8+ mon, 1+ day ago   (616+ words) Israel is closely monitoring developments in Iran with a state of alert. Two weeks after protesters took to the streets to protest rising living costs, Israeli assessments indicate that the protests are expanding and threatening the regime’s stability, with participation…...

4+ mon, 5+ day ago   (597+ words) Since 2003, Iraq’s politics has been shaped by competing Shiite, Sunni, and Kurdish blocs, where traditional parties, armed wings, and emerging civil movements continue to struggle over influence within a fragile and evolving system. The Iraqi political arena has witnessed, since…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (182+ words) Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian affirmed on Sunday his country’s adherence to its nuclear rights, emphasizing that “U.S. President Donald Trump has no right to deprive the Iranian people of these rights.” Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian was reported by the…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (205+ words) In an interview with Fox News, U.S. President Donald Trump said the Iran war is “very close” to its end amid a two-week ceasefire, of which one week has already passed. He said, “I think it is close to ending. Yes, I…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (555+ words) Those remaining within the Iranian regime have no objective beyond self-preservation. Does Hezbollah in Lebanon recognize this, or does it remain beholden to the Revolutionary Guard, which has come to embody and dominate the Iranian regime? The direct negotiations between…...

5+ mon, 1+ hour ago   (526+ words) In a country worn down by crisis, the circulation of Nada Hamadeh Mouawad’s name signals a deeper question about whether competence can finally shape Lebanese decision making over loyalty and sectarian balance Nada Hamadeh Mouawad between competence and collapse: Reading…...

5+ mon, 1+ day ago   (393+ words) The failure of the first round of negotiations between the United States and Iran in Islamabad raises questions about their fate in the coming days, particularly regarding the two-week truce agreed upon by both sides, which began on Wednesday, April…...

5+ mon, 2+ day ago   (799+ words) annahar.com When wars pause but do not end A truce may look like a period of calm on the surface, but in reality it is only a short pause between two rounds of conflict, where both sides regain their…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (632+ words) annahar.com The Immortals of Tehran: Family, revolution, and the shadows of history The events of the novel "The Immortals of Tehran" by Iranian writer Ali-Reza Araghi span from the time of World War II, through the Iran-Iraq War, and…...

5+ mon, 3+ day ago   (722+ words) annahar.com Iran’s post-war narrative battle: Claims of victory amid military strain and regional tensions We will not anticipate the results of the first round of U.S.-Iranian negotiations held in Islamabad today, but it must be noted that the…...