The US and its Western allies seem determined to use every instrument at its disposal—security, economic and military—to topple Ali Khamenei's regime

Houssam Itani

Cooperation between Iran and Sunni extremists has been exposed more than once. So, when a new terrorist group emerges in Syria, it is fair to question whether Tehran has a hand in it.

Alia Mansour

No great power has a significant military role in the Western Hemisphere at present or is trying to establish one

Stephen M. Walt

Iranians have taken to the streets to denounce their country's sclerotic rulers before and have been met with a similarly force. But Sinwar's 'flood' and Trump's 'hammer' have changed the equation.

Ibrahim Hamidi

A strike could be disastrous for the protestors, as it could harden the regime's resolve and that of its still-large support base across the country

Bilal Saab

Building on last year's long list of successes, the World Health Organisation will continue working toward its long-standing goal of universal healthcare

US special envoy Steve Witkoff said Trump "strongly stands" behind the proposed security protocols meant to bolster a potential ceasefire in Ukraine at a time when translatlantic tensions are high

Con Coughlin

US statements on Russia and China's use of northern sea routes rehash old questions about the right to territorial expansion

Houssam Itani

Despite the scale of the dangers and difficulties in the country, some in the halls of power act as if Syria is the new Switzlerland

Alia Mansour

9/11 was the catalyst, the Middle East was the main stage, and technology was the accelerator

Ibrahim Hamidi

The demonstrations come just days after Netanyahu urged Trump to strike again at Iran and bring down the regime

Con Coughlin

Remnants of the old regime want to perpetuate the myth that the ruling Assad family and the country's Alawite minority were one and the same. They never were and still aren't.

Lina Shamy