The Houthis have since become more active, adding to the risks surrounding commercial shipping through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. Following the October 7 attacks, the movement intermittently entered the conflict with Israel
I write from Isfahan, the third-largest city in Iran and the second-most impacted by the recent war. Since the ceasefire on 8 April 2026, we Iranians finally got a break from fighter jets flying
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In an unprecedented situation, ceasefire prospects have been further complicated, and the risks and regional anxiety of a complete collapse of the ceasefire or of the deal on the table have heightened.
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When Iranian missiles were launched toward Israel on Sunday for the first time since a 61-day ceasefire took hold, the fragile pause in hostilities across the Middle East gave way to renewed
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The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Colombo held a formal appreciation ceremony to honor Sri Lankan citizens who assisted survivors and recovered personnel following the maritime incident involving the
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After 88 days of near-total internet blackout, the people of Iran have begun reconnecting to the global digital network, marking an uneasy return to online life after a period defined by war,
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The recent, surprising strikes on Iran’s key missile sites and strategic installations, amid intense negotiations over a deal, perhaps caught Iran off guard, as the US had been engaging in rhetoric and
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In February 1963, the Iranian essayist Jalal Al-e Ahmad visited Israel and returned with a set of impressions that would shock his contemporaries and continue to unsettle readers decades later. As recounted
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The United States and Iran seem to be moving closer to a deal to end the war, recent skirmishing and mixed signals notwithstanding. If concluded – still a big if – this
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It is clear that we are living through a dramatic revolution in warfare brought about by changes in technology. Classic airpower, manned by human pilots, is increasingly being displaced by pilotless drones
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Iranian Ambassador in Colombo Dr. Alireza Delkhosh says the Islamic Republic of Iran remains fully prepared to face US-Israeli aggression. In an interview with Shamindra Ferdinando of The Island at the Iranian Embassy, in
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The Supreme Leader of Iran has issued a forceful political message calling for the creation of a new regional order led by Muslim-majority nations, declaring that the era of Western dominance is
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Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps used a procurement network operating out of the United Arab Emirates to obtain sensitive Chinese satellite communication equipment linked to its military drone programme, according to leaked
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by Our Foreign Affairs Editor What looked at first like a straight military escalation against Iran is now reading like something looser, stranger, and more improvised than official statements ever admitted. A
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In a wide-ranging conversation originally featured in El País, American historian and journalist Stephen Kinzer argues that Iran’s modern political trajectory cannot be understood without returning to one defining moment: the 1953
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Saudi Arabia has long projected itself as a stabilising force in the Middle East, presenting an image of cautious diplomacy, economic ambition and regional leadership. But revelations emerging from the Gulf suggest
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