What is driving the Houthis’ decision-making on joining the Iran war
There are two currents within the Houthis: one favouring caution, and another favouring commitment to allies.
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The US could still try to play the ethnic card in Iran
But past experience and current geopolitical realities show such a strategy is doomed to failure.
A new regional order for the Strait of Hormuz
The GCC and Iran can come up with a new security architecture for the Strait of Hormuz that can give …
Iraq war can tell us about the US-Israeli war on Iran
Trump and Netanyahu are harbouring the same illusions Saddam Hussein had in 1980 when he invaded Iran.
Why Lebanon should join the International Criminal Court
ICC jurisdiction in Lebanon would mean a chance of accountability for Israeli war crimes and renewed political pressure.
Mojtaba Khamenei’s rumoured injury or death won’t change Iran’s trajectory
His father, Ali Khamenei, built the supreme leader's office into an institution that does not depend on a single leader.
Three scenarios for the Strait of Hormuz
Two military scenarios and one diplomatic one emerge, with Pakistan playing a crucial mediatory role.
ICC states should not ignore judicial experts’ conclusions in Khan’s case
Doing so would damage State Parties' own credibility and that of the ICC system.
Israeli war on humanity
The lawlessness and brutality of the US-Israeli genocide in Gaza have now spread to other parts of the world.
How the US and Israel are making the Islamic republic stronger
The war is feeding into a theological narrative of martyrdom and sacrifice that is helping maintain the Islamic Republic
As a Palestinian, I stand in solidarity with the Iranian people. Here’s why
History teaches us that the West's promises of caring for our 'freedoms' are empty because imperialism wants control.
What it would take to end the Iran war
The termination of the US-Israeli war on Iran would require solid guarantees and a credible guarantor.
Keir Starmer’s policy on the Iran war is a recipe for catastrophe
The British government has learned no lessons from the disaster that the US-UK invasion of Iraq was.
Why the oil and gas price shock from the Iran war won’t just fade away
Rerouting and diversification cannot help when a significant chunk of oil and gas have been taken off the market.
The US president has proven that hitting hard and fast rather than
The US president has proven that hitting hard and fast rather than engaging in endless negotiations guarantees victory.
Israel’s displacement of civilians in Lebanon is a possible war crime
The Israeli tactics of mass expulsion of Lebanese civilians risk directly violating international law.
Canada’s Supreme Court must strike down Quebec’s Bill 21
Under the guise of preserving secularism, this law allows the exclusion of people based on their religious identity.
Why the world should worry about Israel’s nuclear doctrine
The threshold the Israeli authorities have set for the use of a nuclear weapon is dangerously low.
Arab states should beware of Israel’s hegemonic energy expansion
The Iran war revealed how dependent Israel’s Arab neighbours are on its gas exports.
Iran today, Africa tomorrow
What is being done to Iran today could be done to Africa tomorrow. Africa must reject this illegal war.