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Three US aircraft carriers operate in Middle East for first time in decades
TEHRAN (Realist English). Three US aircraft carriers are simultaneously operating in the area of responsibility of the US Central Command (CENTCOM)...
Trump orders Navy to shoot and kill Iranian boats laying mines in Strait of Hormuz
TEHRAN (Realist English). US President Donald Trump has ordered the Navy to "shoot and kill" any Iranian boats attempting to lay...
US Navy secretary fired amid Iran blockade: conflict with Pentagon chief leads to dismissal
WASHINGTON (Realist English). US Navy Secretary John Phelan was fired on April 22 as turmoil gripped the Pentagon in the midst of the...
US military creates autonomous warfare command in South America: drones against cartels
MIAMI (Realist English). The US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) announced on April 21 that it is establishing a new element aimed at...
US-Iran talks in doubt: Tehran still undecided on going to Pakistan
TEHRAN (Realist English). US President Donald Trump has expressed optimism about peace talks with Iran expected this week. "We are going...
Trump: ‘Highly unlikely’ Iran ceasefire will be extended if no deal reached by April 22
WASHINGTON (Realist English). US President Donald Trump has said it is "highly unlikely" he would extend a ceasefire with Iran if...
US delays weapons deliveries to European allies due to Iran war, sources say
WASHINGTON (Realist English). U.S. officials have informed some European counterparts that previously contracted weapons deliveries are likely to be delayed as...
Trump threatens not to extend ceasefire with Iran if no deal reached by April 22
WASHINGTON (Realist English). US President Donald Trump has said he may not extend the temporary ceasefire between the United States and...
Starlink outage crippled Pentagon drone tests, exposing reliance on SpaceX
WASHINGTON (Realist English). In August 2025, US Navy officials conducting tests of unmanned vessels discovered a critical vulnerability: a single point...
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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