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By Garsha Vazirian
The traitor’s grave buries Israel’s proxy dream in Gaza
How Abu Shabab’s downfall exposes the limits of imposed governance and the resilience of social legitimacy
TEHRAN – When the ISIS-linked Yasser Abu Shabab fell, Israel lost more than a proxy commander. Tel Aviv saw its “day after” blueprint for Gaza shaken at the roots.
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By Sondoss Al Asaad
Hezbollah’s role in Syria: 10 years that reshaped West Asia
BEIRUT — On the first anniversary of Syria’s collapse, Hezbollah’s intervention stands as one of the most consequential, and persistently distorted, events in contemporary regional history.
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By Wesam Bahrani
How Israel benefits from Gaza destruction
TEHRAN – Hamas has warned that Zionist regime’s violations are preventing the truce from advancing to its crucial second phase.
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By Shahrokh Saei
Trump’s psychological warfare over Venezuela’s skies
TEHRAN – The United States has intensified its pressure on Venezuela by sending two Navy F/A 18 fighter jets over the Gulf of Venezuela. Although the Pentagon described the maneuver as a routine training flight, the timing and proximity to Venezuelan airspace made it appear far from routine.
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By Garsha Vazirian
The traitor’s grave buries Israel’s proxy dream in Gaza
How Abu Shabab’s downfall exposes the limits of imposed governance and the resilience of social legitimacy
TEHRAN – When the ISIS-linked Yasser Abu Shabab fell, Israel lost more than a proxy commander. Tel Aviv saw its “day after” blueprint for Gaza shaken at the roots.
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By Sondoss Al Asaad
Hezbollah’s role in Syria: 10 years that reshaped West Asia
BEIRUT — On the first anniversary of Syria’s collapse, Hezbollah’s intervention stands as one of the most consequential, and persistently distorted, events in contemporary regional history.
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By Tannaz Karimi
Trump’s immigration policy: Global threats and domestic messaging
TEHRAN - In 2017, President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda marked a turning point in U.S. policy—delivering a jarring shock through travel bans, stricter border enforcement, and steep refugee limits. His most recent announcement in late 2025, declaring a “permanent pause” on migration from so-called Third World countries, represents the most radical extension of this trajectory so far.
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By Wesam Bahrani
How Israel benefits from Gaza destruction
TEHRAN – Hamas has warned that Zionist regime’s violations are preventing the truce from advancing to its crucial second phase.
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Trump’s peace deals at risk of collapsing
At least two of several agreements aimed at ending global conflicts that President Donald Trump has hailed as evidence of his negotiating prowess are in trouble and at risk of collapsing.
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Trump 'only interested' in Venezuela's oil: analyst
'Invoking the term “Monroe Doctrine” by the current regime has a certain element of populist appeal among the isolationist-leaning electorate'
TEHRAN – Yuram Abdullah Weiler, an engineer-turned political analyst, argues that U.S. President Donald Trump’s intense pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro stems from a desire to dominate the country and secure access to its vast oil reserves, which surpass those of Saudi Arabia.
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By Sondoss Al Asaad
From Oracle to Starlink: Lebanon’s security sovereignty in the wind
BEIRUT — Lebanon has always lived in the crossfire of regional conflicts, but rarely has its digital sovereignty been placed so casually on the negotiating table.
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By Wesam Bahrani
How Israel trampled on human rights in Gaza
TEHRAN – Gaza has been subjected to the harshest forms of collective punishment in modern history, measures that grossly violate international law and amount to war crimes.
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By Bobby Ciputra
Sumatra floods show the real impact of extractive capitalism
When 867 bodies drowned in floods in Sumatra, they were not just Indonesian victims.
TEHRAN- It was a warning to Manila, Dhaka, Lagos, and the entire global South, where extractive capitalism has transformed ecosystems into sacrifice zones.
