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Iran War
“There will be no winners in this war”: Stanislav Ivanov on the campaign against Iran and Hezbollah’s decline
MOSCOW (Realist English). The fourth week of the United States–Israeli military campaign against Iran has become a turning point for...
Reports detail US military losses in Iran war
WASHINGTON (Realist English). Reports of U.S. military losses in the ongoing conflict with Iran have raised concerns about operational risks...
Energy chiefs warn Iran war risks global fuel shortages
HOUSTON (Realist English). Executives from some of the world’s крупнейшие oil and gas companies warned that the war involving Iran...
Pentagon weighs limited ground operations in Iran, report says
WASHINGTON (Realist English). The Pentagon is preparing contingency plans for limited ground operations in Iran, potentially including raids on key...
Pakistan hosts talks to de-escalate Iran conflict
ISLAMABAD (Realist English). Regional powers have launched a coordinated diplomatic effort to push the United States and Iran toward direct...
Ukraine negotiations stall as Middle East war reshapes agenda
MOSCOW (Realist English). A senior Russian lawmaker has criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to Saudi Arabia amid ongoing Iranian...
Oil prices hit three-year high as Hormuz tensions persist
NEW YORK (Realist English). Oil prices rose to their highest levels in more than three years on Friday, as continued...
U.S. seeks Iran talks as war timeline extends beyond plans
WASHINGTON (Realist English). The United States is seeking to hold talks with Iran as early as this or next week,...
Iran war boosts Russia’s economy through energy windfall
MOSCOW (Realist English). The war involving Iran has provided Russia with a significant economic boost, as rising global energy prices...
«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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