Lebanese analyst: US sanctions unlikely to force Iran to accept Trump’s demands
Talal Atrisi, a professor at the Lebanese University and director general of the Beirut Center for Strategic Studies,…
Iran says Trump’s claims that US controls Strait of Hormuz are ‘lies’
“Our Naval Blockade is being called, by everyone, ‘A WALL OF STEEL,’ and there is nothing Iran can…
The week that was in international affairs: US-Iran ceasefire dead, Hormuz blockade back on; China flexes with missile test
Welcome back to another edition of My Take 5, your weekly wrap of international news. This week we…
Trump’s Iran oil sanction waiver set to squeeze China’s teapot refiners
Iran war While Hormuz uncertainty persists, discount-reliant players may have to look elsewhere A tanker offloads imported crude…
A truce, $300 billion investment plan and Hormuz: What’s in the draft deal that can end US-Iran war
Representative image (AI) US and Iran mediators are now engaged in high-stakes negotiations aimed at ending the conflict,…
Will Iran war resume? Trump warns Tehran on uranium as US strikes follow amid fragile ceasefire talks
The fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran came under fresh strain on Monday after US forces…
Trumps Iran Claims Mirror Bush’s Iraq Mission Accomplished Textbook
Islam Times – Trump’s Iran victory claim echoes Bush’s “mission accomplished” moment, raising doubts over the war’s outcomes…
Iran’s Response to Trump’s Threat
In April 2026, a dramatic escalation between the United States and Iran captured global attention: U.S. President Donald…
Trump’s Central Challenge: the Exhaustion of Options against Tehran
Islam Times – Developments on the ground and at the strategic level in West Asia indicate that the…
Trumpiana: Me, my, mine is his signature tune!
From coins and currency to Strait of Hormuz, the Don wants to leave his mark everywhereAs Donnie boy…
Iran’s Trump? Ghalibaf emerges as Tehran’s hardline dealmaker
Driving the news The White House says talks with Iran are alive, even as Tehran publicly denies direct…
The War Trap: Political Quagmires from Vietnam to Tehran
Islam Times – The political ghost of Lyndon B. Johnson seems to have followed President Donald Trump right…