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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...
Israeli rabbi sparks outrage after condemning court over Western Wall restriction
JERUSALEM (Realist English). Former Sephardi Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef has sharply criticised Israel’s High Court of Justice after it upheld...
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...
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...
EU prepares for prolonged disruption in global energy markets
BRUSSELS (Realist English). The European Union has urged member states to reduce energy consumption and prepare contingency measures as supply...
Knesset approves death penalty expansion for terrorism cases
JERUSALEM (Realist English). Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, has approved a controversial bill expanding the use of the death penalty in...
“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...
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...
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...
China and Kazakhstan launch grain hub
BEIJING (Realist English). China and Kazakhstan have agreed to establish a joint grain trading platform aimed at strengthening food security...
Putin and Xi Shape a New Architecture of Cooperation
BEIJING (Realist English). Russia and China have agreed to further strengthen their comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation, expand economic ties,...
“Restrictions Alone Are Not Enough — Children Need to Be Engaged”: Paata Amonashvili on Meaningful Alternatives to Gadgets
TBILISI (Realist English). Restrictions alone are not enough to overcome children’s dependence on gadgets — children must be offered meaningful...
“The fire of World War III is flaring up”: Gennady Zyuganov calls on leftist forces to unite and rise up against capitalism
MOSCOW (Realist English). On May 24, the 3rd International Anti‑Fascist Forum began its work in Moscow. Gennady Zyuganov, leader of the...
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...
NATO Anchors at Hormuz? IRGC Warns of Retaliation
TEHRAN (Realist English). On May 20, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) issued an uncompromising statement: if the United States undertakes...
Replacing Baathists with Islamists: why Kurds and other minorities in Syria have not seen equality
HASAKAH (Realist English). The overthrow of Bashar al‑Assad and the rise to power in Damascus of radical Islamist groups has not...
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