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Israeli officials assess IRGC chief likely killed in latest Iran strikes
JERUSALEM (Realist English). Israeli officials assess that the commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Gen. Mohammad Pakpour, was...
Trump announces major US operation against Iran, calls on Iranians to “seize your freedom”
WASHINGTON (Realist English). US President Donald Trump declared the start of large-scale American military operations against Iran, vowing to eliminate...
United States and Israel launch strikes on Iran as explosions rock Tehran and region
TEHRAN (Realist English). The United States and Israel have launched coordinated military strikes on Iran, with multiple explosions reported in...
Netanyahu proposes new regional “hexagon” bloc against ‘radical axes’
JERUSALEM (Realist English). Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has unveiled a vision for a new regional alignment, describing the Middle...
Modi voices firm support for Israel during Knesset address
JERUSALEM (Realist English). Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed strong support for Israel during an address to the Knesset on...
Lapid signals backing for “broader” Israeli borders, cites biblical mandate
TEL AVIV (Realist English). Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid said he supports the idea of expanding Israel’s territory to its...
Saudi academic’s criticism of UAE–Israel ties exposes deeper Gulf tensions
RIYADH (Realist English). Rare public criticism by a Saudi academic of the United Arab Emirates’ relationship with Israel has drawn...
Chabahar Port emerges as key node in Eurasian trade corridor
CHABAHAR (Realist English). Iran’s Chabahar Port, the country’s only deep-water gateway with direct access to the Indian Ocean, is taking...
Trump favors renewed Iran diplomacy after talks with Netanyahu
WASHINGTON (Realist English). President Donald Trump said he wants to continue pursuing a diplomatic agreement with Iran following a three-hour...
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...
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...
Russia seeks its place in China’s new transport corridor
MOSCOW (Realist English). Ahead of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s official visit to Beijing, experts are increasingly discussing the hidden contradictions...
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