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Viktor Orban concedes defeat after 16 years in power — majority goes to Tisza party
BUDAPEST (Realist English). The parliamentary elections in Hungary, held on April 12, ended in a crushing defeat for Viktor Orban’s 16-year...
Read moreUS Vice President says no agreement with Iran, ceasefire in doubt
ISLAMABAD (Realist English). Talks between the United States and Iran held in Islamabad on April 11–12 failed to produce an agreement...
Read moreVance expects ‘positive’ talks in Islamabad as Trump warns Iran has ‘no cards other than extortion’
ISLAMABAD (Realist English). The American delegation, headed by Vice President JD Vance, is arriving in Islamabad for negotiations with Iran, the...
Read more“Iran deceived its own citizens”: Pakistani officials claim Tehran published a false version of the agreement
ISLAMABAD (Realist English). The Pakistani capital has fallen unusually quiet ahead of the critical talks between the United States and Iran....
Read moreUS-Iran ceasefire holds for now, despite strikes on Lebanon
TEHRAN (Realist English). The two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran, announced on the evening of April 7, remains in...
Read moreHezbollah excluded from the ceasefire: Lapshin explains why Iran agreed to the pause
JERUSALEM (Realist English). Israeli blogger Alexander Lapshin has assessed the two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran, calling it a...
Read moreIran declares “historic victory” over US and lists 10-point demands
TEHRAN (Realist English). Iran has declared a “historic and crushing defeat” of the United States and Israel after 40 days...
Read moreUS and Iran agree two-week ceasefire as Strait of Hormuz reopens
WASHINGTON (Realist English). The United States and Iran have agreed to a two-week ceasefire, with U.S. President Donald Trump suspending...
Read moreReport claims Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei in critical condition
QOM (Realist English). Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is reportedly unconscious and unable to perform his duties due to a...
Read moreJD Vance visits Hungary to back Orban ahead of pivotal election
BUDAPEST (Realist English). U.S. Vice President JD Vance has arrived in Hungary in a high-profile show of support for Prime...
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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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