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Sultan Erdogan against the “Greater Israel” project: Ottoman mirages and the threat of invasion
ANKARA (Realist English). In recent weeks, Turkey's foreign policy toward Israel has reached an unprecedented level of aggression. Turkish dictator Recep...
«Completely unacceptable»: Trump rejects Iran’s ultimatum – oil jumps to $105, Netanyahu vows to continue the war
TEHRAN (Realist English). US President Donald Trump has called Iran’s response to the latest American peace proposal “unacceptable”, triggering a fresh...
Israel pounds Hezbollah in Lebanon as it warns Trump: Iran deal is a ‘disaster’
BEIRUT (Realist English). Despite the previously signed ceasefire between the United States and Iran, Israel's foreign policy and military activity over...
US and Iran: Tanker War in the Strait of Hormuz as Washington Awaits Tehran’s Response
TEHRAN (Realist English). Relations between the United States and Iran remain extremely tense amid ongoing clashes in the Strait of Hormuz,...
Stalemate in the Strait of Hormuz: neither peace nor victory – how the US and Iran got stuck in a zero-sum game
DUBAI (Realist English). Diplomatic efforts between the United States and Iran appear to have reached a deadlock, despite optimistic rhetoric...
US and Iran exchange strikes, Hezbollah mobilises
DUBAI (Realist English). While diplomats tried to salvage a fragile ceasefire, fresh explosions rocked the Strait of Hormuz and southern Lebanon. ...
Is Iran’s survival not a victory? Tehran under US and Israeli pressure
TEL AVIV (Realist English). For decades, Iran defined victory in expansive terms: exporting revolution, rolling back US influence, and ultimately eliminating...
US–Iran talks: Tehran consults with China, Israel prepares new campaign, and oil prices drop
TEHRAN (Realist English). On 6 and 7 May 2026, the situation around the Iranian file was marked by contradictory signals. The...
Israel preparing new strike on Iran, US immobilises tanker, and talks hang by a thread
TEHRAN (Realist English). On 6 May, the conflict between the US and Iran demonstrated a paradoxical duality: statements about a ceasefire...
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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