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Trump shifts rhetoric on Iran twice in one day: Pentagon cancels leave, Israel prepares uranium capture
WASHINGTON (Realist English). On May 25, US-Iranian negotiations continue to teeter between a potential breakthrough and military escalation. President Donald Trump...
Turkey and Israel on the verge of direct confrontation
MOSCOW (Realist English). Leading researcher at IMEMO RAS and Candidate of Historical Sciences Stanislav Ivanov analyzes the causes and consequences...
Negotiations with Iran on the brink of collapse: Trump cancels weekend, Israel prepares strike
TEHRAN (Realist English). US-Iranian negotiations over the past two days have been teetering on the edge of breakdown and possible military...
Israel prepares strike on Iran: leak of uranium capture plan causes scandal in Knesset
TEHRAN (Realist English). The diplomatic process between the United States and Iran has entered its final stage, but military rhetoric on...
US and Israel balance on brink of new war with Iran
TEHRAN (Realist English). Relations between the United States and Iran have reached a critical point where diplomacy exists only on the...
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....
Trump issues ultimatum to Iran: “If they don’t reach a deal, it will be very bad for them”
TEHRAN (Realist English). On 17 May, Washington made no concrete concessions in response to Tehran's peace proposal, instead putting forward "maximalist"...
Trump Softens Demands on Iran While Israel Bombs Lebanon
TEHRAN (Realist English). Washington says progress is being made and is adjusting its demands regarding Iran’s nuclear program, while Tehran...
Iran issues ultimatum to US and Israel
TEHRAN (Realist English). Tehran is laying out ever harsher conditions, tying the nuclear dossier to the Lebanese front, while US President...
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...
“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...
Iran No Longer Seeks Peace: “Forever War” Becomes Reality
TEHRAN (Realist English). Iran has concluded that a protracted conflict with the United States is preferable to a diplomatic settlement. As Mohammad...
Pakistan — Mediator in Iran, but Not at Home
WASHINGTON (Realist English). A relative calm has settled along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border after several months of intense violence. However, as Foreign...
European Security Council — Empty Vessel or New Reality?
BRUSSELS (Realist English). The strengthening of Russia in Eastern Europe and the reduced involvement of the United States in European security...
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