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Iran War
Trump claims Iran’s regime is fractured, but reality is more complicated — CNN
TEHRAN (Realist English). US President Donald Trump called the Iranian government "seriously fractured" when he extended the ceasefire to give it...
Kremlin sceptical about progress of Islamabad talks, recalling ‘trap of false promises’
MOSCOW (Realist English). Russian diplomacy in April 2026 has taken a consistent position on two key Middle Eastern crises — the...
Food crisis inevitable? Traders warn of consequences of Strait blockade
LAUSANNE (Realist English). Disruption to energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz is exacerbating the risk of a global food shock,...
Trump extends Iran ceasefire without deadline
WASHINGTON (Realist English). On the afternoon of April 21, US President Donald Trump gathered his national security team at the White...
US-Iran talks in doubt: Tehran still undecided on going to Pakistan
TEHRAN (Realist English). US President Donald Trump has expressed optimism about peace talks with Iran expected this week. "We are going...
The deal was close, but Trump blew it up with social media posts
WASHINGTON (Realist English). Toward the end of last week, the US and Iran appeared to be closing in on a deal...
Trump: ‘Highly unlikely’ Iran ceasefire will be extended if no deal reached by April 22
WASHINGTON (Realist English). US President Donald Trump has said it is "highly unlikely" he would extend a ceasefire with Iran if...
Iran vows retaliation over ship seizure as talks cast in doubt, Tehran denies meeting plans
TEHRAN (Realist English). Iran has threatened retaliation after the US Navy fired on and seized an Iranian cargo ship in the...
Oil shock: Brent breaks $96 as US-Iran talks collapse
LONDON (Realist English). Global oil prices surged on April 20 amid a new round of escalation between the United States and...
«The Kurdish card is a weapon of major powers»: Yaşar Yakış on why Turkey missed its chance to solve the Kurdish issue
ANKARA (Realist English). Yaşar Yakış — a Turkish diplomat and statesman who served as Turkey's Minister of Foreign Affairs, ambassador to Saudi...
Dmitry Novikov on his path to politics, the intelligentsia, the left movement, and why US aggression against Iran is a threat to Russia
MOSCOW (Realist English). Dmitry Novikov, Deputy Chairman of the CPRF Central Committee and First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma...
“We Are Witnessing the Messianic Footsteps”: Avigdor Eskin on Israel’s War with Iran
JERUSALEM (Realist English). Israeli public figure and publicist Avigdor Eskin argues that we live in an era of “incredible acceleration,” when...
“Israel is not fighting the Iranian people, but the regime”: Alexander Tsinker on the goals of the operation against Iran
TEL AVIV (Realist English). The war in the Middle East, which began with US-Israeli strikes on Iran, has entered its fifth...
Venezuela after Maduro: oil instead of democracy?
CARACAS (Realist English). When U.S. forces swooped into Caracas in January 2026 and seized President Nicolás Maduro, many Venezuelans inside and outside...
The deal was close, but Trump blew it up with social media posts
WASHINGTON (Realist English). Toward the end of last week, the US and Iran appeared to be closing in on a deal...
The story of Russian girl Kristina Romanova: a Mexican thriller with a terrible ending
MEXICO CITY (Realist English). Tatyana Poloskova, Doctor of Political Science, First Class State Advisor of the Russian Federation, based on her...
From Ayatollahs to Generals: Has Iran Shifted Under the Rule of Security Forces?
TEHRAN (Realist English). The Islamic Republic of Iran was built to be governed by clerics. It is now widely acknowledged as...
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