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Iran War
Iranian Shahed drones reshape battlefield as Gulf states face mass attacks
DUBAI (Realist English). The ongoing confrontation involving Iran, the United States and Israel has brought a weapon long familiar to...
Lavrov warns of global consequences from Middle East escalation
MOSCOW (Realist English). Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned that the escalating conflict in the Middle East could have serious...
Baku threatens retaliation after drone strike in Nakhchivan
BAKU (Realist English). Authorities in Azerbaijan threatened retaliation after two drones struck the Nakhchivan exclave on March 5, injuring two...
Iran’s security chief accuses Trump of dragging U.S. into war
TEHRAN (Realist English). Iran’s top security official accused US President Donald Trump of leading the United States into an unjust...
Trump says US-Israeli strikes have crippled Iran’s military
WASHINGTON (Realist English). President Donald Trump said Tuesday that joint US-Israeli strikes had severely weakened Iran’s military capabilities, claiming the...
Vance says Iran nuclear talks collapsed before launch of Operation Epic Fury
WASHINGTON (Realist English). Vice President JD Vance said Monday that negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program broke down after...
Saudi Arabia urges Gulf restraint after US-Israeli strikes on Iran
RIYADH (Realist English). Senior Saudi officials have expressed frustration over the scale and timing of US and Israeli strikes on...
European gas prices jump after Qatar halts LNG output amid Middle East escalation
AMSTERDAM (Realist English). European natural gas prices surged on Monday as intensifying conflict in the Middle East and a halt...
Trump signals possible four-week military campaign in Iran
WASHINGTON (Realist English). President Donald Trump indicated on Sunday that the United States anticipates a military campaign in Iran could...
10,000 Christians Refuse to Leave Southern Lebanon Despite Siege and Bombardment
BEIRUT (Realist English). While global media attention is focused on negotiations between the US and Iran, a quiet humanitarian and existential...
CNN: Israel secretly deployed special forces in Azerbaijan for strikes against Iran
BAKU (Realist English). Israel secretly deployed elite military and intelligence units to Azerbaijan during the war with Iran, CNN reported on...
62% for China, 36% for Russia: Afrobarometer Surveys Reveal the Balance of Sympathies in North Africa
RABAT (Realist English). The countries of North Africa are undergoing a fundamental shift in their foreign policy preferences. According to large-scale...
Allies or Already Competitors? Baku and Ankara Have Created a Gas Alliance Against Moscow
BAKU (Realist English). Turkey and Azerbaijan have announced the signing of a new 15-year contract for the supply of 33 billion...
Netanyahu vs. Trump, Iran and the IDF: Grand Strategy Cracks
TEL AVIV (Realist English). After decades of dominating Israeli politics and cultivating the image of “Mr. Security,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...
Cuba Is Not Venezuela: US Military Invasion Would Lead to Guerrilla War
HAVANA (Realist English). The Trump administration has come dangerously close to a military conflict with Cuba, which, according to retired diplomat Ricardo...
June 11 World Cup Kickoff: 39 Countries Under Ban, 3 Hosts and Scandals
WASHINGTON (Realist English). The 2026 FIFA World Cup, kicking off on June 11, promises to be the most politicized in history. ...
“Empire of Bases” Under Pressure: What U.S. Allies Pay for the Privilege of Being Strategic Outposts
WASHINGTON (Realist English). Professor of Political Science and International Affairs at George Washington University, Rachel Metz, argues in her article for Foreign...
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