How the Iran war is changing the Middle East
Juan Cole
Middle East Monitor / May 9, 2026
Here is my interview on the Kianistan podcast with Tafheem Kiani about the ongoing Israeli-US-Iran War.
Tafheem Kiani:...
‘Ways of war’ are in metamorphosis – lessons from the Iran war
Alastair Crooke
Conflicts Forum / May 9, 2026
Although the Iran war largely has been viewed through the lens of conventional western warfare, its lessons are...
Neither US nor Iran can sustain strait of Hormuz standoff indefinitely
Dan Sabbagh
The Guardian / May 9, 2026
Simply hanging on could be a disaster for Iranians, while Trump needs to resolve this economic crisis he...
New $270 million Israeli-only roads project in the West Bank is Netanyahu’s latest bid...
Qassam Muaddi
Mondoweiss / May 8, 2026
After failing to dismantle Hamas, destroy Hezbollah, topple the Iranian government, or redraw the Middle East, Netanyahu and his...
Despite ceasefire, Israel continues to expand occupation of southern Lebanon
Mat Nashed
Truthout / May 8, 2026
Those displaced from south Lebanon wonder if they will ever return.
On April 17, Zahra al-Qusaybi woke up to news...
Hondurasgate: Leaked recordings allege US-Israeli destabilisation plot in Latin America
Shraddha Joshi
Middle East Eye / May 8, 2026
Voice messages from former Honduran president say Israeli financial and diplomatic support helped secure presidential pardon from...
Families’ committee accuses Palestinian Authority forces of torture in Al-Junaid prison
Middle East Monitor / May 8, 2026
A committee representing families of detainees in the occupied West Bank has accused Palestinian Authority security forces of...
Why didn’t Iran put Gaza on the table ? – a difficult answer
Ramzy Baroud
The Palestine Chronicle / May 8, 2026
From Gaza to Tehran, from the politics of resistance to the limits of regional diplomacy, a pressing...
How did US weapons intended for Iranian Kurds disappear ?
TNA Staff
The New Arab / May 8, 2026
Iraqi Kurdish factions have traded blame over the fate of an alleged shipment of weapons sent by...
Military force has got the US nowhere with Iran – here is what a...
Christopher S Chivvis
The Guardian / May 8, 2026
Making a deal means the US finding a position that doesn’t threaten the Iranian regime’s survival. The...
