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Iran Declares Strait of Hormuz an “Unbreakable Red Line”
DUBAI (Realist English). Iran has warned that the Strait of Hormuz is its "unbreakable red line" and threatened to destroy all...
Read moreTrump Breaks Ceasefire: War with Iran Without Clear Goal or Victory
WASHINGTON (Realist English). President Donald Trump has resumed military action against Iran, breaking a fragile ceasefire that lasted less than a...
Read moreTrump Backtracks on Toll for Strait of Hormuz
WASHINGTON (Realist English). President Donald Trump surprised allies in the Persian Gulf and even many of his own advisers when he...
Read moreSpain Begins Passport Checks at Gibraltar Airport
GIBRALTAR (Realist English). On July 15, 2026, a historic agreement between the United Kingdom and the European Union on the...
Read moreTrump Notifies Congress of Resumption of War with Iran
WASHINGTON (Realist English). — President Donald Trump has formally notified Congress of the resumption of military action against Iran, ending a...
Read moreJapan Risks Running Out of Heirs to the Throne
TOKYO (Realist English). Japan's imperial family, the oldest continuous monarchy in the world, is facing an existential crisis: only three...
Read moreSyrian Druze Leader Proposes Integrating Sweida Province into Israel
SWEIDA (Realist English). The spiritual leader of Syria's Druze community, Sheikh Hikmat al-Hijri, has proposed integrating Sweida province in southern...
Read moreWar of Crime Clans Mosley and Jarushi in Israel: 13 Attacks in a Week
TEL AVIV (Realist English). — Israel has been rocked by an escalation of criminal violence, with at least 13 grenade attacks...
Read moreSenator Lindsey Graham Prepared Breakthrough in Israel-Saudi Relations
WASHINGTON (Realist English). — In the final weeks of his life, US Senator Lindsey Graham was actively preparing a major diplomatic...
Read moreUS Strikes Iran, Tehran Hits Washington’s Allies
TEHRAN (Realist English). The United States and Iran exchanged a second consecutive night of missile and drone strikes over the...
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IAEA Confirms Uranium Stockpile at Secret Syrian Site
DAMASCUS (Realist English). Inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have confirmed the presence of several tonnes of natural uranium...
South African and Australian Coal Companies Reap Windfall Profits from Iran War
CANBERRA (Realist English). The closure of the Strait of Hormuz and disruptions to liquefied natural gas supplies have forced countries in...
UAE Freezes Trade and Financial Relations with Iran
ABU DHABI (Realist English). On 18 August, the United Arab Emirates announced the complete suspension of all trade and financial operations...
Baku Places Three Russian Journalists on Wanted List: Moscow Vows to Protect Its Citizens
MOSCOW (Realist English). The official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, has commented on the decision by Azerbaijan's Prosecutor...
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