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US and Iran fail to reach Hormuz deal as Trump threatens new strikes
WASHINGTON (Realist English). The United States and Iran remain far from reaching an agreement to end the war and reopen...
Read moreTrump issues ultimatum to Iran: “If they don’t reach a deal, it will be very bad for them”
TEHRAN (Realist English). On 17 May, Washington made no concrete concessions in response to Tehran's peace proposal, instead putting forward "maximalist"...
Read moreIran threatens to cut internet cables in the Strait of Hormuz
TEHRAN (Realist English). Emboldened by its successful wartime blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, Iran is turning its attention to one...
Read moreSaudi Arabia and its allies prepare non-aggression pact with Iran
RIYADH (Realist English). Saudi Arabia is discussing with its allies the idea of concluding a non-aggression pact between Middle Eastern states...
Read moreTrump Softens Demands on Iran While Israel Bombs Lebanon
TEHRAN (Realist English). Washington says progress is being made and is adjusting its demands regarding Iran’s nuclear program, while Tehran...
Read moreUS and China Seek Transition to “Managed Rivalry”
BEIJING (Realist English). On May 15, US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping began the final round of...
Read moreIran issues ultimatum to US and Israel
TEHRAN (Realist English). Tehran is laying out ever harsher conditions, tying the nuclear dossier to the Lebanese front, while US President...
Read moreUSA fears dependence on China amid Iran crisis
BEIJING (Realist English). The summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing may become another...
Read moreXi Jinping Warns U.S. About the Threat of War Between Great Powers
BEIJING (Realist English). Chinese President Xi Jinping raised the central question of the current U.S.-China rivalry during talks with U.S....
Read moreIran warns US of consequences of rejecting new deal
TEHRAN (Realist English). Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has stated that the United States must accept Iran's 14‑point proposal, otherwise...
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India resumes Iranian oil imports and prepares convoy through Hormuz
NEW DELHI (Realist English). India is preparing to send its own tankers through the Strait of Hormuz for the first time...
“Restrictions Alone Are Not Enough — Children Need to Be Engaged”: Paata Amonashvili on Meaningful Alternatives to Gadgets
TBILISI (Realist English). Restrictions alone are not enough to overcome children’s dependence on gadgets — children must be offered meaningful...
US and Iran fail to reach Hormuz deal as Trump threatens new strikes
WASHINGTON (Realist English). The United States and Iran remain far from reaching an agreement to end the war and reopen...
Israel prepares for new war with Iran – from bombing to commando landings
TEL AVIV (Realist English). With US‑Iran talks deadlocked, the Israeli leadership has stepped up preparations for a resumption of full‑scale hostilities....
Replacing Baathists with Islamists: why Kurds and other minorities in Syria have not seen equality
HASAKAH (Realist English). The overthrow of Bashar al‑Assad and the rise to power in Damascus of radical Islamist groups has not...
Russia seeks its place in China’s new transport corridor
MOSCOW (Realist English). Ahead of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s official visit to Beijing, experts are increasingly discussing the hidden contradictions...
From Hormuz to Solar Panels: How Iran Accelerated the Global Shift to Renewables
WASHINGTON (Realist English). An analytical article by Benjamin Bradlow, professor of sociology and international affairs at Princeton University, published in...
China No Longer Seeks U.S. Approval
BEIJING (Realist English). U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit to China on May 14–15 passed with surprising calm and almost none...
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