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The stakes of Iran diplomacy: enrichment, ballistic missiles, and Hormuz - opinion

Talks over Iran mask a deeper reality: enrichment, missiles, and Hormuz strategy persist regardless of diplomacy.

|ByAVIRAM BELLAISHE
An Iranian missile system is displayed next to a banner with a picture of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during Iranian Defence Week, in a street in Tehran, Iran, September 25, 2025.
Iranian Kurdish fighters from the Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK) take part in a training session at a base on the outskirts of Erbil, Iraq February 12, 2026.

As war reshapes the region, Kurds returns to center stage - opinion

As war with Iran deepens, the long-ignored Kurdish question emerges as a decisive factor in the region’s future.

|ByAMED MARDIN
An anti-Israel billboard is seen next to the Iranian flag during a celebration following the IRGC attack on Israel, in Tehran, Iran, April 15, 2024.

The US and Israel must target the Islamic Republic, not Iran’s future - opinion

The Islamic Republic of Iran wants the outside world to erase the distinction between Iran and the regime.

|ByAIDIN PANAHI
Iran and Iraq map. Ilustration.

Turkey the new Iran? Ankara's growing challenge to Western interests - opinion

Turkey’s growing regional influence and ties to Hamas challenge NATO and US security.

|BySINAN CIDDI, NATALIE ECANOW

Will the Gulf adopt Sadat’s strategic framework? - opinion

Like Sadat in 1977, Gulf rulers may conclude that diplomacy serves their national interests.

MARCH 3, 2026ByZAKI SHALOM
Family group photos of all the participating members during the Member States of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN) Summit (ASEAN-GCC Summit) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia October 20, 2023

Iran’s leadership shattered: What comes next in the US-Israel campaign? - opinion

With Khamenei gone, Iran faces an uncertain future; will the regime fracture or endure amid ongoing US-Israel military pressure?

MARCH 3, 2026ByDAN PERRY
Smoke rises after an Israeli military strike on Iran's Basij forces headquarters in Tehran, Iran, in this screengrab taken from a handout video released on March 1, 2026

They asked for it: Trump's war with Iran is a long time coming - opinion

After years of failed diplomacy, Trump turns to military pressure as Iran continues its nuclear and ballistic missile program while stirring up regional provocations.

MARCH 2, 2026ByJOEL RUBIN
Birds fly as smoke rises following an explosion, after Israel and the US launched strikes on Iran, amid the US-Israel conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 2, 2026.

Iranians, this is your chance: Take action, decide your country's future - opinion

Freedom is not given; it’s taken. Iranians must act boldly to decide their nation’s path.

MARCH 2, 2026ByELI AVIDAR
People drive by a mural featuring images of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the leader of Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini on a building, in Tehran, Iran, March 2, 2026.

Butterfly effect: How Russia's Ukraine war enabled Hamas's Oct. 7 massacre - opinion

The path from Kyiv to Gaza is not a straight line, but a series of butterfly wings that destabilized a fragile global system until it reached its breaking point.

MARCH 2, 2026ByLIRON ROSE
A view shows destroyed tanks near the village of Heorhiivka (Georgiyevka), in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict in the Donetsk region, a Russian-controlled area of Ukraine, July 16, 2025.

Leadership Is earned in deeds, not headlines - opinion

Why real leadership demands results and not just soundbites in a time of rising antisemitism.

MARCH 2, 2026ByROBERT GARSON
Rob Garson

Israel must stop Damascus from absorbing Sweida - opinion

Damascus’s plan for Sweida could reshape Israel’s northern frontier.

MARCH 2, 2026ByAMINE AYOUB
A drone view shows the remains of a destroyed tank, following deadly clashes between Druze fighters, Sunni Bedouin tribes and government forces, in Syria's predominantly Druze city of Sweida, Syria July 25, 2025.

Ran Cohen Harounoff: Helping children thrive amid crises worldwide - interview

From Ukraine to Israel to Jamaica, Ran Cohen Harounoff helps children recover and thrive after disasters.

MARCH 1, 2026ByAARON REICH
Yuval Cohen Harounoff.

Josephine Baker: Dancer, spy, and champion against racism and antisemitism

From Paris stages to WWII spy missions, Josephine Baker fought racism and antisemitism while inspiring generations worldwide.

MARCH 1, 2026ByBARRY BORMAN
Havana Baker: Josephine in Cuba, 1950; photo by Rudolf Suroch.

Iran's greatest threat isn’t war - it’s the collapse of its illusions - opinion

From nuclear brinkmanship to regional escalation, Tehran’s latest moves could mark a decisive strategic miscalculation.

MARCH 1, 2026BySALEM ALKETBI
IRAN’S SUPREME LEADER Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting in Tehran on Sunday. When former supreme leader Khomeini said, ‘We shall export our revolution to the whole world until the cry ‘There is no god but Allah’ resounds over the whole world,’ he meant it, the writer affirms.