Power, Democracy, and the War on Iran
Democracy is invoked as moral legitimacy in war, while Iran’s authority rests on layered political, religious, and historical foundations
DEMOCRACY is not the enemy. Its...
US Embassy in Riyadh Hit by Drones, Iran Claims Strike on US’s Bahrain Base
Saudi Defense Ministry says fire broke out at the embassy, but the diplomatic compound sustained only ‘minor’ damage.
The United States Embassy in the Saudi...
Iran ‘Will Not Negotiate with US’: Top Iranian Official
Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, denies reports that Tehran sought to resume talks with Washington.
TEHRAN --- Secretary of Iran’s Supreme...
Not Losing Is Winning: Diverging War Calculations in Tehran, Washington and Tel Aviv
Regional escalation risks destabilsing Gulf states and global energy corridors.
“ALL that Iran needs to do to win this war is not to lose.” The...
Israel Paralysed as Iran Launches Successive Missile Waves, Strikes US Bases
sraeli authorities reported nationwide paralysis and halted air traffic.
JERUSALEM -- Israel faced a “complete paralysis” on the second day of the war it launched...