By Shahrokh Saei 

Hamas calls the shots, leaves Israel and US to play catch-up

TEHRAN – The indirect talks in Egypt between Hamas, Israel, and U.S. representatives signal the growing significance of the Palestinian group’s strategic maneuvering in the Gaza conflict. The negotiations in Sharm el-Sheikh illustrate Hamas’ strategic use of diplomacy following intensive Israeli military operations.

By Wesam Bahrani 

Yemen wages new Israeli operation 

TEHRAN – Yemeni forces have launched a new “high-precision” military operation against the Israeli occupation regime.

By Sondoss Al Asaad

The move to dissolve Hezbollah’s cultural association is spiteful 

BEIRUT — Ignoring the ongoing U.S.–led Israeli aggression and the stifling economic crisis, the Lebanese government has prioritized putting on its agenda a draft resolution to dissolve the Lebanese Association for Arts.

By Batool Subeiti 

How hostile forces may test Lebanon’s resistance

LONDON - New tactics and concealed strengths suggest the Lebanese resistance has changed, but its exact nature is unknown.

By Garsha Vazirian

Israel’s Sumud seizure reignites global campaign against Gaza blockade

TEHRAN – International fury erupted this week after Israeli naval commandos intercepted the Global Sumud Flotilla — a 42-vessel convoy carrying volunteers and small consignments of food and medicine — detaining roughly 400–450 activists in a sweep that organizers and rights groups call unlawful.

By Wesam Bahrani 

Hamas’ smart response to Trump’s anti-peace plan

TEHRAN – Palestinian resistance factions in Gaza say Hamas’s response to the U.S. proposal reflects a responsible national stance and came after thorough consultations.

By Sondoss Al Asaad 

Salam’s cabinet: US dictates first, Lebanon’s interests last

BEIRUT—Recent developments make it clear that Prime Minister Nawaf Salam’s government has adopted policies closely aligned with American directives. 

By staff writer

Death toll from Israel’s war on Gaza tops 67,000

TEHRAN – Israel pressed on with its deadly bombardment of the Gaza Strip on Saturday, despite Hamas submitting its formal response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed Gaza ceasefire plan. The attacks also came even as Trump urged Israel to “immediately stop bombing Gaza.”

By Garsha Vazirian

Steadfast in defiance, activists detained after Israel intercepts Gaza flotilla

TEHRAN – Israeli naval forces intercepted and boarded the Polish-flagged Marinette on Friday, the last vessel of the Global Sumud flotilla, taking control roughly 42.5 nautical miles off Gaza and towing the boat to Ashdod while detaining its six crew.

By Wesam Bahrani 

Global anger at Gaza flotilla raid

TEHRAN – International reaction is mounting after Israeli occupation forces stormed the Global Sumud Flotilla.

By Staff writer 

Calls for sanctions rise as Israel intercepts Gaza-bound flotilla

TEHRAN – Worldwide protests have erupted following Israel’s interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla, a convoy carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza, with demonstrators demanding tough sanctions against the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. 

By Sondoss Al Asaad

US pushing Lebanon into chaos under guise of financial and security support

BEIRUT—Recent developments reveal that Lebanon is being forcibly pushed down a dangerous path, as the United States works to transform the Lebanese Army from a national institution into a tool within its regional program aimed at disarming Hezbollah.

By Sondoss Al Asaad

Senator Lindsey Graham unsettled by Hezbollah’s power

When US rhetoric exposes false claim of Hezbollah defeat

BEIRUT — U.S. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham made a clear statement when he said, “It is not possible for the Middle East to be normalized until Hezbollah is taken off the table.”

By Garsha Vazirian

The arsonist as fire chief: Tony Blair must not govern Gaza

TEHRAN – Washington and Tel Aviv’s latest idea for Gaza’s “post-war transition” is as reckless as it is insulting: hand the reins to Tony Blair. Draft plans released by the White House name him as a member—and potential coordinator—of an international body supervising Gaza’s transitional governance, under a board chaired by Donald Trump.

By Wesam Bahrani 

IOF comes under fierce attack in Gaza

TEHRAN – Palestinian resistance forces intensify attacks against the occupying regime’s military in the totally besieged Gaza Strip.

By Shahrokh Saei 

Breaking the blockade: Global Sumud Flotilla’s high-stakes journey to Gaza

TEHRAN – Concerns are growing over Israel’s aggressive actions against the Global Sumud Flotilla, which is approaching Gaza in a bid to break the longstanding Israeli blockade on the Palestinian territory.