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Iran War
Russia holds consultations with UAE and Pakistan on situation in Persian Gulf
MOSCOW (Realist English). Amid unprecedented escalation in the Persian Gulf region, Russia continues active diplomatic consultations with regional partners. According to...
Iran 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...
US 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...
Report 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...
US aircraft losses mount as Iran claims downing of F-15E
WASHINGTON (Realist English). U.S. forces are searching for a missing crew member after an F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet went...
Iran says it can sustain Hormuz disruption for years amid standoff with US
TEHRAN (Realist English). Iran could maintain the current disruption in the Strait of Hormuz for years, a senior Iranian security...
Trump frames Iran war as support for regional partners
WASHINGTON (Realist English). U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States entered the war with Iran primarily to support its...
Trump says US could end Iran strikes within weeks
WASHINGTON (Realist English). U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States could wind down its military campaign against Iran within...
Oil rally extends as Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed
SINGAPORE (Realist English). Global oil prices continued to climb during Asian trading as escalating tensions in the Persian Gulf 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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