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Trump administration is running out of strategic options against Iran: Analyst
As US strikes on Iran continue and tensions across the Middle East deepen, questions are growing over Washington's strategic objectives.
As US strikes on Iran continue and tensions across the Middle East deepen, questions are growing over Washington's strategic objectives.

Iran's envoy has urged the UN human rights chief to condemn US attacks on civilian infrastructure amid Washington's renewed aggression against the Islamic Republic.

Rising fuel costs driven by the US aggression against Iran reportedly intensifies financial pressure on several smaller European airlines, pushing some to the brink of collapse and bankruptcy.
Meena Singh Roy: the side that proves more resilient and resistant will be the winner.
Iran positions itself as the legitimate and indispensable custodian of the Strait of Hormuz, leveraging its geographical sovereignty and historical legal frameworks to manage the world's most critical energy waterway.

The Israeli war minister tells the Pentagon chief that the Tel Aviv regime will keep its troops in the so-called "security zones" established inside Lebanon, Syria, and the Gaza Strip.

The decision by US president Donald Trump to break the memorandum with Iran and potentially return to war has exacerbated economic instability, with inflation surging by 31% since 2019.
The UN agencies called for "enhanced search and rescue efforts, access to asylum and protection, and actions against smuggling and trafficking networks."

Iran has condemned a US strike near a children's cancer hospital in the southwestern city of Ahvaz as a "cowardly war crime."

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The US has expanded its Persian Gulf military buildup with nearly $2.5 billion in arms sales to Saudi Arabia and Kuwait amid aggression against Iran.
An author & university professor says that the evil axis escalates the war on Iran in violation of the MoU.
Saudi Arabia is reportedly seeks mediation with the Sana’a-based Yemeni government amid concerns that a fresh wave of violence between the two sides could be unleashed.

Pro-Palestinian German journalist Anna Liedtke says Israeli prison guards rape detainees with the systemic intention to "break" their will.

Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman says that the US aggression against Iran is a blatant violation of international law and the MoU.

Iran’s Army says the country will continue to counter US interference in the region and maintain control over the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran claimed the gold medal in the mixed team event at the 2026 World Taekwondo World Cup Team Championships after defeating Russia in straight rounds in Thursday's final in Chuncheon, South Korea.

Washington eyes military aggression against Cuba, signaling Trump’s readiness to open a new war front.