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Iran attacks US and UAE ships, Trump promises to «wipe Tehran off the face of the earth» – chronicle of escalation in the Persian Gulf
TEHRAN (Realist English). Escalation in the Persian Gulf has reached a new dangerous level. Over the past 24 hours, Iran has...
Read moreIran sends US a 14-point plan: Tehran demands troop withdrawal and lifting of blockade, Trump calls it ‘unacceptable’
TEHRAN (Realist English). Over the past 24 hours, the negotiation process between the US and Iran has received a new impetus:...
Read moreTrump reviews new Iranian plan as US fast-tracks $8bn in arms sales to Middle East allies
WASHINGTON (Realist English). US President Donald Trump has said he is reviewing a new peace plan presented by Iran, but "can't...
Read moreUS-Iran talks stall as Israel expands war in Lebanon
TEHRAN / BEIRUT (Realist English). On the 65th day of the conflict, the negotiation process between the United States and Iran...
Read moreThe US strangles Iran and bargains for Israel’s security: Trump tightens blockade of Iran, Rubio seeks leverage in Lebanon
TEHRAN (Realist English). US diplomatic activity in April focused on two directions that differed markedly in character. On the Iranian issue,...
Read moreTrump bets on blockade to break Iran: analysts doubt success of ‘economic strangulation’
WASHINGTON (Realist English). US President Donald Trump is betting on a total naval blockade of Iran, calculating that economic strangulation will...
Read moreKing Charles III addresses U.S. Congress: praise for NATO, ‘checks and balances’ and silence on Epstein
WASHINGTON (Realist English). On 28 April, King Charles III of the United Kingdom addressed a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress...
Read moreRubio rejects Iran’s new proposal on Hormuz: ‘They say — we’ll blow you up, and you pay us’
WASHINGTON (Realist English). US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has rejected Iran's recent proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz under...
Read moreEizenkot called Bennett and Lapid his allies, but cast doubt on their bloc’s ability to attract right-wing voters
TEL AVIV (Realist English). Gadi Eisenkot, head of the Yashar party, said at an event in Herzliya on 26 April that...
Read moreAraghchi heads to Moscow: Putin to host Iran’s foreign minister after US talks collapse
MOSCOW (Realist English). Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is continuing his regional tour despite US President Donald Trump cancelling the trip of his...
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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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