Trump has slammed Starmer for not aiding the US in its war on Iran, but a visit by the British monarch looks to have helped smooth over recent tensions
[caption id="attachment_55241233" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Iranian university professor Soraya Malekzadeh registers her candidacy for the upcoming presidential election at the interior…
[caption id="attachment_55241186" align="aligncenter" width="620"]A Yemeni soldier stands on the top of a military vehicle at a checkpoint on March 16, 2013, in the Yemeni capital, Sana'a. (AFP PHOTO…
[caption id="attachment_55241178" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Standing in front of pictures of Ayatollah Khomeini (L) and Ayatollah Khamenei, Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad greets the…
[caption id="attachment_55241150" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Syrian refugees wait to register near their personal belongings upon their arrival at the newly-opened Mrigeb al-Fuhud refugee camp,…
[caption id="attachment_55241173" align="aligncenter" width="620"] US-made F-15 jet fighters of the Saudi Royal Air Force perform on January 1, 2013, in Riyadh. (AFP PHOTO/FAYEZ NURELDINE)[/caption…
[caption id="attachment_55241140" align="aligncenter" width="620"] A woman sits with her child inside a tent at a refugee camp near Diyarbakır, Turkey, on January 9, 2013. (STR/AFP/Getty Images)[…
[caption id="attachment_55241050" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Yemenis wearing orange jumpsuits, similar to those worn by prisoners at the US detention center in Guantanamo Bay, hold a protest…
[caption id="attachment_55240037" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Syrian troops photographed during a gas mask training exercise in Saudi Arabia during the run up to the first Gulf War in March 1990…
[caption id="attachment_55240969" align="alignnone" width="620"] Iraqi protesters shout slogans during a demonstration in the Iraqi city of Samarra on March 1, 2013 demanding the ousting of Prime…
The standoff in the Hormuz is not simply a question of whether Tehran can survive economic pressure, but whether Washington can sustain the pressure at an acceptable cost.
Many Israelis actually believe that they lost the war, with opposition leader Yair Lapid accusing the Israeli premier of having led the country into "strategic collapse and diplomatic catastrophe"
The Strait of Hormuz is now poised to become the primary arena of confrontation, with Iran relying on speedboat-driven guerrilla warfare to confront the US navy.
Former regime soldiers are stuck in limbo, as their undocumented status prevents them from working, travelling, and curbs family members' access to education, healthcare and social services