... civilizational dimensions of injustice in international relations in the era of globalization. In his interpretation, Takfirism appears both as a distortion of Islamic values and as an instrument of anti-Islamic policy pursued by the United States and Israel, embodied in Zionism and in the obstruction of a peaceful resolution of the Palestinian question. Al-Houthi viewed the militarist expansion of the United States following the 2003 occupation of Iraq as a signal for the mobilization of the Arab ...
The deal may pause Syria-Israel tensions, but core issues like Golan, sovereignty and trust are still missing
As attention in the Middle East continues to gravitate toward unfolding crises in Gaza and the broader Arab-Israeli landscape, a less visible yet potentially consequential ...
... stands on the brink of humanitarian disaster: tens of thousands of people dead, mass displacement, collapsing infrastructure, famine and outbreaks of disease.
Conflict dynamics
The war in Gaza began on October 7, 2023, with Hamas's surprise attack on Israel. In response, the Israeli army launched a large-scale military operation in the Gaza Strip and imposed a complete blockade on the territory. Within the first months of hostilities, the humanitarian cost was severe: by late 2023, the death toll ...
... converge. The Persian Gulf has become a focal point of international interest and attention since the
Arab Spring
uprisings broke out in 2011.
Recent events suggest that tides are changing. Attacks against Qatar, first by
Iran
in June and then by
Israel
this month, indicate a significant change in the region's security landscape. The attacks have called into question the fundamental strategic presumptions that have served as the foundation for Gulf Arab state security doctrines for the past fifty ...
... war" dynamic
The tension between Iran and Azerbaijan has gone beyond a mere diplomatic spat—it has become a reflection of deeper shifts in the geopolitical balance across the South Caucasus. Tehran has accused its northern neighbor of allowing Israel to use Azerbaijani territory to launch attacks deep inside Iran, an allegation that resurfaced during the recent twelve-day escalation. Despite repeated denials from Baku, the relationship between the two countries has become increasingly strained ...
The actions of Israel and the US are reviving the narrative that some states have the right to develop nuclear weapons and use force only because they consider themselves civilized
His heart is as firm as a stone; Yea, as hard as a piece of the nether millstone.
When ...
... in order to avoid any escalation that could lead to a widening of the conflict.” Additionally, the security council of the German government convened. Iran was
urged
by Chancellor Friedrich Merz to engage in peace talks with the United States and Israel. Asserting that “Iran must not be allowed to develop a nuclear weapon, as it would be a threat to international security.” Kaja Kallas, the head of European Union foreign policy,
repeated
this position on the X media platform, calling on all parties to take a step back, get back to the negotiating table, and stop the situation from getting worse....
... the Key Events of the 12-Day War
Andrey Kortunov:
The Middle East Escalation: a View From Moscow
The conflict in Iran began amid escalating tensions between Tehran and certain regional and transregional actors in the months leading up to it. First: Israel aimed to eliminate command networks, nuclear facilities, missile capabilities, and incite unrest in Iran. However, the results were quite the opposite; new commanders with a more operational approach were swiftly appointed, the nuclear facilities ...
Strategically, Russia has little to gain and a lot to lose in case the crisis goes deeper
In the early morning of June 24 US President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran after twelve days of intense airstrikes. The United States itself actively participated in this escalation cycle by hitting three major Iranian nuclear facilities at Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan on June 22. Though the American leader claimed ...
A moment of “mutual deterrence” within a fragile balance
Following President Donald Trump's announcement of a ceasefire agreement between Iran and Israel, many questions remain about the durability of such an arrangement after years of proxy conflict—culminating recently in a direct 12-day aerial exchange of fire.
The nature of the agreement itself remains shrouded in ambiguity. Trump has yet ...
